 Webber claimed pole position in a drying qualifying session at Silverstone , beating Vettel by 0 @.@ 032 seconds . The race however did not go as well , as a slow start followed by slow pitstops meant that Webber found himself running fourth behind Alonso , Vettel and Lewis Hamilton . Towards the end of the race , a strong charge saw Webber pass Hamilton and then close the gap to Vettel 's second position , when his team asked him to " maintain the gap " and not try to make a move on Vettel . Although Webber ignored his team 's requests and tried to pass Vettel , Vettel was able to hold him off and finish second , with Webber taking third place . 
