Australian Mark Webber was the winner Sunday in the Grand Prix Formula 1 Germany, ahead of his fellow German Sebastian Vettel in a day that Red Bull was confirmed as a serious alternative to domain BrawnGP in the World.
Britain's Jenson Button, leader, could only finish fifth at Nürburgring and saw his lead cut, which is still 21 points on Vettel (2nd) and 22.5 on Webber (3rd). Brazilian Rubens Barrichello sixth in the German circuit, is now fourth, to 24 units of its companion.
Beyond changes in the overall World Cup, the race has confirmed the potential for Webber, usually in the shadow of Vettel, and from now on the pulse reinforced by the title, after breaking his poor run of 132 tests in disputed elite without knowing victory.
"Yes, yes, what I got! I knew it," said the Australian after crossing the finish line, in radio communications with those responsible for his team.
"It's an incredible day for me. I wanted to win. She knew she had options to do here. Impedírmelo could rain, but has not appeared," he said later, and calmer.
Webber, said Saturday that the exit from the 'pole', lived a day without complications and only setback was a penalty for having played with the BrawnGP of Barrichello at the start, which did not prevent their success, with ten seconds of advantage over Vettel.
"It's very rare that two pilots of the same team are so close. We are fighting against the most BrawnGP," said the Australian on the rivalry with her partner and team leader.
Vettel said after the Grand Prix that Webber has always seen as a candidate for the title. "I have not had to wait until this race is to know that an adversary (in general)," said German, who stressed that his departure was bad for not being able to win key to your audience.
"I thought that my departure was correct because the cars ahead of me had no kers (the recovery of kinetic energy). But suddenly I saw the cars pass by kers me. After coming quarter, I was seventh or eighth in the first corner, "he explained.
Thanks to kers, which draws energy from the brakes to make it extra power, the Brazilian Felipe Massa (Ferrari) had a great start, which helped him to be third at the finish.
The pilot said he was in Sao Paulo "supersatisfecho" by an "exceptional career", which it believes is an injection of confidence for the Scuderia.
Between former world champions, the Spanish Fernando Alonso (Renault) finished seventh and ninth of the World (13 points), while the defender of the title, the Briton Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) was last (18th) at the Nürburgring and World eleventh has a discrete place (10 points).
The Finn Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) left in the 35th round by mechanical problems and is one tenth, too far from the global fight for the crown.
The French Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso, which according to various media will be replaced in the next trial calendar by the Spanish Alguersuari Jaime, 19, was the abandonment of another day.
Formula 1 will return 24 to July 26, the dispute with the Grand Prix of Hungary in Budapest.
