Webber expects Red Bull to challenge
Date published : 10 Feb 2010 - 19:03:30
Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber believes continuity could be the keystone to his team building a successful title bid in the forthcoming Formula One season.
The Australian was at the heart of an absorbing four-way title battle last year involving Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel and Brawn GP duo Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, and Webber expects to be in the thick of the action again in 2010.
"Continuity is a very good thing, particularly drivers and their engineers and understanding what you need," Webber told reporters at the launch of the team's new RB6 car in Jerez. "Our continuity in the team over the past few years I think will help us, particularly in the first part [of the year].
He added: "It's going to be a strength for us early on."
"I think the team has some very good, high expectations. We had a great season last year and we are not looking to go backwards from that position, so we have some tough goals to meet - as do all the other teams.
"To go forward from there we need everything right and that's what we've tried to do as best we can.
"We are very excited, we've worked hard and there's been a lot of anticipation."
The Renault-powered RB6 revealed in Jerez showed slight changes from last year's car, with extra length to accommodate a bigger fuel tank - a result of the new-for-2010 ban on in-race refuelling - an exaggerated 'v' nose section and the shark-fin engine cover which is fast becoming de rigueur for 2010-spec cars.
"This car is a limousine," Webber continued. "We had only small aerodynamic changes so we didn't go crazy.
"It's very rewarding to see lots of people have used our concept from last year and put it into their cars this year. That was a real feather in the cap for our people, and particularly Adrian [Newey, Red Bull's technical chief] and how clever he is. Hopefully this year's car is enough to be having a try at the front and challenging at every grand prix track we go to."
