Stat Attack: Germany (post-race)

Michele Merlino investigates the records and compiles the stats following the German Grand Prix

Long awaited

Mark Webber scored his maiden Formula 1 pole position and victory at the Nurburgring.

• At 32 years, 10 months and 15 days, Webber is the 22nd oldest of the 93 drivers to have scored at least one pole in F1. The oldest is Nino Farina, who was 43 years, 6 months and 13 days old at Silverstone in 1950. The last driver to have been olden than Webber at the time of taking his maiden pole was Thierry Boutsen, who was 33 years and one month old at the 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix).

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