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2008 German GP
2007 Hungarian GP

2008 Hungarian GP

2008 European GP
2009 Hungarian GP
 XXIV  ING Magyar Nagydíj

Event Overview • SessionsEntry ListPenalties
Qualifying Session 1Session 2Session 3Overall
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps LedPit Stops

Details
DateSunday 3 August 2008
Start time14:00
Event Hungarian GP
Circuit Hungaroring
Event FormatRace of 70 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#11 of 18 in 2008
#796 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps70
Circuit Perimeter4381 m
Race Distance4381 × 70 − 7 = 306.663 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature44°C
Air Temperature29°C
Humidity38%
Air Pressure989.5 mBar
Wind Speed4.7 m/s (from the West)
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers18
Pit stops37
DebutantsNone
Milestones Heikki Kovalainen – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (627),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (798),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (930),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (193),
5. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (214),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (464),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (12889),
8. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1758),
9. Most Race Entries Rubens Barrichello (264),
10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (204),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (144)

World Championship standings
1  Lewis Hamilton 62 
2  Kimi Räikkönen 57 up
3  Felipe Massa 54 up
4  Robert Kubica 49 
5  Nick Heidfeld 41 
6  Heikki Kovalainen 38 
7  Jarno Trulli 22 
8  Fernando Alonso 18 up
9  Mark Webber 18 up
10  Timo Glock 13 up
11  Nelson Piquet Jr 13 
12  Rubens Barrichello 11 up
13  Nico Rosberg 8 up
14  Kazuki Nakajima 8 up
15  David Coulthard 6 up
16  Sebastian Vettel 6 up
17  Jenson Button 3 
18  Sébastien Bourdais 2 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 111 
2  McLaren / Mercedes 100 up
3  BMW / BMW 90 up
4  Toyota / Toyota 35 
5  Renault / Renault 31 up
6  Red Bull / Renault 24 up
7  Williams / Toyota 16 
8  Honda / Honda 14 
9  Toro Rosso / Ferrari 8 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 23Car 22Car 1
EntrantVodafone McLaren MercedesVodafone McLaren MercedesScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Heikki Kovalainen Lewis Hamilton Kimi Räikkönen
Car McLaren MP4/23 McLaren MP4/23 Ferrari F2008
EngineMercedes FO108VMercedes FO108VFerrari 056
Time1:37'27.0671'20.8991'21.195
Speed188.810 km/h194.954 km/h194.243 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Heikki KovalainenDr Imre SzekeresMinister of Defence
2nd Place Timo GlockDr István GyeneseiMinister Responsible for Sport
3rd Place Kimi RäikkönenMr Miklós SzamosPresident, MNASZ
Winning ConstructorMcLaren (represented by Martin Whitmarsh)Mr Tom KliphuisCEO, Ing Insurance Central Europe