Webber hopes to keep momentum going into Hungarian GP

Updated on: 23 July,2009 08:41 AM IST |
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Webber hopes to keep the momentum going in Hungarian GP

Webber hopes to keep the momentum going in Hungarian GP

No driver with a win to their name has taken so long to savour a maiden triumph, and now the Australian would like to believe the floodgates have been opened.

"I've now crossed the unchartered waters of pole position and a victory, so that can only help," said Webber ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

"It can't be a hindrance, that's for sure. To lead and not be the chaser was a first for me.

"I hope that the momentum can continue, even if there is no doubt there will be some tough races in the future. But getting this first win means that when it's close, the races might seem more straightforward for me."

Webber's triumph means he and Red Bull Racing team-mate Sebastian Vettel are both firmly in the hunt for the drivers' title.

Team principal Christian Horner has made it abundantly clear team orders can not come into play, even if his two men trail Jenson Button by 22.5 and 21 points respectively.

With Red Bull closing in on Brawn GP in the constructors' title race after successive one-two finishes at Silverstone and the Nurburgring, Webber and Vettel are free to race.

As far as the 32-year-old from Queanbeyan in New South Wales is concerned, that makes it "incredibly straightforward".

Webber added: "All we drivers and the team have to do is turn up and try to do the best job we can. We know how important Saturday's qualifying session is, and maybe one day that part of the weekend might not go as smoothly as planned for either myself or Sebastian."

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