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Red Bull should make Webber No.1 driver - Briatore
- Drivers:
- Flavio Briatore
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- Christian Horner
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- Sebastian Vettel
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- Mark Webber
- Teams:
- Red Bull
Flavio Briatore has advised Red Bull to make Mark Webber its No. 1 driver in order to secure the championship in the final five races of the season.
Briatore manages Webber and made an appearance at the Italian Grand Prix, despite technically being banned from working in the sport until 2013. Over the weekend he defended Ferrari's decision to favour Fernando Alonso over his team-mate Felipe Massa and was dismayed to see Sebastian Vettel finish ahead of Webber on Sunday.
"Red Bull haven't realised yet that if they continue like this, with Webber and Vettel racing against each other, they could lose the championship," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "At Ferrari there is a clear situation with Alonso the team leader and Massa lending his hand. It's not the same with Red Bull, not even with their strategy in the race."
"They have thrown away a hundred points, Vettel's made all sorts of mistakes. If they don't want to win the championship, this is how to do it."
Webber currently leads the drivers' championship and is 24 points ahead of Vettel. When asked about the situation, Red Bull boss Christian Horner insisted his drivers will continue to receive equal treatment.
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