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Monday October 19, 2009

Webber hopes F1 officials learned lesson from rain chaos

MARK Webber (pic) claimed Formula One administrators learned many important lessons from the chaos created by the torrential rain during qualifying for yesterday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.

The Australian, who took second place on the grid for his Red Bull team after surviving the treacherous conditions, said mistakes were made – particularly to start the session when it was clearly too wet and dangerous.

Webber said: “I don’t think it was the right thing to start in those conditions. Every driver I spoke to was of the same opinion.

“Fortunately, the right decision was made in the end, but TV drives things and we have to start.”

Twice in the two opening periods of qualifying the session was red-flagged, the second time after a violent accident involving Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi in his Force India car.

Webber said: “You cannot have a car losing control in the last sector here – you have to have a chance to control the cars, which means accidents will be less.

“The standing water was massive and visibility was a big thing. We have learned today when to drive and when not to. They are not street cars. They are F1 cars, they are quick and low to the ground and they go off quick when the conditions go wrong.

“I am sure they have learned a bit upstairs today.” — AFP

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