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Hungarian Grand Prix

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Sun 6th August 2006 12:00am Local
Sun 6th August 2006 12:00am UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2006

Round
Round 13

Status
FT

Location
Hungaroring

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The 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix is historic as the race where British driver Jenson Button secured his maiden Formula 1 victory. Held on 6 August 2006 at the Hungaroring, it was the 13th round of the 2006 season and the very first Hungarian Grand Prix to be run in wet weather. Button famously won the race after starting from 14th on the grid due to a 10-place engine penalty.
Alonso's Heartbreak: Alonso drove a masterful opening stint in the wet Michelin tyres, slicing through the field to lead comfortably. However, a botched pitstop on lap 51 left a wheel nut loose, forcing him to crash out.Räikkönen's Crash: Kimi Räikkönen started from pole position and led early on but retired spectacularly after crashing into the back of Vitantonio Liuzzi's Toro Rosso while lapping him.Schumacher's Gamble: As the track dried, Michael Schumacher stayed out on intermediate tyres while others pitted for dry rubber. He defended aggressively before colliding with Nick Heidfeld, suffering suspension damage just three laps from the end.Historical Debuts: Robert Kubica made his F1 debut for BMW Sauber, replacing Jacques Villeneuve. He finished 7th on track but was later disqualified because his car was underweight.


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01			Jenson Button	Honda F1	1:52:20.941
02			Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren Formula 1 Team	+0:30.837
03			Nick Heidfeld	Sauber	+0:43.822
04			Rubens Barrichello	Honda F1	+0:45.205
05			David Coulthard	Oracle Red Bull Racing	+1 Lap
06			Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	+1 Lap
07			Felipe Massa	Scuderia Ferrari HP	+1 Lap
08			Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari HP	DNF
11			Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	+4 Laps
12			Jarno Trulli	Toyota	DNF
13			Takuma Sato	Super Aguri F1	+5 Laps
14			Fernando Alonso	Renault F1 Team	DNF
15			Kimi Raikkonen	McLaren Formula 1 Team	DNF
16			Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	DNF
17			Nico Rosberg	Williams Racing	DNF
18			Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault F1 Team	DNF
19			Christian Klien	Oracle Red Bull Racing	DNF
20			Mark Webber	Williams Racing	DNF
21			Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri F1	DNF
22			Robert Kubica	Sauber	DNF

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