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Button aims to bounce back

Author: Rose Young
Date: 25/07/2009

The Hungarian Grand Prix is highly fancied to be a two-horse race between Red Bull Racing and Brawn-Mercedes.

Red Bull drivers Sebastien Vettel and Mark Webber have notched victories in the latest races in Great Britain and Germany respectively.

And runaway championship leader Jenson Button will be keen to halt the charge of the Red Bull racers as he looks to reassert his grip on the drivers' championship trophy which he currently has one hand on.

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Webber forced his way into third position in the drivers' championship with an impressive drive in Germany, strengthening Red Bull's aspirations of a constructors' championship win.

But the Hungarian Grand Prix could be wide open. The final outcome could lie on what happens above the circuit.

Cool weather conditions should favour the Red Bull team. After Vettel's win at Silverstone and Webber's triumph at the Nurburgring, the duo will hope for similar conditions which prevailed in the previous two races.

But positive forecasts may leave Button or Rubens Barrichello rubbing their hands together as they seek maximum points as a team. A hot day will certainly tip the sportsbook favourites tag towards the Brawn outfit.

Hungary's Hungaroring could be compared to the unique challenge of the Monaco Grand Prix. The multiple bends of the track leave little room for overtaking, but the start of the race could be crucial.

The first turn is traditionally known as the best opportunity for overtaking, so whoever achieves pole position will require a quick start out of the blocks.

Ferrari will be hoping for their first victory of the season. The red car has shown signs of improvement in recent races and they could be a wise choice in the online betting market.

And don't rule out Lewis Hamilton, who has been quick in practice recently while team-mate Heikki Kovalainen steered McLaren to victory last season.

World champion Hamilton experienced life behind the wheel of a newly-tuned McLaren in Germany and showed plenty of good signs over that weekend.

Several other teams are also intent on trying to gain some championship points, with Force India showing signs of confidence after a good run in Germany.

On an interesting note, Spanish driver Jaime Alguersuari will replace Sebastien Bourdais as Sebastien Buemi's Toro Rosso partner.

Alguersuari will make history as the youngest driver ever to race in Formula One at 19 years and 125 days. Can Red Bull's second team make further history on Sunday?

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