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Sakon Yamamoto has thanked Hispania Racing Team for a "special weekend" after finishing the British Grand Prix in 20th place following his promotion from test driver to fill Bruno Senna's seat. Full story: GPUpdate.com Force India's Adrian Sutil believes that Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel's final-lap overtaking manoeuvre that earned him seventh place at Silverstone was illegal. Full story: planetf1.com McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes Red Bull's decision to give their only remaining new front wing to Sebastian Vettel ahead of team-mate Mark Webber would have been handled differently in his own garage. Full story: GPUpdate.com Lotus driver Heikki Kovalainen has had his say on the issue. The Finn has warned that the decision could fatally damage trust in the Red Bull team. Full story: autosport.com McLaren's Jenson Button, who has never been on the F1 podium at Silverstone, still believes he can win in front of his home crowd despite starting the race from 14th. Full story: the Sun Former world champion Nigel Mansell, who is a steward at Sunday's race at Silverstone, has attacked the level of technology in the sport and believes it would be better to have "a level playing field". Full story: Daily Mail If McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is to win the British Grand Prix he will have to overcome the injuries sustained in a paintball battle with journalists. Full story: the Mirror Among the VIPs present at the British Grand Prix are the world's richest man Carlos Slim and former Olympic skier turned F1 driver Divina Galica. Full story: Formula1.com This story will be updated throughout the day.
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