Formula One Betting: Webber is a winner at last

Formula One / Maxliu / 12 July 2009 / Leave a Comment

Australian makes it two out of two for Red Bull as he scores first F1 win...

Mark Webber was matched at [13.0] as he earned his maiden win in Formula 1 at the German Grand Prix in Nurburgring.

Webber had looked assured in qualifying and the consensus amongst Betting.Betfair motor racing correspondent's was that the Australian was ready to record his first win.

He began in pole position but looked to have lost ground when he was hit with a drive-through penalty for colliding with Rubens Barrichello at the start of the race.

Barrichello went on to lead the race and at one point traded as low as [1.31] for the win.

However, after being forced to drive through the pits, where there is a 120 km per hour speed limit, Webber kept his composure and recovered to regain the lead by the halfway stage.

British Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel made it a Red Bull one-two as he came in second. The German was backed at a low of [2.0] and is now 21 points behind Drivers' Championship leader Jenson Button, who could only muster a fifth place finish today. Felipe Massa came home in third.

It was another miserable day for Lewis Hamilton - last year's Drivers' Champion finished last and is now out to [400.00] to retain his title.

After today's race Jenson Button currently trades at [1.56] in Betfair's Drivers' Championship market. Vettel is second favourite at [3.95] with Webber available at [10.0].

In the Constructors' Championship Brawn Mercedes are the market leaders at [1.81] while Red Bull-Renault can be backed at [2.24].