FROM BBC:  In Hungary, the Red Bull was 1.3 seconds a lap faster than the field. Then, world motorsport governing body the FIA increased the front wing load test and at Spa and the Red Bull was no faster than the McLaren.

Therefore, the reasoning goes, Red Bull’s aero-elastic trickery has been stymied and the car [...]

 FROM CNN:  Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher has issued an apology to Rubens Barrichello following the incident in the Hungarian Grand Prix which saw the German demoted 10 grid positions for this month’s Belgian GP.

Barrichello was widely reported to have said he was “lucky to be alive” after his Williams was nearly pushed into the pit [...]

FROM THE GUARDIAN:  Motor racing’s governing body, the FIA, has written to all Formula One teams to warn that tests on front wings are to be strengthened to ensure they comply with the rules.

A number of teams have sought clarification over the legality of the Red Bulls and Ferraris, as they are concerned by the [...]

FROM BBC:  Mark Webber stormed to victory at a thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix to take the lead in the drivers’ championship from Lewis Hamilton, who had to retire.

What was expected to be a procession for Red Bull burst into life thanks to a safety-car period and drive-through penalty for pole-man Sebastian Vettel.

That enabled Webber to [...]

FROM THE TELEGRAPH:  McLaren, along with Mercedes, have sought urgent clarification on the rules from the FIA and are still hopeful that the controversial ‘flexi-wing’, which allows the front endplates almost to touch the ground under heavy loads, may be declared illegal before the race.

Sebastian Vettel scorched to pole position at the Hungaroring from Red [...]

FROM BBC:  Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has slammed the “hypocrisy” of those who have criticised Fernando Alonso’s victory in Sunday’s German Grand Prix.

Ferrari have been fined $100,000 for appearing to give Felipe Massa a coded order to allow Alonso through to win and referred to F1’s governing body.

But Montezemolo replied: “Enough of the hypocrisy. [...]

FROM BLOOMBERG:  Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and Daimler AG, the world’s two largest luxury-car manufacturers, will extend their cooperation on joint development and purchasing to include car-seat frames to lower costs.

The cooperation is part of a joint-purchasing program between Munich-based BMW and Daimler in Stuttgart, Daimler spokesman Florian Martens said in a telephone interview today. [...]

FROM ESPN:  The IndyCar Series has decided to go with a Dallara chassis for the 2012 season in a move it hopes will help small-budget teams and generate some fresh buzz for open-wheel racing.

The new chassis will cost $349,000 each, officials said Wednesday, with a complete car costing $385,000. That’s a 45 percent price decrease [...]