Kovalainen earns first F1 win

newsobserver.com     Aug 4, 2008            

Finn claims Hungarian GP when Massa's Ferrari overheats with 3 laps left Heikki Kovalainen of Finland waves to the crowd as he crosses the finish line. McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen won his first Formula One race Sunday after an engine problem forced Felipe Massa out of the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest with three laps to go. Massa overtook Kovalainen and pole sitter Lewis Hamilton at the start and was heading for his fourth win of the season after Hamilton dropped out of contention with a tire puncture. But the Brazilian's Ferrari engine overheated toward the end, and Kovalainen took an 11-second victory over Timo Glock of Toyota. "Of course, I feel a little bit sorry for Felipe. I know how he feels with what happened to him today; I've had similar moments to him this year," said Kovalainen, who became the 100th driver... [read full story]                    

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