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The 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 3 August 2008, at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, near Budapest. It was the 11th race of the 2008 Formula One World Championship.
The race was won by Heikki Kovalainen for the McLaren team, from a second position start. Timo Glock finished second in a Toyota car, with Kimi Räikkönen third in a Ferrari. It was Kovalainen's first Formula One victory, which made him the sport's 100th driver to win a World Championship race, and it was Glock's first podium finish. It also turned out to be the only F1 race Kovalainen ever won.
| Offical Name Formula 1 ING Magyar Nagydíj 2008 |
| Date 2008-08-03 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 70 laps, km \ miles |
Timetable (GMT+2)
| 2008-08-01 Friday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| 2nd Free Practice | 14:00 - 15:30 |
| 2008-08-02 Saturday | |
| 3rd Free Practice | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Qualifying | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| 2008-08-03 Sunday | |
| Race | 14:00 |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- 1st and only win for
- 10th pole position for
- 1st podium for
- Team
- 161st win for
- Engine
- 66th win for Mercedes
Data
- Weather: Sunny
- Attendance: 84,000
- Entries: 20
- Qualified: 20
- Classified: 18
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | |
| 2 | 57 | |
| 3 | 54 | |
| 4 | 49 | |
| 5 | 41 | |
| 6 | 38 | |
| 7 | 22 | |
| 8 | 18 | |
| 9 | 18 | |
| 10 | 13 | |
| 11 | 13 | |
| 12 | 11 | |
| 13 | 8 | |
| 14 | 8 | |
| 15 | 6 | |
| 16 | 6 | |
| 17 | 3 | |
| 18 | 2 | |
| 19 | 0 | |
| 20 | 0 | |
| 21 | 0 | |
| 22 | 0 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111 | |
| 2 | 100 | |
| 3 | 90 | |
| 4 | 35 | |
| 5 | 31 | |
| 6 | 24 | |
| 7 | 16 | |
| 8 | 14 | |
| 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 |
Trophy Presented By
| Winner | Dr Imre Szekeres | Minister of Defence |
| 2nd Place | Dr István Gyenesei | Minister Responsible for Sport |
| 3rd Place | Mr Miklós Szamos | President, MNASZ |
| Winning Constructor (represented by Martin Whitmarsh) |
Mr Tom Kliphuis | CEO, Ing Insurance Central Europe |
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