Webber triumphant in Germany

It secured the Australian a place in Formula One's record books as no driver with a victory to their name has taken so long to get a maiden triumph under their belts.

But that will matter little to Webber who can now claim himself to be a grand prix winner on yet another day of celebration for Red Bull Racing as team-mate Sebastian Vettel made it a one-two for the team.

Webber was heard screaming over the car radio with delight after he crossed the line before team boss Christian Horner proclaimed: "Mark Webber, you are a grand prix winner. You deserve it. Well done."

Webber's triumph came despite serving a drivethrough penalty for what the stewards described as causing a collision.

Also starting on pole for the first time in his eight years in the sport, Webber veered to his right as he and Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello flew towards the first corner off the line.

The Australian bumped into the Brazilian, yet it was the former who came off worse as they turned into the tight right-hand hairpin.

After confirming the penalty on lap 11, Webber eventually served it three laps later, following Barrichello down the pit straight as the 37-year-old made the first of his stops.

But with the Red Bulls too hot to handle at present, undeniably usurping the Brawns over the last two races as the team to beat, Webber strolled to the greatest day of his career.

He was followed over the line by team-mate Sebastian Vettel for a third one-two for Red Bull this season, the duo making significant strides into the leads of Jenson Button and Brawn in the relevant championships.