McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton was stripped of victory in a thrilling Belgian Grand Prix after stewards decided he had gained an advantage by cutting a chicane during a last-gasp duel with Kimi Raikkonen. Hamilton was given a 25-second time penalty by race officials which saw him demoted to third and victory handed to second-placed Felipe Massa, allowing the Ferrari driver to cut the Briton’s lead in the championship to just two points.

Clamoroso ribaltone nel GP del Belgio. Lewis Hamilton, vincitore sul traguardo, è stato penalizzato di 25″ e dunque la vittoria è di Felipe Massa e della Ferrari. La decisione è stata presa dopo la visione dei filmati del sorpasso di Hamilton ai danni di Kimi Raikkonen nel penultimo giro del GP.

McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen won his maiden grand prix in Hungary as Felipe Massa’s leading Ferrari broke down three laps from the finish and Lewis Hamilton came in fifth after suffering a puncture. Timo Glock secured his first career podium for Toyota, holding off reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen in third. The result means that Hamilton retains his championship lead with 62 points, five more than Raikkonen. Massa, who would have led the standings had he coasted home - he was nine seconds ahead of Kovalainen at the critical moment - is third with 54.

Il finlandese della McLaren Kovalainen ha vinto il GP all’Hungaroring davanti a Glock e Raikkonen. Il brasiliano della Ferrari Massa, che era al comando dopo una strepitosa partenza ha rotto il motore a 4 giri dalla fine. Hamilton (foratura) quinto.