Sebastian Vettel hailed his victory in the Turkish Grand Prix as a "great result" for Red Bull after he had crashed on Friday.
Turkish GP winner pays tribute to Red Bull for their hard work after Friday crash
Sebastian Vettel hailed his victory in the Turkish Grand Prix as a "great result" for Red Bull after his crash on Friday had presented the team with a headache.
Vettel's spin in wet conditions during the opening practice session gave his mechanics plenty to keep them occupied, with the defending world champion forced to miss the second session later that day.
However, the car was ready in time for Saturday morning's final session and Vettel immediately leapt to the top of the timesheets before securing pole position in qualifying.
He was never challenged during Sunday's race and took the chequered flag for the third time in four races this season ahead of team-mate Mark Webber.
"It was a great result today - especially after I gave the team so much work on Friday. I hope giving a victory back goes some way to help them forget it," Vettel said.
Crucial
"Saturday morning was crucial. When I walked into the garage everyone gave me the impression that nothing is wrong and there was nothing to worry about.
"The whole team was working so hard to get the car back together and times like these are important.
"The team are close to me and if they are not happy or unmotivated it reflects on me and the other way round, so after being a bit down on Friday, it picked me back up.
Like his nearest rivals, Vettel ultimately went for a four-stop strategy in the race, which he described as "seamless".
"In the race we had a very good first stint and got a gap and you can always benefit from that cushion," he said.
"At the end I did two short stints, which was the right thing to do - it was seamless today. We don't know what happens next, so we have to take it race by race.
"There will be days when we are beaten for definite, but we need to minimise the loss - but for today, it was a great result for the team."
Relief
Webber, meanwhile, finished second after a long battle with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, who passed him on lap 29 of the race before the Australian took the place back with seven laps to go.
"It was good to get second place - and a relief to finish there and not third," Webber said. "In the end it was a good fight with Fernando, you lose a bit of time when you're into each other like that, but it turned out okay and I got him back in the end.
"It was a good victory for Sebastian and Fernando drove well too - it was a great result for the team with a one two."
