Formula 1 News : Hungary GP: Race notes - Toyota
Sun Aug 03 16:30:00 -0400 2008Hungary GP: Race notes - Toyota
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McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen took his first Formula 1 victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix today. His win marks the third successive victory for the team and makes Heikki the 100th Formula 1 winner since the World Championship began in 1950. Lewis Hamilton finished fifth after pitting early to change a damaged front tyre on lap 41.
Hungary GP: Race notes - Red Bull
The Hungarian Grand Prix was a disappointing affair for Toro Rosso as Sébastien Bourdais ended eighteenth and team mate Sebastian Vettel retired from the race.
Giancarlo Fisichella took 15th position in today's Hungarian Grand Prix. Force India team-mate Adrian Sutil also raced competitively until the closing stages, however his Hungarian Grand Prix was compromised early on as a result of a brake problem. The same issue later led to a puncture and his subsequent retirement just eight laps from the end of the race.
The BMW Sauber F1 team look back at a difficult weekend in Budapest. In Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix Robert Kubica managed to score one single point but both Kubica and team mate Heidfeld struggled on track.
The Honda Racing F1 Team's Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello brought their cars home in 12th and 16th places respectively in today's Hungarian Grand Prix. Whilst the team were unable to add to their points tally today, the weekend has brought a small step forward in terms of performance following the introduction of new car developments.
The Renault F1 team scored valuable points for the constructors' championship as Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet finished fourth and sixth respectively. The duo earned the team a total of eight points and moved up to fifth in the championship.
The Hungarian Grand Prix came to a disappointing end for both Red Bull Racing drivers. Mark Webber only just missed out on scoring points as the Australian finished in ninth. His team mate David Coulthard struggled with the car and finished in 11th.