Motor Sport:Mark Webber turned anger into an astonishing British Grand Prix win as Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel again failed to convert pole into victory. Vettel sustained a puncture after making the faintest of contact with Lewis Hamilton on the first corner during an enthralling start at Silverstone.
Webber eventually claimed his third win of the year by 1.3 seconds from McLaren’s Hamilton, who has extended his championship lead to 12 points.
Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg claimed third, depriving Jenson Button of his first podium on home soil as the Briton climbed 10 places from 14th on the grid to claim fourth.
The victory put a smile on Webber’s face after having to give his car's front wing to the German yesterday in a controversy that left Red Bull facing accusations of favouritism.
Webber, stony-faced on Saturday, let his feelings pour out as he crossed the line, telling the team over the radio: "Fantastic, not bad for a number two driver".
"Well done Mark, you can smile now," replied team boss Christian Horner.
Vettel, who had started on pole only to find himself at the back of the field after the first lap, fought back to finish seventh.
Hamilton delighted the 120,000-strong crowd with a fighting second place for McLaren, 1.3 seconds behind Webber, to extend his championship lead over team mate Jenson Button to 12 points with nine races remaining.
World champion Button, starting 14th after describing his car as 'undriveable' yesterday, carved his way through the field to finish fourth on a bright afternoon at the new Silverstone circuit. While a remarkable drive in the circumstances, Button still found himself off his home podium for the 11th season in succession.
The story of the race was the start, with the two Red Bull drivers lining up alongside each other on the front row with the battle lines drawn.
Webber, more than ever the Australian hard man, gave no quarter and forced Vettel wide on to the rumble strips while avoiding a repeat of the collision in Turkey that wrecked Red Bull's hopes of a one-two.
The one-two still evaporated in the haze of exhaust fumes, Vettel having to pit at the end of the opening lap with a punctured right rear tyre after a glancing blow from Hamilton's McLaren.
The 23-year-old could still hold his head high after staging a thrilling fightback that included scything past compatriot and seven-times champion Michael Schumacher.
Driver standings
1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 145 points
2. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 133
3. Mark Webber (Australia) Red Bull 128
4. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull 121
5. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 98
6. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes GP 90
7. Robert Kubica (Poland) Renault 83
8. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 67
9. Michael Schumacher (Germany) Mercedes GP 36
10. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Force India 35
11. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Williams 29
12. Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Sauber 15
13. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy) Force India 12
14. Sebastien Buemi (Switzerland) Toro Rosso 7
15. Vitaly Petrov (Russia) Renault 6
16. Jaime Alguersuari (Spain) Toro Rosso 3
17. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany) Williams 2
18. Pedro de la Rosa (Spain) Sauber 0
19. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) Lotus 0
20. Karun Chandhok (India) HRT 0
21. Lucas Di Grassi (Brazil) Virgin 0
22. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Lotus 0
23. Bruno Senna (Brazil) HRT 0
24. Timo Glock (Germany) Virgin 0
25. Sakon Yamamoto (JPN) HRT 0
Constructor standings
1. McLaren - Mercedes 278 points
2. RedBull - Renault 249
3. Ferrari 165
4. Mercedes 126
5. Renault 89
6. Force India - Mercedes 47
7. Williams - Cosworth 31
8. BMW Sauber - Ferrari 15
9. Toro Rosso - Ferrari 10
10. Lotus - Cosworth 0
11. HRT - Cosworth 0
12. Virgin - Cosworth 0