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Weekend review and results round-up

Jenson Button marked his 200th grand prix start in the ideal fashion by winning a topsy-turvy, rain-affected Hungarian Grand Prix, as Red Bull found itself defeated for the fourth time in five races, and Lewis Hamilton had a rather too eventful afternoon when victory was in sight

Off-track, the weekend started with a shock when it was announced that Sky and the BBC would share UK television rights for Formula 1 from next year - in a deal that meant only half the races would be shown live on the free-to-air channel. While fan reaction was largely furious, the F1 paddock tried to focus on the positives.

There was good news for Sauber's drivers as the team revealed that it would retain both Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez, but another signing announcement raised eyebrows - as Craig Pollock's new PURE company hired FIA engine man Gilles Simon.

In other racing, Sebastien Loeb pulled off one of the greatest victories of his career as he became the first non-Scandinavian to win Rally Finland twice, after a weekend of huge pressure from Sebastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala.

Yvan Muller closed in on Rob Huff in the World Touring Car title battle, though an equally big story was 50-year-old Franz Engstler pulling off his first series victory and halting the Chevrolet winning streak in the process.

There was a maiden winner in NASCAR too, as Paul Menard played the strategy game best in an intriguing Brickyard 400.

Back in Hungary, the weather generated huge entertainment in GP2 and GP3, typified by Stefano Coletti coming from 21st on the grid to win Sunday's GP2 round.

The F1 sessions

Hamilton sets early pace in Hungary

Hamilton quickest again in Hungary

Vettel back on top in final practice

Vettel beats McLarens to Hungary pole

Button wins action-packed Hungarian GP

The F1 headlines

Sauber retains Kobayashi and Perez

VW may consider joining F1 in 2018

Di Resta annoyed with Heidfeld

Renault to stick with forward exhausts

Simon leaves FIA to join Pollock's PURE

2012 calendar set for major overhaul

Sky and BBC to share UK F1 coverage

F1 teams seek clarification on TV deal

Barrichello: Williams needs big step

Senna hopes he earned more outings

Under-pressure RBR breaks curfew

F1 accepts no going back on Sky deal

Teams want rethink on revised calendar

Q & A: Button on reaching 200 GPs

Sky/BBC deal 'saved free-to-air' F1

The motorsport action

WRC: Loeb secures Finland victory

GP2: Grosjean wins at Hungaroring

GP2: Coletti wins incredible wet/dry race

GP3: Bottas takes narrow GP3 win

GP3: Haryanto takes last-gasp GP3 win

NASCAR: Menard runs lean to Brickyard win

WTCC: Muller denies flying Huff in race one

WTCC: Engstler takes first WTCC victory

British F3: Merhi wins opening Spa race

British F3: Magnussen wins second Spa race

British F3: Merhi dominates race three at Spa

Auto GP: Afanasiev triumphs in damp race one

Auto GP: Venturini wins hard-fought race two

Spa 24 Hours: WRT Audi wins Spa 24 Hours

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