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Heikki's victory makes it 100

Monday 4th August 2008

Heikki Kovalainen's victory in Sunday's Hungarian GP saw him become the 100th driver to win a Formula One grand prix.

The McLaren driver clinched the victory, his first ever in Formula One, after the demise of Felipe Massa's Ferrari engine put him P1 with three laps to go.

The happy Finn therefore joins the long list of drivers who have tasted the victory champagne in the 59 years of the F1 World Championship.

"I'm very, very happy. I know how hard we've worked and how hard the team has worked to bring forward upgrades for our car and we made some significant improvements in the last few months," said Kovalainen.

"Talking to the team was a happy moment, mainly because everyone has worked really hard.

"I feel satisfied, of course, for myself to have achieved this result and regardless of circumstances in Formula One you don't have any style points; it's ten points, end of story.

"It's just a very happy moment."

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