The track temperature had climbed to nearer 30 degrees for the second session and Webber was early on the time sheet, 1:22.945 to start things off. Button took over with a 1:22.773, Pizzonia and Klien behind. Alonso posted 1:22.589 for the top but was immediately deposed by Button's 1:22.067. Jenson stayed there less time than Alonso, being ousted by Raikkonen's 1:21.563.

Sato, Massa and Montoya arrived in a gang, second, third and fourth respectively, then Schumacher took over the top spot with 1:20.714. Alonso improved to fifth after a swift descent, while Fisichella and the Jordans hovered at the edge of the top ten. Trulli took fifth fastest and Raikkonen moved into second, four tenths off Schumacher.

After his initial outburst of energy, Massa came to an abrupt halt in the first sector with what looked like an engine failure. Barrichello was pottering about in 10th before winding up to second and Schumacher improved his best to 1:20.029 -- somebody breaking the 1:20 barrier was looming on the horizon.

Zonta posted a good third, although he and Barrichello were nearly a second down on Schumacher, then Trulli took the third spot. Sato demoted Barrichello from second and closed the gap to the lead Ferrari to three tenths. Montoya took over the popular third slot but was immediately ousted by Alonso.

Pizzonia returned to the top with a 1:19.913 -- the first to break the 1:20 -- for a tenth up on Schumacher. There was little activity outside the top ten; Webber, Zonta and Fisichella traded 11th while Klien mixed it with the Jordans and Minardis. Barrichello posted 1:19.768 to take over from Pizzonia and Button improved to fourth.

Klien managed to get himself up to 14th, which was quite an improvement, and Webber climbed to 13th -- which of course demoted Klien a place. Jaguar is not looking very comfortable round the Hungaroring so far. In the final minute Zonta improved to eighth and Button took over the top with a 1:19.556.

BAR looked a bit stronger this morning than on Friday, as did Renault, and Williams and Ferrari were still on the pace. McLaren ended outside the top eight but that doesn't necessarily mean much. It looks like whomever takes pole position this afternoon is going to have to fight for it. Final top eight classification: Button, Schumacher, Barrichello, Pizzonia, Trulli, Sato, Alonso, Montoya.