Hungarian Grand Prix

Round 13 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

2006-08-06

Winner: Jenson Button (Honda)

Jenson Button

Honda

Pedro de la Rosa

McLaren · +30.837

Nick Heidfeld

BMW Sauber · +43.822

Who won the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix?

The 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix was won by Jenson Button driving for Honda, starting from 14th on the grid. Pedro de la Rosa finished second, +30.837 behind, with Nick Heidfeld completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Felipe Massa with a time of 1:23.516. It was an attrition-heavy race with 11 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 13 of the 2006 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. Jenson Button was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P14 to finish P1.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jenson Button	Honda	14	▲13	1:52:20.941	Finished	10
2	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	4	▲2	+30.837	Finished	8
3	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	10	▲7	+43.822	Finished	6
4	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	3	▼1	+45.205	Finished	5
5	David Coulthard	Red Bull	12	▲7	—	+1 Lap	4
6	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	6	—	—	+1 Lap	3
7	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	2	▼5	—	+1 Lap	2
8	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	11	▲3	—	Track rod	1
9	Tiago Monteiro	MF1	16	▲7	—	+3 Laps	0
10	Christijan Albers	MF1	22	▲12	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	20	▲9	—	+4 Laps	0
12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	8	▼4	—	Engine	0
13	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	19	▲6	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Fernando Alonso	Renault	15	—	—	Driveshaft	0
R	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1	—	—	Collision	0
R	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	17	—	—	Collision	0
R	Nico Rosberg	Williams	18	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	7	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Christian Klien	Red Bull	13	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Mark Webber	Williams	5	—	—	Accident	0
R	Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri	21	—	—	Engine	0
D	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	9	—	—	Disqualified	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren	1:20.080	1:19.704	1:19.599
2	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:19.742	1:19.504	1:19.886
3	Rubens Barrichello	Honda	1:21.141	1:19.783	1:20.085
4	Jenson Button	Honda	1:20.820	1:19.943	1:20.092
5	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	1:21.288	1:19.991	1:20.117
6	Mark Webber	Williams	1:21.335	1:20.047	1:20.266
7	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:21.112	1:20.243	1:20.759
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:21.370	1:20.154	1:20.924
9	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:21.434	1:20.231	1:21.132
10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:20.891	1:20.256	1:22.049
11	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:21.437	1:20.623	—
12	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.440	1:20.875	—
13	David Coulthard	Red Bull	1:21.163	1:20.890	—
14	Christian Klien	Red Bull	1:22.027	1:21.207	—
15	Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:21.792	1:21.364	—
16	Tiago Monteiro	MF1	1:22.009	1:23.767	—
17	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Toro Rosso	1:22.068	—	—
18	Nico Rosberg	Williams	1:22.084	—	—
19	Scott Speed	Toro Rosso	1:22.317	—	—
20	Takuma Sato	Super Aguri	1:22.967	—	—
21	Christijan Albers	MF1	1:23.146	—	—
22	Sakon Yamamoto	Super Aguri	1:24.016	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Button	P7	P4	P4	P4	P4	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
de la Rosa	P2	P2	P2	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P4	P3	P3	P2	P2
Heidfeld	P10	P8	P8	P7	P7	P5	P5	P5	P6	P5	P2	P4	P4	P3	P3
Barrichello	P4	P10	P9	P6	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P5	P5	P5	P4	P4
Coulthard	P9	P7	P7	P5	P6	P6	P6	P7	P7	P7	P6	P6	P6	—	P5

2006 Hungarian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix?+

Jenson Button (Honda) won the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix on 2006-08-06 at Hungaroring.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix?+

P1: Jenson Button (Honda). P2: Pedro de la Rosa (McLaren), +30.837 behind. P3: Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber), +43.822 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix?+

Kimi Räikkönen took pole position for the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Who set the fastest lap at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix?+

Felipe Massa set the fastest lap of the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix with a time of 1:23.516.

Which team won the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix?+

Honda won the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix with Jenson Button taking victory.