F1 Hungarian Grand Prix: TOP 5 races of all time

#1 2006 Hungarian GP (Winner: Jenson Button)

Jenson Button won his first race

The 2006 Hungarian GP will be remembered for a number of reasons and not least the fact that a wet track made life a living hell for almost all the drivers on the grid.

The race was eventually won by Brit Jenson Button, his first ever victory in F1 and he did so in an under-fancied Honda under ever-changing conditions. But the truth is, the story looked a lot different at the start of the race.

Button was handed a ten-place penalty for engine changes and started 14th on the grid, only to fight back in a race that would come to be known as a battle of attrition and grit.

Button benefited greatly from safety car stoppages and pit-stop strategies but was handed the lead after Alonso retired from the race with a loose wheel nut.

Nonetheless, it was a moment of elation for the Brit, who waited for 112 races for his maiden F1 victory and would ultimately go on to become World Champion in 2009.