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Strong start for Red Bull Racing

The 2008 Formula 1 season got off to a good start for the Red Bull Racing team. Both Mark Webber and David Coulthard managed to complete the laps with competitive lap times. Webber was even second fastest at Friday's second free practice session at his home Grand Prix.

Speaking about today's work Webber said: "That wasn't too bad. There was probably a few different fuel loads out there so it's hard to know exactly where we are. There are definitely four cars that are quicker than us, so we'll get our heads down this evening and work on the race information before qualifying tomorrow. It's pretty windy out on the track, but it's an issue for everyone." Car 9

Coulthard commented: "We lost time in the first session due to a gearbox problem, so we had a lot of ground to make up in the second practice, which is frustrating after our strong reliability during winter testing. We had a busy programme to complete this afternoon, but we managed to get through it and make up some time."

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• 06 Sep.
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