Zoom A very poor race with the RB4 package

In a processional European Grand Prix, Mark Webber took the chequered flag in 12th position in the leading Red Bull Renault, a gain of two positions on his starting position.

Team-mate David Coulthard has a spin on the first lap and then lost further time as he tried to pass one of the Force India Ferrari cars. Following the spin, Coulthard ran at the back of the pack to take the flag 17th and last.

Mark Webber
“We just weren’t quick enough. We were hoping for a few safety cars to come out during the race, so ran a one stop strategy, but it didn’t happen. It was a difficult race pace wise and we’ve got a lot of analysis to do.”

David Coulthard
“I was hit from behind on the first lap. I came back and passed a couple of cars, but when I tried to pass one of the Force India’s, I aborted the manoeuvre and made contact with them, so sorry to them for that. That damaged my barge board and the side of the car, so after that the balance and downforce were very poor.”

Christian Horner, Team Principal
“A disastrous race. David got involved in an incident in the first lap, which damaged his car and Mark, who was on a one stop strategy, was hoping for a safety car that never appeared. He didn’t have enough pace, particularly after his pit stop. It’s our most disappointing race of the year. Congratulations to Sebastian Vettel who drove very well today and demonstrated what the chassis is capable of.”

Fabrice Lom, Renault
“A poor result, we were off the pace. After qualifying we didn’t really have any opportunity to bet on, so we finished where we qualified. We have poor pace and we just have to work.”

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