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Jenson Button wins Hungarian Grand Prix © McLaren
McLaren’s Jenson Button gave himself the best possible 200th Grand Prix present by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix, also the scene of his maiden success for Honda in 2006.
The race started in slippery conditions, with cars struggling for grip, before the track dried out and normal service was resumed.
Whilst the Briton claimed his second victory of the season, runaway leader Sebastian Vettel was once again the moral victor of the occasion.
Never looking genuinely imposing throughout the race, the reigning world champion guided his Red Bull RB7 through at times treacherous conditions, to finish second.
As a result of Button representing the third individual to triumph in the past three events, the German extended his lead to eighty-five points.
So long as he continues to place highly, and a variety of rivals take their turn at triumph, Vettel will cruise to the title, most likely with more than a couple of races in hand.
The eventual victor’s team-mate and German GP victor, Lewis Hamilton, rued an untimely spin whilst leading, earning a drive through penalty for recovering his MP4-26 into the path of Force India’s Paul di Resta, costing him a likely third place to Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso.
Mark Webber couldn’t find a way onto the podium, finishing fifth, despite a promising first half of the race, though the Australian retains second place in the standings by a slender three-points over Hamilton.
Felipe Massa, Paul di Resta, Sebastian Buemi, Nico Rosberg and Jaime Alguersuari rounded out the top ten.
Seven-times champion, Mercedes’ Michael Schumacher was an early casualty, after a promising start from ninth on the grid to up to fifth, the German slipped back, before losing gear in an effort to recover a spin.
The most spectacular moment of the race came when Renault’s Nick Heidfeld exited pit lane, the side-pod of his car bizarrely exploding, the German hop footing his car as it became engulfed in flames.
Australia’s other representative, HRT’s Daniel Ricciardo, enjoyed a straight-forward race, beating team-mate Vitantonio Liuzzi for the first time, coming home eighteenth of the twenty classified finishers.
The circus now enjoys a hard earned month off, during which teams must abandon their factories for two weeks, before resuming at the famed, notorious Belgian circuit, Spa-Francorchamps.
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