Webber passes Alonso late on to win British GP
By ROB HARRISBy ROB HARRIS, AP Sports Writer?
?Australia's Mark Webber celebrates after winning the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit, Silverstone, England, Sunday, July 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)
Australia's Mark Webber celebrates after winning the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit, Silverstone, England, Sunday, July 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)
Australia's Mark Webber driving a Red Bull Racing-Renault Formula 1 car during qualifying at the Silverstone circuit, England, Saturday, July 7, 2012. The Formula 1 teams make preparations ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone circuit on Sunday. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)
The pack led by Ferrari Formula 1 car driver Fernando Alonso, of Spain, races into the first corner during the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit, Silverstone, England, Sunday, July 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
A road leading to a part of a car park remains closed from mud, as Formula 1 fans walk by puddles of rain water on their way to Silverstone circuit, England, ahead of the British Formula 1 Grand Prix, Sunday, July 8, 2012. In the wake of the Grand Prix, where problems with campsites and grass car parks led to a meltdown of the traffic system on Friday, organizers elected to deter fans holding car park passes from attending on qualifying day Saturday, Although Silverstone did not have any figures on how many fans elected not to attend on Saturday, Silverstone's managing director Richard Phillips said the situation had allowed work to be completed on preparing car parks for expected race day of 125,000 strong crowd. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Red Bull Formula 1 car driver Mark Webber, of Australia who finished second following the qualifying session poses for the photographers at the Silverstone circuit, England, Saturday, July 7, 2012. Ferrari Formula 1 car driver Fernando Alonso, of Spain, finished first and will start from the pole position and Mercedes Formula 1 car driver Michael Schumacher finished third. The Formula 1 British Grand Prix will be held at Silverstone circuit on Sunday. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) ? Red Bull driver Mark Webber won the British Grand Prix on Sunday, overtaking Fernando Alonso late in the race to cut his rival's lead in the Formula One championship.
In dry conditions after two days of rain at Silverstone, Webber pursued pole-sitter Alonso from the start and finally passed the Ferrari driver on lap 48.
It gave Webber a second victory in this unpredictable season to move within 13 points of Alonso, the only other driver to win more than once in 2012.
Over the team radio, Webber said: "It's another great day for us."
Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel was third.
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