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When Jenson Button finally broke his duck!

Andrew Lewin 06/08/2024 at 12:3006/08/2024 at 11:45 Jenson Button took the first win of his Formula 1 career on this day in 2006 after a chaotic Hungarian Grand Prix. The Brit's win had been long-awaited - this was the 113th Grand Prix start of his career! It was a race that established Button's credentials for outstanding performances in difficult conditions. He had qualified in 14th place in the Honda, but we weather and safety car periods allowed him to work his way up to second place. Fernando Alonso was leading in the Renault by that time. However disaster struck on lap 51 when a loose wheel nut forced Alonso out. Button went on the win the race by half a minute from McLaren's Pedro...
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