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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 marked Kovalainen's first Formula One victory, which made him the sport's 100th driver to win a World Championship race. And Glock's first podium finish.

Much of the race, however, 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 protagonists commenced a battle for the lead that was resolved when Hamilton suffered a puncture 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 take the win.

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• FriP1: Sutil sets the early pace in Bahrain
• FriP2: Rosberg fastest for Mercedes GP
• SatP: Alonso pips Rosberg to P1
• Qualifying: Vettel beats Massa to Bahrain pole
• Race: Alonso and Ferrari romp to victory in Bahrain

• FriP1: Kubica puts Renault on top
• FriP2: McLaren lead rain-hit session
• SatP: Webber wows home crowd
• Qualifying: A Red Bull front row in Melbourne
• Race: Button wins Melbourne thriller for McLaren

• FriP1: Hamilton stakes his claim on Sepang
• FriP2: Hamilton holds on at the top
• SatP: Webber leads Red Bull fight back
• Qualifying: Webber weathers Sepang storm
• Race: Vettel leads Red Bull one-two at Sepang