y calm Webber allowed all the years of pent-up emotion to pour out as he took the chequered flag, bellowing his jubilation across the team radio as he won for the first time in 130 starts."Mark Webber, you are a grand prix winner. Well done, brilliant drive," replied team boss Christian Horner once the driver had stopped screaming.
Watched by his proud father Alan, the Australian took a deep breath and soaked up the atmosphere as he heard his national anthem sound out for a grand prix winner for the first time since Alan Jones for Williams in Las Vegas in October 1981.
The 32-year-old triumphed despite a drive-through penalty for causing a collision at the start.
"It's an incredible day for me, I wanted to win so badly," said Webber, who started from pole position.
The Australian also set a record for the longest gap between his debut and first win. The previous holder was Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, who had to wait 124 races before his first victory with Ferrari in 2000.
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