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2009 German Grand Prix Race day at the Nurburgring
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Lap 60: Mark Webber has just half-a-lap to go to claim what would be a wonderful victory.
Lap 60: It is status quo between Button, Barrichello and Alonso with no changes yet as they get into the final lap.
Mark Webber takes his first career win!
What a drive from the Australian, who bounced back from a drive-through penalty with a perfectly executed strategy and a great display of speed.
Webber finally triumphs after 132 races in Formula 1.
What a drive from the Australian, who bounced back from a drive-through penalty with a perfectly executed strategy and a great display of speed.
Webber finally triumphs after 132 races in Formula 1.
Sebastian Vettel makes it a fantastic Red Bull one-two and crosses the line and it's party-time for the party team in the pitlane!
Felipe Massa takes a strong third for Ferrari after a great drive this afternoon and Nico Rosberg again finishes well in fourth.
Jenson Button hangs on to fifth with Brawn team-mate Rubens Barrichello sixth and Alonso was right there but couldn't find a way round the Brawns in seventh. Heikki Kovalainen claimed the final point in eighth.
Glock wound up ninth, ahead of Heidfeld. Giancarlo Fisichella passed Kazuki Nakajima on the last lap to nick 11th.
Piquet was 13th, Kubica 14th, Sutil 15th and unlucky not to score, Buemi 16th, Trulli 17th and Hamilton 18th.
Piquet was 13th, Kubica 14th, Sutil 15th and unlucky not to score, Buemi 16th, Trulli 17th and Hamilton 18th.
Mark Webber steps out of his car in parc ferme and is clearly delighted with his first win.
Two drivers retired from the German Grand Prix:
Sebastien Bourdais and Kimi Raikkonen both parked their cars in their respective garages after suffering technical problems.
Sebastien Bourdais and Kimi Raikkonen both parked their cars in their respective garages after suffering technical problems.
A joyous Mark Webber steps out onto the podium as the winner of the German Grand Prix as 'Advance Australia Fair' rings out over the Nurburgring, on an amazing day for Australian sport.
The Austrian national anthem plays out to record Red Bull's dominant performance in today's 60-lap race.
Mark Webber takes the trophy for his maiden win. The Australian is absolutely ecstatic to break through after so long in the sport.
Jonathan Wheatley, team manager, takes the constructors' prize for Red Bull as the team record another one-two, heating up the championship battle considerably.
Sebastian Vettel is awarded his prize for second place. It's a great day for the team and they have seriously reeled in the points deficit to Brawn in the constructors' standings. Vettel smiles as he raises his trophy aloft.
Felipe Massa accepts the prize for a strong third-place finish in the Ferrari.
The champagne sprays on the podium after an interesting German Grand Prix.
Today's brilliant result for Red Bull tightens up the race in both championships. The Red Bull duo have moved ahead of Barrichello in the race to catch Button and have closed to within 20 points of the constructors' lead.
World Championship standings, round 9:
Drivers: Constructors:
1. Button 68 1. Brawn-Mercedes 112
2. Vettel 47 2. Red Bull-Renault 92.5
3. Webber 45.5 3. Toyota 34.5
4. Barrichello 44 4. Ferrari 32
5. Massa 22 5. Williams-Toyota 20.5
6. Trulli 21.5 6. McLaren-Mercedes 14
7. Rosberg 20.5 7. Renault 13
8. Glock 13 8. BMW Sauber 8
Australia celebrates its first Formula 1 win since Alan Jones drove his Williams to victory in the 1981 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Congratulations to Mark Webber.
Today's race was shaped when three drivers wouldn't go into one at the first corner. This eliminated Hamilton from proceedings almost immediately, while Barrichello took the lead from Webber.
Webber would later be given a drive-through penalty for his part in the fun at the start, but the fact is that he drove his heart out and won the race by almost ten seconds plus a drive-through. It was a sensational drive and one that will send Red Bull and the Formula 1 fans in Australia into party mode tonight.
Looking wider, the drivers' and constructors' championship table tighten still further, and now Brawn have a real fight on their hands if they want to maintain their lead.
This was the 2009 German Grand Prix weekend on AUTOSPORT Live. Thanks for joining us throughout the weekend, and we'll do it all over again for the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest in two weeks' time.
Today's race was shaped when three drivers wouldn't go into one at the first corner. This eliminated Hamilton from proceedings almost immediately, while Barrichello took the lead from Webber.
Webber would later be given a drive-through penalty for his part in the fun at the start, but the fact is that he drove his heart out and won the race by almost ten seconds plus a drive-through. It was a sensational drive and one that will send Red Bull and the Formula 1 fans in Australia into party mode tonight.
Looking wider, the drivers' and constructors' championship table tighten still further, and now Brawn have a real fight on their hands if they want to maintain their lead.
This was the 2009 German Grand Prix weekend on AUTOSPORT Live. Thanks for joining us throughout the weekend, and we'll do it all over again for the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest in two weeks' time.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton
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