Hungarian Grand Prix - in pictures

After starting on pole, the championship leader Sebastian Vettel is out in front early on as spray kicks up behind the cars Photograph: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters

Vettel has the McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button queueing up behind him Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters

Meanwhile Hamilton has his team-mate Button for company Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters

Hamilton and Vettel go wheel-to-wheel Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images

Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher take Hamilton and Vettel's cue and race side-by-side too Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP

But Schumacher's race does not last long after spinning off Photograph: Szilard Koszticsak/EPA

Nick Heidfeld of Lotus Renault is forced to make a hasty exit after his car caught fire Photograph: Tamas Kovacs/EPA

After the lead switches around, finally Button gets out ahead on his own. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images

Button's tyre strategy pays off and the British driver celebrates taking victory in his 200th grand prix. Vettel finishes second, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso third and Hamilton fourth Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters

Button is congratulated by his pit crew Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters

He then celebrates in more extrovert style in front of the press photographers ... Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters

... before spraying the champagne on the podium Photograph: Szilard Koszticsak/EPA