Hungary preview quotes: McLaren

"This is as a result of all the slow, tight corners, and you will see all the cars running with maximum wing. Overtaking here is tricky, nevertheless I passed two cars on the first lap last year. It is a bit better since they modified the first corner, but qualifying is very important, perhaps more so than at any other race apart from Monaco.

"Along with Monaco the Hungaroring is the most demanding in terms of engine cooling, as there are no real straights and the temperature is always so high. So we will run with bigger radiators and apertures to increase the cooling within the car. The race has in the past been affected by the dusty track surface however they now have a truck that cleans up the dust beforehand so track conditions are more constant over the weekend, which makes set-up less tricky.

"The Hungarian race is like a home Grand Prix for me so I am always really looking forward to it, we get all the crazy Finnish fans that come down to watch the racing and I hope I can put in a great result for them. The car ran well in Monaco, so we will see. "

Pedro de la Rosa: "Of course for me it was a disappointing end to the race at Hockenheim, but the car felt really good and with the strategy I was running we could have been just behind Kimi at the end of the race. We get to race again already this weekend and hopefully I will be able to make the most of the pace we have found with the package.

"The Hungaroring is characterised by slow, tight, twisty corners and it is also fairly short. As a result, it feels a lot like a karting track. With all the cornering and constant gear changing in the hot temperatures you have in Hungary at this time of year, it is a race of endurance, but all the testing of late has been in similar conditions so it will not be a problem physically.

"The constant cornering also places a demand on the tyres, as this generates high temperatures, and this combined with the extreme track temperature has the potential to lead to issues with blistering. In addition there are a number of long duration corners that tend to put a lot of load on the rear.

"We have been working with Michelin for this race over the past couple of tests, evaluating a range of compounds on track temperatures of over 50 degrees centigrade. We completed our programme with Michelin and are comfortable with the tyres we will have available to select from."

Martin Whitmarsh, CEO Formula One: "The feedback from the drivers over the course of the Mobil 1 German Grand Prix and the pace in the car that led to Kimi's podium demonstrates that we are moving in the right direction with the MP4-21. Hungary presents the team with a number of challenges, similar to those on the streets of Monaco such as cooling, high downforce, tyre degradation.

"One effect of these is that the car weight/fuel load is more significant on lap time than at the last three circuits. We see this weight effect at the Hungaroring because of the proportion of time spent cornering. This combined with the short pit lane certainly makes a three stop strategy more attractive for the event.

"After this race Formula One enters a well deserved three week break prior to the Turkish Grand Prix at the end of August. Whilst this provides our race and test team with the opportunity to recharge batteries and spend time with their families, work will continue intensively in Woking, Brixworth and Stuttgart as we push forward with developing the 21."

Norbert Haug, Vice President, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: "The Hungaroring has always been a special race for us and we have fond memories of our victory last year. Almost every year, the race in Hungary is one of the hottest with regard to the temperatures, on race day last August we had an ambient temperature of 36 degrees and a track temperature of almost 49 degrees.

"Chassis, cooling, tyres, engine and of course the drivers are then put into the most extreme conditions. Qualifying and strategy will be particularly important here, because during the race there are almost no overtaking opportunities on the track.

"However, as shown in Hockenheim, overtaking happens if a competitor suffers from tyre problems and the other driver not. With regards the track layout, there is a comparable characteristic with Monaco; it is our target to continue our positive trend in Hungary."