Button wins first race as top two fail to finish

BRITON Jenson Button won his first Formula One race yesterday when he came home ahead of Spaniard Pedro De La Rosa at the end of a wild, dramatic and rain-swept Hungarian Grand Prix.

The 26-year-old Honda driver worked his way through the field after starting from 14th place on the grid and took full advantage of the misfortunes of several other leading drivers.

Both championship contenders, defending drivers champion Spaniard Fenando Alonso of Renault and seven-times champion German Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, failed to score points after appearing, at different times, poised to win the race.