Vettel cuts Button's lead with British win

By Alan Baldwin

SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Germany's Sebastian Vettel ran away with the British Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two on Sunday while Formula One leader Jenson Button laboured to sixth place.

Australian Mark Webber finished runner-up for the third time this year, more than 15 seconds behind the 21-year-old, to equal his career best result, with Brazilian Rubens Barrichello third for Brawn GP.

Britain's Button, winner of six of the first seven races including the last four, had his overall lead over Barrichello trimmed to 23 points after finishing off the podium for the first time in 2009.

Button has 64 points, Barrichello 41. Vettel is a further two behind with nine rounds remaining after a dominant victory from pole position. Brawn have 105 in the constructors' championship with Renault-powered Red Bull on 74.5 in a two-horse race.

The win, in a processional race lacking drama or incident, was Vettel's second of the season and third of his Formula One career.

Despite being a German standing on the podium to the strains of the Austrian anthem, Vettel paid tribute to his British-based team.

"Thank you very much guys, this is a dream coming true. We've won the British Grand Prix," he said over the team radio after taking the chequered flag.

"It is only my second time here but I enjoyed it so much," added the youngster who also led Red Bull to a one-two in China in April.