Button took the first win of his career in 2006 at a chaotic – the 113th Grand Prix start of his career . He started 14th after a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change . The race was badly affected by heavy rain , and Button passed a number of drivers in the early laps – including championship contender Michael Schumacher – and was up to fourth by lap 10 . Following the retirement of leading drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso , he went on to win the race by just over half a minute from Pedro de la Rosa and Nick Heidfeld . Alonso was behind Button on the racetrack when he retired , although Button still had one pitstop to make . Button 's win bettered Nigel Mansell 's 1989 win from 12th on the grid at the Hungaroring . Button was the first British driver to win since David Coulthard in March 2003 , and the first English driver to win since Johnny Herbert won the 1999 European Grand Prix . He was the second driver after Räikkönen to win a race despite a grid penalty for changing an engine . At the British Academy Television Awards 2007 , Button 's first win earned ITV1 a BAFTA under the category of ' Best Sport '
British Academy Television Awards 2007
British Academy Television Awards 2007
Jenson Button