Lewis Hamilton Predicted to Win Three in a Row: Hungarian GP Preview

This is the battle for third place.

The Toyota and Red Bull teams have been making good progress since the start of the season and both have scored podiums this season.

Renault have found their footing also, with Nelson Piquet, Jr. driving superbly to hold onto second place in Germany.

It will be an interesting battle in the midfield, one we must observe closely until the end of the season.

So we move on to round 11 of the F1 world championship. The Hungaroring has staged 21 Formula One races. There have been many memorable victories, including Thierry Boutsen holding off Senna by 0.2 seconds and also Jenson Button taking his maiden victory in 2006.

* Fernando Alonso set the fastest lap but was demoted five places on the grid for holding up Lewis Hamilton in the pit lane.

In 2008, with the championship as wide open as it is, any of the top four drivers could win the race. It's so very close.

The drivers, I think, must get good qualifying positions and they can't afford to run wide at turn one. There is a massive build up of sand there and the racing line must be kept. The first turn could also cause some early retirements.

So then, chaps and chapesses'...predictions:

Personally, I think Lewis will make it three in a row. He has been untouchable in the previous rounds and certainly has the car and ability to get a hat trick of wins.

I don't think there will be any shocking results in Hungary. Massa and Raikkonen will take second and third respectively, with Nick Heidfeld fourth.

Robert Kubica will finish just behind his teammate and Mark Webber will score some decent points ahead of Kovalainen.

Sebastien Vettel will round out the top eight, doing well in the Toro Rosso again.

1. Lewis Hamilton

2. Felipe Massa

3. Kimi Raikkonen

4. Nick Heidfeld

5. Robert Kubica

6. Mark Webber

7. Heikki Kovalainen

8. Sebastien Vettel

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