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Webber wins the British Grand Prix

Australian Mark Webber cruised to his third win of the season when he dominated the British Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday.

The 33-year-old driver made a dazzling start from second on the grid, and fought his way past his German team-mate and pole sitter Sebastian Vettel going into the first corner.

It was a special win for Webber, not only the fifth victory of his career, but coming after an in-team row over favouritism on Saturday when Vettel was given a special front wing part taken from his car.

"Not bad for a number two driver," said Webber to his team chief Christian Horner afterwards.

 

Webber's win lifted him back into contention for the drivers' world championship after a barren spell since winning the Monaco Grand Prix in May.

Home-favourite Lewis Hamilton, the 2008 champion, finished second for McLaren ahead of third-placed German Nico Rosberg in a Mercedes.

Hamilton's McLaren team-mate and fellow Briton, defending champion Jenson Button, came home fourth after starting 14th on the grid.

Brazilian Rubens Barichello finished fifth for Williams ahead of Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi.

Vettel finished seventh, after a first lap pit-stop for a puncture, in the second Red Bull.

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