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The 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 ING Magyar Nagydíj 2008) was a Formula One motor race held on August 3, 2008, at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary. It was the 11th race of the 2008 Formula One season. Contested over 70 laps, 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.

The majority of the race consisted of a duel between Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, who drove for McLaren and Ferrari, respectively. Hamilton started from pole position but was beaten at the first corner by Massa, who passed him around the outside. The two championship rivals began a battle for the lead that was resolved when Hamilton sustained a punctured tyre just over halfway through the race, giving Massa a lead of more than 20 seconds over Kovalainen. The Ferrari's engine, however, failed with three laps remaining, allowing the McLaren driver to win. Räikkönen set the race's fastest lap in the other Ferrari, but was hampered by a poor qualifying performance and was stuck behind Fernando Alonso (Renault) and Glock in turn for almost all of the race.

As a consequence of the race, Hamilton extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to five points over Räikkönen, with Massa a further three behind. Robert Kubica, who finished eighth after finding his BMW Sauber car uncompetitive at the Hungaroring, slipped to 13 points behind Hamilton, ahead of teammate Nick Heidfeld and Kovalainen. In the World Constructors' Championship, McLaren passed BMW Sauber for second position, 11 points behind Ferrari.

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• * Grosjean did not set a time in Q3, after beaching his car in a gravel trap during Q2.
• † Nico Hülkenberg (9th, 1:54.382) was given a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
• Friday Practice 1 – Dark day, Dark Knight
• Friday Practice 2 – Hamilton top in tricky conditions
• Saturday Practice – Alonso leads first dry session
• Qualifying – Alonso on pole after rain-delayed session
• Race – Webber beats Alonso to Silverstone win

• ¹ Vettel was penalised 20 seconds post-race for gaining an advantage while off the track. Vettel receives time penalty, demoted to fifth
• * Webber was given a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change. Gearbox penalty for Webber
• Friday Practice 1 – Button tops wet-dry session in Germany
• Friday Practice 2 – Maldonado leads at wet Hockenheim
• Saturday Practice – Alonso edges Hamilton in Germany
• Qualifying – Alonso on pole after rain-hit session
• Race – Masterful Alonso triumphs at Hockenheim

• Friday Practice 1 – McLaren dominate in Budapest
• Friday Practice 2 – Hamilton heads rain-hit Hungary session
• Saturday Practice – Webber puts Red Bull ahead in Hungary
• Qualifying – Hamilton takes dominant pole in Budapest
• Race – Hamilton soaks up Lotus pressure for Hungary win