Changes made to Aussie's car ahead of race
Sunday 14 April 2013 10:43, UK
Mark Webber will start Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix from the pitlane after Red Bull decided to make changes to his car.
Speaking after qualifying, Webber was pessimistic when asked whether he could repeat his performance in the 2011 Chinese GP, where he finished third after starting 18th on the grid. "It'll be more difficult just because with that scenario there were more people with less tyres in the race. I probably had a bit more of a tyre advantage," he said. "This year, they've probably saved more tyres for the race." Webber, who said in the wake of the controversial Malaysian Grand Prix that drivers were having to race within eight-tenths of their potential in order to manage tyres, also hit out at the current situation once more. Having all set times on Pirelli's fragile soft compound tyre, the leading runners are expected to pit during the early laps. "It'll look good in the first five or six laps having everyone fighting but it's a little bit WWF at the moment," Webber added. "If you race people, then you're in trouble. So just don't race; put the tyre on and don't race anyone. Just try and get home."
