2008 FORMULA 1 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE : The Race

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Pts
1	2	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	57	1:35:32.339	1	10
2	22	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	57	+5.6 secs	2	8
3	4	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	57	+37.3 secs	3	6
4	23	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes	57	+39.7 secs	5	5
5	11	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	57	+50.6 secs	7	4
6	15	Sebastian Vettel	STR-Ferrari	57	+52.6 secs	6	3
7	12	Timo Glock	Toyota	57	+67.9 secs	13	2
8	7	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota	57	+71.4 secs	9	1
9	3	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	57	+82.1 secs	8
10	14	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari	57	+89.7 secs	10
11	6	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault	57	+92.7 secs	15
12	10	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	56	+1 Lap	14
13	16	Jenson Button	Honda	56	+1 Lap	16
14	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Ferrari	56	+1 Lap	18
15	8	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota	56	+1 Lap	11
16	17	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	56	+1 Lap	19
17	9	David Coulthard	Red Bull-Renault	56	+1 Lap	17
Ret	1	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	45	Engine	4
Ret	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Ferrari	41	Accident	20
Ret	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	0	Accident damage	12

2008 FORMULA 1 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE : Technical News

Ferrari F2008 - revised sidepod chimneys and winglets

These Valencia changes take on more significance in light of Raikkonen's engine failure. The inner side of the chimney featured a series of gills, similar to the solution used in Monaco, while the small endplates on the winglets were altered in profile (inset, blue arrow) to guarantee adequate, obstruction-free venting of hot air through the gills. This was in an attempt to assure the best engine cooling in hot and humid weather conditions. It should be noted that the chimney and winglet on the right of Raikkonen's car were damaged and torn from the bodywork during the accident with the fuel hose at his second stop.

Ferrari F2008 - front brake ducts

In Valencia all the teams have increased the dimensions of their brake ducts, especially at the front. The reason for this is related to the very severe deceleration at the end of most of the track's straights. This makes the new circuit particularly tough on brakes and the high ambient temperatures make cooling the discs and pads very difficult. To avoid overheating problems, Ferrari have moved to the larger version of the F2008's ducts, only previously seen in Malaysia and Bahrain.

Ferrari F2008 - revised front winglets

Ferrari introduced a horizontal slit in their front winglets at last year's Belgian Grand Prix and then revised the design slightly in Japan. For the first time since then, the team have abandoned the slit in Valencia in order to increase the winglet's vertical surface area and thus maximise its ability to divert airflow. The function of the horizontal slit was to cut down on turbulence close to the sidepod inlets. The downside was a loss in quality and quantity of airflow directed towards the rear of the car. On a medium-fast circuit like Valencia, the revised vertical shields are more efficient in this respect, helping to extract the hot air from the top of the sidepod gills.

Honda RA108 - shark fin engine cover

Not strictly new - it was introduced in Hungary - but it is interesting to note that Honda, along with all the other teams that debuted this feature in Budapest, have retained it for Valencia, despite the obvious differences between the new Spanish street circuit and the Hungaroring. This solution provides better handling feeling to the drivers, a benefit considered quite important here on a new track, characterized by a slightly slippery surface and high kerbs, which are better avoided than driven over.

Red Bull RB4 - revised front bridge wing

An interesting change to the RB4 in Valencia is the introduction of a curved upper link (inset) connecting the bridge wing to the top of the nosecone, as on the McLaren. This solution guarantees adequate stiffness in the bridge assembly, so that it doesn't obviously flex. It also helps to cut weight, by allowing the use of a smaller bridge element, rather than a larger, stiffer item.

McLaren MP4-23 - revised front winglets

Like Ferrari, McLaren increased the vertical surface area of the MP4-23's sidepod winglets (see red arrow) in Valencia to maximise their ability to divert airflow. The winglets featured a completely vertical front edge as well as an increased height. This change increases the quantity of air diverted towards the car's rear end and also helps to improve the extraction of hot air from the top of the small venting gills.

FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2008 : THE TRACK

Budapest

Race Date:	03 Aug 2008
Number of Laps:	70
Circuit Length:	4.381 km
Race Distance:	306.663 km
Lap Record:	1:19.071 - M Schumacher (2004)

FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2008 : TECHNICAL NEWS

Ferrari F2008 - vertical slits in rear diffuser

A modification on the F2008's aero package in Hungary was this vertical slit in each side wall of the diffuser's central section. The increased pressure generated by airflow passing through the slits helps improve the extraction of airflow in that central section of the diffuser. This in turn helps to slightly increase the downforce generated underneath the car in this area, resulting in better traction - something that was lacking at the previous race in Germany. This change will almost certainly be retained for the remainder of the season, after it proved effective in improving the overall balance of the F2008.

Ferrari F2008 - shark-fin engine cover

As part of their Hungarian aero update, Ferrari have included a heavily-revised engine cover. This full-height shark fin profile (inset) is almost identical to those already introduced by Red Bull, Renault, Toro Rosso and Force India. This revision improves the car's rear-end efficiency and balance, and to enhance its straight-line stability at high speeds. It better manages airflow close to the engine cover, and in particular reduces turbulence generated by spillage from the engine air inlets. This addition could well be used at the season's remaining races, albeit with ongoing revisions. With traction arguably the F2008's weak point at the last round in Hockenheim, even a small improvement in rear downforce should prove beneficial.

Toyota TF108 - shark-fin engine cover

Toyota were another team to introduce the now almost ubiquitous shark fin in Hungary, though it is not clear whether they will keep it for the rest of the season, given its late introduction, which also comes at a circuit with very specific set-up requirements. The concept - and hence benefits - is similar to that of the fins seen on other cars, with better rear-end aero efficiency and balance the major gains. The resulting improvement in downforce may only be small, but at the Hungaroring even that can have a significant and positive effect on handling sharpness and traction.

McLaren MP4-23 - nosecone winglets

These horn-like winglets halfway up the MP4-23's nosecone have been introduced by McLaren in Hungary. It's a solution not dissimilar to the 'delta' winglets on the BMW Sauber and one that provides a better quality of airflow to the car's sidepod inlets and rear end. It does this by improving the management of the airflow exiting the front wing. This doesn't directly increase front downforce, but instead improves the aero efficiency and downforce load in the central and rear sections of the car.

McLaren MP4-23 - slit in front wing flap

In addition to the new nosecone winglets that McLaren debuted in Hungary, the team also introduced this change to the rearmost flap of the front wing. It may be more subtle than the winglets, but is actually more important in terms of airflow management. In truth, the two revisions work in tandem. The slit (inset) in the middle of the flap helps to extract the air passing underneath and then to direct it towards the upper wishbones of the front suspension at an angle of around 30 degrees. That airflow is then diverted horizontally by the winglets on the nose. The higher negative pressure that the slit generates under the wing helps to improve the sharpness of the car's front-end handling.

FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2008 : FASTEST LAP

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Lap	Time Of Day	Avg Speed	Time
1	1	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	61	15:28:21	194.243	1:21.195
2	2	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	16	14:25:04	193.861	1:21.355
3	22	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	15	14:23:46	193.533	1:21.493
4	6	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault	64	15:32:53	193.428	1:21.537
5	11	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	65	15:34:16	193.189	1:21.638
6	12	Timo Glock	Toyota	42	15:01:40	193.111	1:21.671
7	23	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes	19	14:29:20	192.917	1:21.753
8	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	47	15:08:50	192.823	1:21.793
9	4	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	70	15:41:21	192.475	1:21.941
10	10	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	67	15:37:20	192.043	1:22.125
11	3	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	67	15:37:32	191.908	1:22.183
12	7	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota	57	15:24:33	191.409	1:22.397
13	16	Jenson Button	Honda	63	15:32:29	191.409	1:22.397
14	17	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	65	15:36:40	191.319	1:22.436
15	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Ferrari	68	15:40:28	190.844	1:22.641
16	9	David Coulthard	Red Bull-Renault	67	15:37:35	190.634	1:22.732
17	14	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari	29	14:44:22	189.516	1:23.220
18	8	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota	67	15:38:49	189.319	1:23.307
19	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Ferrari	29	14:44:34	188.542	1:23.650
20	15	Sebastian Vettel	STR-Ferrari	17	14:27:34	187.262	1:24.222

FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2008 : RACE

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Pts
1	23	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes	70	1:37:27.067	2	10
2	12	Timo Glock	Toyota	70	+11.0 secs	5	8
3	1	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	70	+16.8 secs	6	6
4	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	70	+21.6 secs	7	5
5	22	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	70	+23.0 secs	1	4
6	6	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault	70	+32.2 secs	10	3
7	11	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	70	+36.4 secs	9	2
8	4	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	70	+48.3 secs	4	1
9	10	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	70	+58.8 secs	8
10	3	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	70	+67.7 secs	15
11	9	David Coulthard	Red Bull-Renault	70	+70.4 secs	13
12	16	Jenson Button	Honda	69	+1 Lap	12
13	8	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota	69	+1 Lap	16
14	7	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota	69	+1 Lap	14
15	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Ferrari	69	+1 Lap	18
16	17	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	68	+2 Laps	17
17	2	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	67	Engine	3
18	14	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari	67	+3 Laps	19
Ret	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Ferrari	62	Brakes	20
Ret	15	Sebastian Vettel	STR-Ferrari	22	Overheating	11

FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2008 : QUALIFYING

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	22	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	1:19.376	1:19.473	1:20.899	12
2	23	Heikki Kovalainen	McLaren-Mercedes	1:19.945	1:19.480	1:21.140	16
3	2	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:19.578	1:19.068	1:21.191	16
4	4	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:20.053	1:19.776	1:21.281	19
5	12	Timo Glock	Toyota	1:19.980	1:19.246	1:21.326	24
6	1	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:20.006	1:19.546	1:21.516	19
7	5	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:20.229	1:19.816	1:21.698	15
8	10	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	1:20.073	1:20.046	1:21.732	18
9	11	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:19.942	1:19.486	1:21.767	20
10	6	Nelsinho Piquet	Renault	1:20.583	1:20.131	1:22.371	19
11	15	Sebastian Vettel	STR-Ferrari	1:20.157	1:20.144		17
12	16	Jenson Button	Honda	1:20.888	1:20.332		15
13	9	David Coulthard	Red Bull-Renault	1:20.505	1:20.502		16
14	14	Sebastien Bourdais	STR-Ferrari	1:20.640	1:20.963		16
15	7	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota	1:20.748			10
16	3	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:21.045			7
17	8	Kazuki Nakajima	Williams-Toyota	1:21.085			9
18	17	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:21.332			8
19	21	Giancarlo Fisichella	Force India-Ferrari	1:21.670			9
20	20	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Ferrari	1:22.113			10