That belongs to the late James Hunt, the Briton who beat Niki Lauda to the title in 1976 by one point after being 35 behind before the Austrian had a near-fatal accident that sidelined him for three races.

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POLE POSITION

If Alonso or Italian team mate Giancarlo Fisichella get on pole position at the Hungaroring, it will be Renault's 50th in Formula One.

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HUNGARY

Sunday's race marks the 20th anniversary of the first Formula One race behind the old 'Iron Curtain'.

Williams have the best record over the years at the Budapest circuit, with seven wins. Their last was with Canadian Jacques Villeneuve in 1997.

McLaren have won six times and Ferrari five.

Schumacher is the only driver to have won four times in Hungary.

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MILESTONES

Kimi Raikkonen will be starting his 100th grand prix this weekend, although McLaren's tally includes last year's U.S. Grand Prix that went ahead with just six cars on the grid after Michelin teams withdrew.

In that time the Finn, last year's winner in Hungary, has won nine races and stood on the podium 35 times, with 55 points finishes.