Mark Webber's Records
Mark Webber's victory in the German Grand Prix today was not only a wonderful story about a man who had a severely broken leg over the winter coming through to win his first race. He also grabbed a couple of strange records this weekend with his achievements: In scoring his first pole position in his 130th race, he is the driver who has raced in the most races before scoring pole. He also became the driver who raced in the most races before his first victory. These records show the incredible tenacity of the Australian driver through a difficult career. The previous record for the pole position record was Jarno Trulli, with 116 races. The previous record for the victory, was Rubens Barrichello, who raced in 124 races before his first victory.
Webber won his first GP victory after 129 GP start. It really took him and the team itself a lot of effort and determination to place themselves near the top of the two championships. Rubens Barichello also was the same, winnng after many races at the same track or, if not, the same country.