Jolyon Palmer is pencilled in to make his regular FP1 outing this morning, although he has yet to appear on track in the Lotus.

"We had a small issue with tyres this morning but it is all sorted now," he tells BBC Sport. "I should be out any second."

Good do.

In case you are wondering why you can't watch the TV coverage of first practice online it is because we are having a few technical issues with the live streams and live leaderboard.

That means, sadly, you are stuck with my words for now.

We hope to get it fixed as soon as possible.

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Has Lewis Hamilton learned from his fashion faux pas at Wimbledon earlier this month?

This picture of the Mercedes man with Sylvester Stallone, taken at the Leonardo DiCaprio gala in St Tropez earlier this week, would suggest not.

But then, I'm someone whose most expensive bit of clothing amounts to about £30, so what do I know...

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer

"Yet again, Lewis Hamilton has come out of the blocks flying at a grand prix. Twenty minutes into first practice, Hamilton is two seconds clear of the field.

"He just gets to the limit so much quicker than most; which is as function of natural talent. It has become a bit of trend this year, but it is no less impressive for it.

"Nico Rosberg has just gone quicker at the start of his second run - but is still a second off his team-mate."

Nico Rosberg is not alone in not being completely happy with things in his Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton complains of a buzzing noise, "sort of like a bee," he says.

It has not stopped him from going top of the timesheet with a 1:26.286 - half a second slower than his pacesetting time in FP1 last year.

Hamilton is one of nine drivers to clock a timed effort with this session 20 minutes old.

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer

"There was an interesting bit of mind games between the Mercedes drivers in their Thursday afternoon news conferences.

"Nico Rosberg spent some time - a little reluctantly, admittedly - talking about a problem with the general braking of the Mercedes which is 'something I don't like and would prefer to be different' but which is proving difficult to solve.

"Hamilton was inevitably asked about the issue and responded: 'He was perfectly fine on the brakes in the last race. I'm just letting you know, and he knows you're going to ask me that! We don't have any problems with the brakes.' All part of the fun of the fair."

Just over 10 minutes into FP1 and we have our first timed lap, Nico Rosberg posting a 1:29.215. He complains of "a lot of oversteer" after completing the lap, however.

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There is a new name taking part in first practice today, as Fabio Leimer makes his Manor debut.

The 26-year-old Swiss was the 2013 GP2 champion and joined the team as an official reserve driver last month ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.

He has just popped out for his installation lap.

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer

"Out on track, this weekend marks the halfway mark of the two-way all-Mercedes shoot-out for the title. Lewis Hamilton leads Nico Rosberg by 17 points heading into a weekend on a track on which the world champion has always excelled.

"Rosberg points out that '17 points is much less than a single race and we know anything can happen in F1', but does admit that 'it is important to turn it around ASAP'.

"Rosberg says he is unconcerned about Hamilton's record at Hungary - four wins in eight years - because 'I've shown in the last two years or so that if I get my weekend together I can be on pole and win.'"

Brilliant blue skies above Hungaroring as on comes the green light to signal the start of first practice, Nico Hulkenberg is the first driver to roll out on to the circuit.

At 25, Jules Bianchi's life was tragically cut short. He had looked destined for a hugely promising career in Formula 1.

We'd like to provide you with the opportunity to send in your own tributes to Jules Bianchi, send them to #bbcf1 on Twitter, text in on 81111 or you can post them on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

The Hungarian Grand Prix is live on BBC TV and radio across the whole weekend, with first practice coverage getting under way RIGHT NOW on BBC Two and Radio 5 live. Here's our coverage details for the whole of the day.

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer

"Any life lost young is a tragedy, and Jules Bianchi's is no exception. His death has hit Formula 1 hard, and refocused minds on the inescapable truth that, along with the drama, glamour and thrill of the sport, comes a risk that can never be entirely removed. Bianchi left us before he had a chance to prove exactly how good he was, but you don't have to look very far to see his profound legacy.

"For one, he will be remembered as an 'excellent driver', as no less a figure than Fernando Alonso put it. Then there's the fact that as Valtteri Bottas said: 'He was just a nice guy everyone liked.' There are the safety improvements that followed his accident. And finally, without the two points Bianchi scored with his attacking, incisive drive in Monaco in 2014, Marussia would not have been considered worth saving by its new owner.

"Without Bianchi, in other words, there would no longer be a Manor F1, a debt acknowledged by their new driver Will Stevens: 'The difference Jules made last year in Monaco is absolutely key to us still being here.' None of that makes the loss any easier to bear, but it is at least something to weigh against the grief."

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Three weeks after Lewis Hamilton won the British GP to extend his lead over Nico Rosberg to 17 points, we are back for the final race before the summer break.

This will be the chance for Hamilton to head into the mid-season shutdown with a healthy advantage at the top of championship, or for Rosberg to close the gap and really crank up the pressure.

There is, of course, much more on their minds of the drivers than what is at stake in the title race.

"Jules will be in all of our thoughts this weekend in Hungary," Hamilton says. "But we will go out and race hard for him because, like him, we are all racers. That's what we do, what Jules did, and what he would want us to do."

Read more from Hamilton in his latest column.

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer

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"For many, it is hard to comprehend how grand prix drivers can get back into their cars and risk their lives anew just three days after attending the funeral of one of their colleagues. But they see life in a different way from most of us.

"Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat, whose flat, Russian-accented English belies an intelligent man who speaks five languages and reads Ernest Hemingway, explained it as well as anyone: 'The last few days were very hard and the racing is the best therapy. Once we close the visor we will distract ourselves but obviously we will never forget. Jules will always be in our hearts and minds. For those of us who were there to say our last goodbye, it was a very sad day.

"'For 21 years we were away from death and now it strikes. I start to appreciate more life, to appreciate more the other drivers, more respect. I always had a lot of respect but I think we now have more respect for what we do and what we live.'

"Lotus's Romain Grosjean, who had known Bianchi for more than a decade and was among the pall bearers at the funeral, added: "We know it's a dangerous sport but I think that was a hard way to remember that. But when the helmet is on and visor is closed, it's racing 100%. That's what we've always been doing and that's what racing drivers will always do.'"