Nuerburgring, Germany (GenevaLunch) – Australian Mark Webber drove his Red Bull team to his first Grand Prix victory after 130 starts, all the more amazing considering that he spent the winter in rehab after a severe cycling accident gave him a badly broken leg and shoulder injuries. His German teammate Sebastian Vettel was second while Brazilian Felipe Massa was third for Ferrari. Nico Rosberg came in fourth for Williams while current leader Jenson Button was fifth ahead of fellow Brawn driver Rubens Barrichello.
Last year’s champion Lewis Hamilton had another bad day at the office, picking up a puncture after scraping Mark Webber’s car on the first lap and being bumped after emerging from the pits: he finished 18th.
Button still leads the season championship with a 21-point lead over Vettel. Webber is two points further back.
Details, Guardian, UK
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News story, GenevaLunch, 12 July 2009.
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Tags: Brawn, car racing, Felipe Massa, Formula 1, Germany, Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, Nico Rosberg, Red Bull, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel