Two days after attending the funeral of their colleague Jules Bianchi, Formula One’s leading drivers gather again on Thursday to begin preparations for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, the 10th race of a season dominated by Mercedes and their dueling duo of defending champion Lewis Hamilton and teammate Nico Rosberg. Following emotional scenes in Nice, where Frenchman Bianchi was laid to rest after his death last Friday from injuries suffered in a collision with a recovery vehicle at last year’s Japanese Grand Prix, the mood in the paddock at the Hungaroring circuit, north of Hungary’s capital city, is likely to be more subdued than usual on the eve of F1’s mid-season...
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