Mark Webber is hoping for a better weekend in Malaysia after a disappointing result in the two opening rounds of the championship.
Webber came 8th in Bahrain, but faired worse in Australia when he collided with Lewis Hamilton, dropping him two places, to finally finish 9th.
“After the disappointment of Melbourne, the Malaysian Grand Prix can’t come soon enough,” said Webber.
Vettel didn’t do much better, after dropping out of the lead in both Bahrain and Australia. That meant the Red Bull team collected just 18 points, leaving them a massive 52 behind leaders Ferrari.
“We proved at Albert Park that the RB6 has great potential, but we didn’t get the results that the car or the team deserved. We want to put that right this weekend.”
Webber, though, is expecting a better weekend in Malaysia. The mix of high and low speed corners suiting the Red Bull car.
“I really like Sepang. Its mix of high, medium and slow-speed corners should suit the RB6 and I expect us to be competitive. We might be left a bit out of breath along the circuit’s three long straights, but the car’s excellent aero should make up for that through the corners,” added Webber.
The weather is also of concern, with torrential rain expected over all three days.
“We’ll be watching the weather at Sepang. April is the wettest month of the year in Kuala Lumpur, so we’re likely to get some wet running at some point. Following last year’s washout, the organisers have brought the race’s start time forward by an hour, to 4pm, and we’ll have to hope that that’s enough to let the race run its course.”
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