"What teams do with their drivers should be for the teams to decide, " said Whitmarsh at the Hungaroring.

BBC: F1 bosses want team orders rule to be clarified

Less than two seconds separated all 20 drivers in bright and sunny conditions at the Hungaroring just outside Budapest.

BBC: Hamilton top as McLaren set pace

Consequently, we are still lacking some information about the performance of our slick tires under race conditions at the Hungaroring.

CNN: Ferrari chief 'concerned' by F1 rivals' progress

Massa's flying start, from third on the grid, and his race pace proved that a much-improved McLaren were not in a league of their own at the Hungaroring, as many had forecast.

CNN: Massa determined to bounce back

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso finished fourth for Renault, just ahead of Hamilton, who had to nurse home his soft tires on the testing Hungaroring circuit after being forced to run an extended third stint.

CNN: Kovalainen claims maiden F1 win in Hungary

McLaren say they are struggling for downforce - the magic ingredient at the Hungaroring - but Lewis Hamilton reckons they can eke out a few more 10ths of a second if they can perfect their set-up.

BBC: Hungarian GP qualifying as it happened

The high temperatures which have hampered Red Bull at the Hungaroring could play into the hands of title rivals Brawn, who have struggled to get optimum tyre temperature in the cool conditions of the last two races.

BBC: Hamilton top as McLaren set pace

The Hungaroring this coming weekend should be a similar story - and Alonso heads there absolutely on a mission, knowing that only a sequence of victories is going to bring him into title contention by the end of the year.

BBC: Revitalised Ferrari mean business