Webber frustrated by timing of pit stop

Sunday 16th October 2011

Webber frustrated by timing of pit stop

Webber frustrated by timing of pit stop

Mark Webber feels the team's decision to pit him on the same lap as Lewis Hamilton probably cost him second place at the Korean Grand Prix.

The Australian finished third behind Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel and Hamilton on Sunday but it was a frustrating afternoon for him as he found himself stuck behind the McLaren for the best part of 30 laps.

The 35-year-old believes he would have had a much better shot at finishing P2 if the team didn't box him on the same lap as Hamilton.

"I was disappointed not to get second today," he told BBC Sport. "At the second stop we did the worst thing, we didn't stop the lap before Lewis or the lap after him, we stopped on the same lap."

Webber and Red Bull still have plenty to celebrate about as the team secured the back-to-back Constructors' Championships.

"It's the team's race today, very, very impressive by all the boys and girls," Webber added.

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