Hill stormed to pole but Jack Brabham led the field away only to crash out on the opening lap. Crawford also competed in the 1988 Indianapolis 500, leading eight laps before eventually finishing sixth.ġ961 Stirling Moss won the German Grand Prix from the Ferrari duo of Wolfgang von Trips and Phil Hill. Crawford only competed in two Formula One races in 1975 for Lotus before moving to the United States to drive Champ Cars in the 1980s. Jim Crawford, former Formula One and Indy 500 driver, died at the age of 54. Kubica finished seventh but was later disqualified as his car was found to be underweight. Kubica became Poland's first ever F1 driver when he replaced Jacques Villeneuve, who sat the race out after an accident the previous weekend.
The race also signalled Robert Kubica's debut Formula One appearance for BMW Sauber. It left Button clear to seal victory in his 113th attempt.
Alonso looked set for victory but disaster struck on lap 51 when a loose wheel nut ended his chances. Starting from 14th on the grid, the wet weather conditions and safety car appearance allowed Button to carve his way through the field and up to second place behind Fernando Alonso's Renault. It took a supreme drive and a slice of good fortune to do so. A relieved Jenson Button secured a long overdue first Formula One victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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