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As the Formula One Teams head to Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend, ING Renault F1 Team's Pat Symonds took the time to explain the team's aims for this weekend. Renault is approaching Hungary with optimism and the whole team is determined to demonstrate that the team has made good progress.

After the European Grand Prix, the Formula One teams returned to the test track today at Jerez. Honda, Renault, McLaren, Toyota, Red Bull, Super Aguri and Williams are the teams in action today. Michael Ammermueller was scheduled to test for the Red Bull Racing team but the team had to replace him as he was unable to test. Sebastien Buemi is the replacer of Ammermueller.

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Honda technical director Geoffrey Willis has joined Red Bull Technology, the company that designs the cars for both of Red Bull's Formula One teams.

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One teams have always kept a close eye on rivals, eager for any gain that might make their cars go quicker, but the current 'spy' controversy goes well beyond that.

The Honda Racing F1 Team joined the other 10 Formula One teams at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium today for the start of this week’s three-day test. The main focus for the Honda test programme this week is to gather chassis set-up data for the Belgian Grand Prix to be held at the circuit in the middle of September. Weather conditions in Spa were cold and damp in the morning with the sun beginning to appear during the afternoon session.

After the British Grand Prix, the Formula One teams move to Belgium for a three-day test at the renewed Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps. The track was modified since the 2005 race to accommodate a new paddock and pit complex, including a revised Bus Stop chicane. The test will start tomorrow.

Sunshine and warmer temperatures welcomed the Formula One teams as they arrived at the Circuit de Magny-Cours this morning. Following an issue-free third practice session, SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM drivers Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson both fell victim to the track’s narrow pitlane and subsequent traffic accumulation at the end of Q1 and will start tomorrow’s 2007 French Grand Prix in 19th and 20th positions respectively.