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Had a pretty bad night last night with a virus. Been to the GP, he says I've got a mild case of tonsillitis :-( and bad congestion. Starting to feel much better this afternoon and hopefully I'll be fully fit by 7am Sunday morning for the London Triathlon.
Jenson Button on Twitter

Michael Schumacher's controversial move on Rubens Barrichello in Hungary, for which he has been given a 10-place grid penalty at the next race, was another example of how the German's comeback has done his reputation no good, according to Schumacher's former team-mate Jos Verstappen.

Full story: De Telegraaf (in Dutch)

Red Bull will not modify their car despite the FIA increasing the intensity of its front-wing deformation test in the wake of the flexible bodywork controversy. Team principal Christian Horner said: "Based on the correspondence the FIA has sent us, we believe our car still meets those criteria." (Autosport magazine)

Mark Webber is confident the Red Bull will be strong at all remaining circuits as the title battle heads into its seven-race climax after the summer break - and he wants to win the "signature events" of Spa and Suzuka, hoping that "something special" will come as a consequence.
Full story: Red Bull F1

Renault team boss Eric Boullier says he will give Vitaly Petrov "as long as possible to prove his potential" before deciding on a team-mate for Robert Kubica in 2011, despite the Russian's improved showing at the Hungarian Grand Prix, according to French magazine Auto Hebdo.
Full story: ESPNF1.com

Lotus have signed 16-year-old Malaysian karter Nabil Jeffri to their driver development programme.
Full story: Lotus

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