Webber chases first win after Germany pole

By Alan Baldwin

NUERBURGRING, Germany (Reuters) - Australian Mark Webber set his sights on a breakthrough first Formula One victory in Germany on Sunday after finally securing pole position at the 130th attempt.

The Red Bull driver made the most of Saturday's frantic qualifying, with rain and shine producing tricky conditions, to keep the championship-leading Brawns and German team mate Sebastian Vettel behind him.

Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, in a Brawn, will start alongside 32-year-old Webber on the front row with team mate and overall leader Jenson Button behind with Red Bull's German Sebastian Vettel.

Button (with 64 points) has a 23-point lead over Barrichello after eight races, with Vettel a further two adrift. Webber is fourth overall with 35.5 points.

The first Australian to start on pole since 1980 world champion Alan Jones did so for Williams at that year's German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, Webber hailed his "very special day."

"We're here, the team have done a great job and we've been quick all weekend," he said, with car weights giving him another boost when they showed he was carrying 14kg more fuel than Barrichello and 17kg more than Button.

That should allow Webber to go four or five laps longer than the Brawns in the first stint.

"I am in a fantastic position to do it (take a first win)," said the Australian, out-qualifying Vettel for the first time at Red Bull and ending the 22-year-old German's bid for three poles in a row.