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News Sunday 01st August 2010

Australian Mark Webber has regained the lead in the Formula One drivers championship with an easy victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Webber, who started from second on the grid, dropped back to third early in the race but grabbed the lead when his main rivals pitted and he stayed out on the track.

With no one in front of him, Webber's Red Bull flew around the circuit and allowed him to build a huge lead that he held onto when he eventually pitted.

He won by over 17 seconds from Fernando Alonso with Webber's Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel coming in third.

Vettel started from pole position but was frustrated and left angry at the end of the race after being upstaged by the Australian winner.

He took the lead on lap 18 of 70 during a safety car period when Vettel decided to pit.

Webber's fourth win of the season means he takes over the championship lead from McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton, who slid out of contention after less than a third of the way into the race with a gear transmission problem.

Webber now has a total of 161 pts, with Hamilton second on 157 and Vettel on 151.

GP results

1. Mark Webber (AUS/RBR) 1hr 41min 5.571sec
2. Fernando Alonso (ESP/FER) +17.821
3. Sebastian Vettel (GER/RBR) 19.252
4. Felipe Massa (BRA/FER) 27.474
5. Vitaly Petrov (RUS/REN) 1min 13.192
6. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/WIL) 1min 16.723
7. Pedro de la Rosa (ESP/SAU) 1 lap
8. Jenson Button (ENG/MLA) 1 lap
9. Kamui Kobayashi (JPN/SAU) 1 lap
10. Rubens Barrichello (BRA/WIL) 1 lap
11. Michael Schumacher (GER/MER) 1 lap
12. Sebastien Buemi (SUI/TOR) 1 lap
13. Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA/FOR) 1 lap
14. Heikki Kovalainen (FIN/LOT) 3 laps
15. Jarno Trulli (ITA/LOT) 3 laps
16. Timo Glock (GER/VIR) 3 laps
17. Bruno Senna (BRA/HRT) 3 laps
18. Lucas Di Grassi (BRA/VIR) 4 laps
19. Sakon Yamamoto (JPN/HRT) 4 laps

Not classified
Robert Kubica (POL/REN) 47 laps
Lewis Hamilton (ENG/MLA) 47 laps
Adrian Sutil (GER/FOR) 55 laps
Nico Rosberg (GER/MER) 55 laps
Jaime Alguersuari (ESP/T

Championship points

1. Mark Webber (AUS) 161
2. Lewis Hamilton (ENG) 157
3. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 151
4. Jenson Button (ENG) 147
5. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 141
6. Felipe Massa (BRA) 97
7. Nico Rosberg (GER) 94
8. Robert Kubica (POL) 89
9. Michael Schumacher (GER) 38
10. Adrian Sutil (GER) 35
11. Rubens Barrichello (BRA) 30
12. Vitaly Petrov (RUS) 17
13. Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) 17
14. Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) 12
15. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) 10
16. Sebastien Buemi (SUI) 7
17. Pedro de la Rosa (ESP) 6
18. Jaime Alguersuari (ESP) 3

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