Whilst all the events were unfolding Jenson got faster and faster, not reacting to tyre changes
too early until they were certain they were going to work, choosing to stay out
on intermediates until it was right for slicks. Then Michael Schumacher on the very next
day overtook Alonso with red flags flying and he also received a 2 second per
qualifying session penalty so he finished up 11th on the grid. Who would have guessed
that after a 10-place penalty for changing an engine he would start from 14th place
on the grid to storming win?It was a historic race all round with Alonso suffering
a 2 second penalty for each of the first 2 rounds on qualifying to put
him 15th on the grid, after he waved his fists at another test driver on
the Friday free practice. Michael Shcumacher had to suffer the embarrassment of Alonso lapping nike pas cher him,
only to come back to 3rd before a driver error took him off. We now
had one new driver and 3 top placed drivers in the second half of the
grid, the stage was set for at least an interesting Sunday's race, as Raikkonen took
pole.These pre-race events had already set the heart rate of the GP race fan soaring,
but what we did not expect was for the racing to be just if not
more compelling. Raikkonen misjudged a back marker and was catapulted over the back markers car
to another retirement. Alonso suffered a broken drive shaft after a pit stop that took
him out of the race whilst winning. But on a rainy day in Hungary in
August 2006 his fortunes would change. This was the first ever GP race in Hungary
with rain and it created much indecision at the beginning of the race, tn requin no-one really
knew what tyres to use, it was slippery even catching De La Rosa out on
the warm up lap, with a spin.The race then started and from the first corner
there was wheel-to-wheel action resulting in one of the best Grand Prixs ever in recent
years. As he crossed the fishing line over 30 seconds ahead of De La Rosa
it was a moment to cherish for the British motor racing fan, not only had
he done it, but done it such difficult circumstances and style. What was interesting that
directly after the race, not all the interviews were shown on TV as grown men
were crying with emotion in the Honda pit lane, so much work and effort had
gone into this historic win. Villeneuve had pulled out of the race complaining of headaches
from a shunt the week before, so in comes the first Polish driver ever, BMW's
test driver Kubica and delivers a 9th grid slot, quite amazing. It was on day
where no one including Jenson himself thought it would be coming; in contrast to the
races where they thought they had a chance only to put in a poor performance.
Well for over 100 races now (113 to be exact), we have been anticipating the
day that Jenson Button would win his first grand prix. Right through his career with
Williams, then BAR and now Honda all the UK have labelled Jenson as the new
Nigel Mansell or Damon Hill, but race after race something would go wrong with reliability
issues of just a lack of pace would put Jensen on the podium at best
but not on first place. Long may it continue!Mark is webmaster for Elephant Insurance and
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