Talking to the media on Thursday, Webber insisted it is not yet time for Red Bull Racing to appoint a leading driver for the remaining rounds of 2009. Even if that might cost the Milton Keynes team some valuable points in the title fight – as compared to rivals Brawn GP – the Aussie driver believes the 4.5 point advantage to Vettel does not call for such a measure right now.
Webber didn't forget when he was in the same situation as Vettel's a few races ago, when everybody was asking team principal Christian Horner to pick the German driver as leader of the team in the championship. Only 3 races later, the situation is reversed and Webber is well aware he needs to continue pushing for good results in order to gain that No 1 status within the team.
“Ah, that particular question's now for me,” said Webber in an interview with Formula One's official site, referring to the Red Bull having to pick a leading driver for the remainder of the ongoing season.
“If we are both slowly catching Jenson – which is still a tall order – then it's a good problem for the team to have because one of us will get him. If only one of us is catching, then maybe the roles will change a bit in the future,” added the Aussie.
As confirmed by Red Bull this morning, the team has already secures its drivers' lineup for the upcoming season, as they've inked a 2-year extension with Vettel. The German will drive for the Milton Keynes team for an additional 2 years, while Webber has already secured a one-year extension for 2010.
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