Hill, Alonso, Button ... The 5 racers who secured maiden F1 wins in Hungary

It's the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend, and Formula 1 heads to a circuit known for its go-kart-mimicking nature.

But as much as fans and drivers love the Hungaroring's technical nature, it is also the scene of several F1 drivers' first taste of victory at the pinnacle of motorsport.

Since the circuit's debut on the F1 calendar in 1986, five drivers have managed to secure their maiden victories, with the most recent coming in 2021.

We revisit the five drivers who tasted the F1 champagne for the first time in Hungary.

Damon Hill, 1993

Long before he became F1 champion (1996) and a pundit on Sky Sports F1, Damon Hill was always destined for the big league. Following his father Graham's footprint, the Brit joined the sport in 1992, racing for Williams. Having settled nicely into the team, Hill would use '93 to elevate his game.

And a better season it was! Hill was on course to win three additional races in 1993, but unfortunate events in Spain, Great Britain, and Germany prevented it. Hungary would be different.

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When teammate and pole sitter, Alain Prost, stalled on the formation lap, Hill inherited the lead of the race and would stave off a strong challenge from Ayrton Senna, who would become his new teammate in 1994.

Hill held him off and managed to (finally) secure the first win of his F1 career. In doing so, he became the first son of a World Champion to win an F1 race.

"I can't really think of any words to express how I feel," Hill said in the post-race interview.

"It's very much overwhelming. The difficult bit for me was maintaining concentration when I had such a big lead."

Fernando Alonso, 2003

When Fernando Alonso debuted in 2001, he didn't