2008 Season - Round 11 - 2008-08-03
Heikki Kovalainen won the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix for McLaren, with Timo Glock (Toyota) second and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), who could not convert it into the win.
Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:21.195. Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P15 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 5-place improvement. 3 drivers retired from the race.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix, completing round 11 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 2 | Finished | 1:21.753 | 10 |
| 2 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 5 | Finished | 1:21.671 | 8 |
| 3 | 7Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 6 | Finished | 1:21.195 | 6 |
| 4 | 14Fernando Alonso | Renault | 7 | Finished | 1:21.793 | 5 |
| 5 | 44Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | Finished | 1:21.493 | 4 |
| 6 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 10 | Finished | 1:21.537 | 3 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 9 | Finished | 1:21.638 | 2 |
| 8 | 88Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 4 | Finished | 1:21.941 | 1 |
| 9 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 8 | Finished | 1:22.125 | 0 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 15 | Finished | 1:22.183 | 0 |
| 11 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 13 | Finished | 1:22.732 | 0 |
| 12 | 22Jenson Button | Honda | 12 | +1 Lap | 1:22.397 | 0 |
| 13 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 16 | +1 Lap | 1:23.307 | 0 |
| 14 | 6Nico Rosberg | Williams | 14 | +1 Lap | 1:22.397 | 0 |
| 15 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 18 | +1 Lap | 1:22.641 | 0 |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 17 | +2 Laps | 1:22.436 | 0 |
| 17 | 19Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 3 | Engine | 1:21.355 | 0 |
| 18 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 19 | +3 Laps | 1:23.220 | 0 |
| 19 | 99Adrian Sutil | Force India | 20 | Brakes | 1:23.650 | 0 |
| 20 | 5Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 11 | Overheating | 1:24.222 | 0 |