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Hamilton retains Championship lead despite puncture McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen has won the Hungarian Grand Prix after Felipe Massa suffered an engine failure late in the race. Ferrari driver Massa had looked all set to score his fourth victory of the season after taking the lead from polesitter Lewis Hamilton at the start. He also appeared positioned to retake the lead in the World Championship after Hamilton suffered a puncture on lap 40. But, just three laps from the chequered flag, Massa pulled off the start-finish straight, a plume of smoke trailing his car. On a weekend which saw McLaren extend his contract for another season, Kovalainen thus took the first victory of his Formula One career. Toyota's Timo Glock came back from the serious shunt he suffered at Hockenheim to finish a fine second second ahead... [read full story]
