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Webber secures elusive win in Brazil

Sao Paolo: Mark Webber led a Red Bull one-two in the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday to celebrate his first victory of the year in the last race of the Formula One season.

The Australian, second on the starting grid, passed world champion Sebastian Vettel for the lead after 30 of the 71 laps when his team mate was apparently wrestling with a gearbox problem.

German Vettel, who wrapped up his second title last month with four races to spare, finished second -- 16.9 seconds behind -- and ahead of McLaren's Jenson Button.

The win was Webber's first since Hungary in August 2010, 26 races ago, and the seventh of his career.

Image: Red Bull driver Mark Webber of Australia celebrates on the podium after winning the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday Nov. 27, 2011.

Text: Reuters

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