Ralf back for Hungarain Grand Prix?

"I spoke to him (this morning) and he's quite optimistic," said BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen. "He wants to move faster than the doctors. He thinks he can be back in the car at Hungary.

"I don't know if the doctors support that already but he'll have a medical check next week and we'll know more then."

As for how things will go for Ralf and the team, bearing in mind his departure to Toyota at the end of this season Theissen added: ""I'm really looking forward to him being back in the car and we expect some really strong races from him and some really strong performances in setting up the car and the development of this year's car down to the final race."

Frank Williams was of the opinion that the WilliamsF1 team needs Ralf back in the car as soon as possible.

Williams said: "Without Ralf we're slipping down and down and down and if you go from second to third in the constructor's championship is about 2.5 million dollars, and from third to fourth about 2.0 (million dollars) and from fourth to fifth about 1.5 (million dollars), so... we need Ralf in the car."

As yet there has been no announcement as to who will replace Ralf in the German Grand Prix.