Mark Webber has described his first and only victory of the 2011 season as a ‘very important’ one, with the Australian now heading into the winter break in the perfect frame of mind. Having initially held second position, the Red Bull driver overtook team-mate Sebastian Vettel when the latter developed a gearbox problem.
"Yeah I feel very good, the car has felt good all weekend," said Webber. "Seb did a great job for pole but today I had the rub of the green. It would have been nice to race Seb all the way though, but he had a little problem.
"It’s a win that you’ll take, for Seb that’s bad luck or whatever you want to call it, but it’s a very important win for me and team. It’s great to finish on a high. I enjoyed the last few laps in particular, as it’s always nice to pit later and cover people off.
"It was a nice way to finish, and I’d like to dedicate this victory to a close friend of myself and my family, Bob Woods, he’s a very ill man at the moment."
Further post-race feelings from Red Bull:
- Vettel refuses to regret gearbox issue
- Red Bull expected Vettel to retire
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:32:17.464 |
| 2. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | +16.983 |
| 3. | J. Button | McLaren | +27.638 |
| 4. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | +35.048 |
| 5. | F. Massa | Ferrari | +1:06.733 |
| 6. | A. Sutil | Force India | +1 Lap |
| 7. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | +1 Lap |
| 8. | P. di Resta | Force India | +1 Lap |
| 9. | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | +1 Lap |
| 10. | V. Petrov | Lotus Renault | +1 Lap |
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