Wednesday, April 6, 2011

F1, Red Bull: Webber suffers from a clumsy fan

The home Grand Prix has smiled at Mark Webber was forced to chase an elusive Vettel in qualifying and reaching the finish line in fifth place, far away from the podium. The performance of the Australian rider was affected by technical issues and a curious episode, which made his Red Bull less powerful than the world champion German.

The gap, in fact, would have been exacerbated by a particular aerodynamic damaged by a fan, who joined the team garage before qualifying in order to take some pictures. "We found some things after the race, on the set-up - said team principal Christian Horner - who certainly have not helped.

All these elements have been changed. It is not only depended on a particular, but by a series of elements that have contributed greatly to widen the performance difference between the two drivers. " Now, all the attention of the champions of the world are betting on Malaysia where Horner expects to find it more difficult: "It 's a different kind of track, which come into play other factors, like weather.

It' important to keep our feet on the ground making sure to be at the top every time. " Beyond any difficulties, however, it is important that a rider like Webber, capable of fighting for the championship until the last race of 2010, may have the same chance of his illustrious team-mate.

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