Mark Webber couldn’t quite secure a 1-2 for Red Bull on the day they won the constructors’ championship after he failed to get past the McLaren of Lewis Hamilton.
Webber finished just four tenths behind second place after a fascinating battle with the Hamilton for almost half of the race.
Whilst he admitted disappointment about not taking second, he was happy for the team on ‘their day’.
“It was the team’s day today,” Webber said after the race. “The constructors’ title is a massive thing today.
“I’m disappointed not to get second today. We did a good job in the first stop and then got ourselves in a good position.”
A strategy error from the team could have cost him the position as he chose to stop on the same lap as Hamilton, despite being much quicker on more durable tyres.
“The safety car got everyone back together and in the second stop we did the worst thing as we didn’t stop before or after, we stopped at the same time.
“I had a good battle on the first lap and that was how it was today. Looking forward to the next one.”
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