 Webber was signed as test driver for the Arrows F1 team for 2000 , and also gained sponsorship from Australian beer company Foster 's whilst competing in Formula 3000 . Webber took victory in round two of the season at Silverstone , and finished the series with two fastest laps and three podiums on his way to third overall — the highest position of any rookie that year . Contract issues meant that Webber was never able to drive the Arrows A21 car , and rejected a full contract offer for 2001 in July . However , he was offered a three @-@ day evaluation test for Benetton at the end of the year , outpacing F1 drivers Ralf Schumacher and Giancarlo Fisichella at Estoril . The results were good enough to earn him the test driver role with the team for 2001 , and he also agreed to take on team boss Flavio Briatore as manager in return for finance for a further F3000 season . Webber joined the championship @-@ winning Super Nova Racing team , and despite winning at Imola , Monaco and Magny @-@ Cours , he finished second overall to British driver Justin Wilson . Webber was replaced as test driver for Benetton for 2002 by Fernando Alonso , but Briatore managed to secure Webber a contract to race alongside Alex Yoong in the Stoddart @-@ owned Minardi team , making him the first Australian in Formula One since David Brabham in 1994 . 
