Webber smiles again

Mark Webber, after appearing regularly on the podium at the start of the season, returned to the ranks during the summer. But this weekend, the Australian was able to take advantage of the good dispositions of his car. " I am happy ! “, blurted out the driver after the race. Bet in second position, the pilot Red Bull was able to take the lead from the first pit stop by Rubens Barrichllo. “ You never know in the first stint of a race what will happen, even though I knew Rubens and Robert were shorter than me. I had roughly the same pace as Robert. When they came into the pits, I knew I had free rein to open up a gap before starting my second stint. »

Despite his first position for most of the race, the Australian was not calm. “ I started to worry when I saw Robert getting closer, although my pace wasn't too bad and I knew it would be a little short. So I was able to control the gap with Robert and he pulled back towards the end. »

Winner of his first GP this season, on the Nürburgring, Mark Webber is enjoying the pleasure of victory again. “ It?s a fantastic feeling to win again. At the team level, we obtained some victories this year after difficult seasons. But today, we confirm our second place in the constructors' championship. We are very proud of what we achieved this year together. »

And, like a good pilot, he does not forget to thank the engine manufacturer. It must be said that the engines Renault worried for a while this season, before no longer showing signs of fatigue during the last races. “ I would like to thank Renault, which provided us with good engines, despite a not very favorable environment for their operation. »

To conclude, Mark Webber sent a sober message to the 2009 world champions, driver and manufacturer. “ Congratulations to Jenson and Brawn for winning the titles today after a great fight. »