Button wins Grand Prix in wet Hungary on 200th start

McLaren's Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Formula One start by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix Sunday after a thrilling race decided by tyre choices in the slippery, wet conditions.

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was second despite an error-strewn race to increase his championship lead over team mate Mark Webber to 85 points and move him closer to defending his title with eight races left after the mid-season break.

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was third.

Briton Button sealed his second victory of the season after being wheel to wheel with Lewis Hamilton only for his team mate to drop back to fourth after a choosing the wrong tyres in the rain and then serving a drive through penalty following a spin.

"Guys, perfect going into the summer break. let's come back and win them all," Button, who took his first grand prix victory here in 2006 and also in the rain, told his team over the radio.

In Image: McLaren Mercedes driver Jenson Button of Britain celebrates with the trophy

Text: Reuters

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