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20 Aug 2008

Symonds: Renault targeting fourth in title race

VOTE

Different car, but same engine and just seven points apart - who will finish higher in the 2008 championship?

Red Bull
start point start point start point 32.13%
Renault
start point start point start point 62.95%
Too close to call
start point start point start point 4.92%

GALLERY

European Grand Prix highlights

  • Third placed Jacques Villeneuve (CDN) Williams celebrates becoming the World Champion with the Williams team. European Grand Prix, Rd 17, Jerez, Spain, 26 October 1997
  • Race winner Johnny Herbert (GBR), Stewart Ford SF3, crosses the finishing line to the teams delight and takes the Stewart Grand Prix teams maiden Grand Prix win European Grand Prix, Rd14, Nurburgring, Germany, 26 September 1999.
  • Takuma Sato (JPN) BAR celebrates a career best second position in qualifying. Formula One World Championship, Rd 7, European Grand Prix, Nurburgring, Germany, Qualifying, 29 May 2004
  • Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Ferrari sprays himself with champagne in jubilation of his race win. European Grand Prix, Rd9, Nurburgring, Germany. 23 June 2002
  • Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren MP4/8 took arguably his finest ever victory in the changeable conditions and completed probably the greatest ever opening lap of a race. European Grand Prix, Donington Park, England, 11 April 1993. World © Sutton
  • Race winner Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari celebrates in Parc Ferme. Formula One World Championship, Rd 7, European Grand Prix, Nurburgring, Germany, Race Day, 30 May 2004.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella

The experienced Italian on seamless-shift gearboxes, Spanish street circuits, and the prospects of another season with F1's youngest team...

EUROPE FLASHBACK 2007

Winkelhock stars, Alonso wins

How Germany's Markus Winkelhock came to lead a Grand Prix on his Formula One race debut with Spyker - and in front of his home crowd...

GALLERY

Singapore - pits and lighting construction

  • Grandstand. Singapore Circuit Construction, Singapore, 27 July 2008.
  • Singapore street circuit lighting at night. Singapore Circuit Construction, Singapore, 6 August 2008.
  • Scenic view. Singapore, 27 July 2008.
  • Pit lane and pit buildings. Singapore Circuit Construction, Singapore, 27 July 2008.
  • Singapore Flyer. Singapore Circuit Construction, Singapore, 27 July 2008.
  • Grandstand. Singapore Circuit Construction, Singapore, 27 July 2008.

INTO THE UNKNOWN

The untried challenge of Valencia

Williams are well practised in the art of coping with new venues - and they've been preparing for Valencia since the start of the season...

FEELING THE FORCE

Interview with Vijay Mallya

His parties and poker games are already legendary. Now the Force India boss needs to up the stakes where it matters most - on the track...

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LAST RACE

Hungary
01 H.Kovalainen 1:37:27.067
02 T.Glock +11.0 secs
03 K.Räikkönen +16.8 secs
Fastest Lap
K.Räikkönen 1:21.195
Pole Position
L.Hamilton 1:20.899
CAPTURED SUN Race at 13:50:31
An aerial view of the Hungaroring
CAPTURED SUN Race at 13:59:24
All poised for the formation lap
CAPTURED SUN Race at 13:56:37
Massa contemplates the race ahead
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:03:22
Hamilton and Massa duel at the start
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:06:07
The Ferrari out-accelerates and then out-brakes the McLaren
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:07:08
Button overtakes team mate Barrichello
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:09:02
Onboard with Rosberg as Bourdais goes wide
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:10:01
A shot of Kovalainen
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:10:46
Raikkonen will have to fight his way through to the front
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:19:58
Kovalainen leads the Grand Prix as team mate Hamilton pulls in for a pit stop
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:34:25
Raikkonen and Alonso battle for position
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:38:11
A thermal image of Piquet as he pits
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:49:44
Spilt fuel catches fire after Nakajima pulls away from his pit stop
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:49:51
Barrichello also has problems whilst taking on fuel
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:01:37
Hamilton has to brake hard due to a front-left puncture
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:00:50
Hamilton manages to limp back to the pits for a tyre change
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:09:05
More refuelling problems - this time for Toro Rosso
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:09:13
Onboard with Bourdais as the flames are put out
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:15:12
Nakajima and Fisichella touch tyres
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:17:01
Button receives new tyres and more fuel
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:37:10
Massa is out of the Grand Prix three laps from the end
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:39:29
Raikkonen manages to take third
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:48:06
A very happy Kovalainen after his first-ever win
CAPTURED SUN Race at 14:17:57
Kubica in the BMW Sauber fights to hold his position
CAPTURED SUN Race at 15:29:06
Sutil retires from the race

DRIVER STANDINGS

01 Lewis Hamilton 62
02 Kimi Räikkönen 57
03 Felipe Massa 54
04 Robert Kubica 49
05 Nick Heidfeld 41
06 Heikki Kovalainen 38
07 Jarno Trulli 22
08 Fernando Alonso 18
09 Mark Webber 18
10 Timo Glock 13

CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS

01 Ferrari 111
02 McLaren-Mercedes 100
03 BMW Sauber 90
04 Toyota 35
05 Renault 31
06 Red Bull-Renault 24
07 Williams-Toyota 16
08 Honda 14
09 STR-Ferrari 8
10 Force India-Ferrari 0