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The 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the XXIII ING Magyar Nagydíj) was a Formula One motor race held on August 3, "2008," at 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 was Glock's first podium finish.

The majority of the race was dominated by a duel between Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, who drove for McLaren and Ferrari respectively. Hamilton started from pole position on the starting grid. 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 half-way through the race, giving Massa a comfortable lead. The Ferrari's engine, however, failed with three laps of the race remaining, allowing Kovalainen to win.

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• – Hamilton originally qualified 3rd but was demoted five places after a gearbox change. Hamilton to drop five places on Suzuka grid
• FriP1: Red Bull out front as Hamilton crashes
• FriP2: Red Bull retain their grip in Japan
• SatP: A washout at Suzuka
• Qualifying postponed until Sunday at Suzuka
• Qualifying: Vettel on pole at sunny Suzuka
• Race: Vettel cruises to victory in Japan

• – Total time includes time elapsed under red flag conditions.
• FriP1: Hamilton quickest in Korea
• FriP2: Webber stakes Korea claim for Red Bull
• SatP: Kubica tops tightly-fought session
• Qualifying: Vettel flies to Korean pole for Red Bull
• Race: Alonso wins, double DNF for Red Bull