Webber: “I was convinced that Vergne would let me through”

Il Chinese GP It wasn't good for Mark Webber who was forced to retire prematurely. The Red Bull driver, after being penalized in qualifying, started from the pit lane and in his comeback attempt was involved in an accident with Jean Eric-Vergne. The Red Bull driver said he was convinced that his colleague from Toro Rosso he was letting it pass.

“I was in the group and I was moving forward, seeing Jean-Eric in my wake – explained Webber -. I was quite far behind, but he knew I was there. It seemed like he was giving me space, the road allowed it, and instead when I arrived there was contact".

In an attempt to overtake him on the inside, in fact, Webber touched Vergne and broke the front wing. He returned to the pits to fix it but shortly afterwards, outside, he lost a wheel and was forced to retire. However, Webber says he is convinced that the accident with Vergna did not influence the outcome of the race.

“The collision wasn't the end of the world, there were a couple of laps left before the tire change stop, in any case. The guys thought that the wheel was fixed well and then what you saw happened"he concluded.

Lorenza Tetu