Webber Says Button Should Run Out of Luck Soon

There were some voices in the Formula One paddock that Australia's Mark Webber has turned from zero to hero mainly because of Red Bull's exceptional aerodynamic programme for the 2009 season. But then again, that can also be said about Jenson Button, who recorded one of the most impressive starts in the history of the sport – scoring 6 wins in the first 7 races – after spending 2 years at the rear of the F1 field.

Regardless of those opinions, the fact of the matter is that Webber has now entered the title fight, alongside Button and teammate Sebastian Vettel, thanks to his dominant win at the Nurburgring. And, as a title contender, he is now entitled to talk about the title fight just like the other two “candidates” for the world crown.

While reckoning Red Bull will not dominate the Hungarian Grand Prix as it happened at Silverstone and Nurburgring because of the different track conditions, Webber introduced another variable into the equation: luck.

To be more precise, Button's luck, as the Aussie insisted the 29-year old Brit will surely follow the “law of averages” and suffer an unfortunate GP until the end of the year. Of course, he admited every driver in the F1 roster is subject to that “law” and only hopes he could make the most of it when the time will come.

“Jenson has had a flawless season, in terms of bad luck or accidents or whatever, and the law of averages says he has to have one of those sooner or later. No-one goes through a whole season like that. But a disastrous qualifying session or a first-lap incident in a race could easily happen to any of us,” said Webber in an interview with British broadcaster BBC.

Nevertheless, Webber admitted he Red Bull should continue to work hard for the 2009 campaign, as Button is more likely to score consistent points until the end of the season rather than fall the victim of bad luck.

“Championship leader Jenson Button is not a guy who makes mistakes. He is incredibly consistent and he will continue to get points so, effectively, we've got to close the gap in the next six races, because he's got a two-race lead already. We need to get within 10 points with a race to go,” added Webber.