Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen has scored his maiden victory in Formula 1, winning today the Hungarian Grand Prix near Budapest.

The McLaren driver inherited the win when the leader of the race, Felipe Massa, blew up the engine of his Ferrari with just 3 laps remaining.

Kovalainen win the race ahead of Timo Glock (Toyota) and Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari).

Results :

1 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 70 laps 1.37'27"067
2 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 11"061
3 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 16"856
4 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 21"614
5 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 23"048
6 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 32"298
7 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 36"449
8 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 48"321
9 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 58"834
10 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'07"709
11 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'10"407
12 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1 lap
13 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1 lap
14 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1 lap
15 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1 lap
16 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 2 laps
17 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 3 laps

Retirements :

Lap 23 - Sebastian Vettel
Lap 63 - Adrian Sutil
Lap 67 - Felipe Massa

World Championship :
1.Hamilton 62; 2.Raikkonen 57; 3.Massa 54; 4.Kubica 49; 5.Heidfeld 41; 6.Kovalainen 38; 7.Trulli 22; 8.Alonso, Webber 18; 10.Glock, Piquet 13; 12.Barrichello 11; 13.Rosberg, Nakajima 8; 15.Vettel, Coulthard 6; 17.Button 3; 18.Bourdais 2.

Unofficial results and standings