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Webber takes blame for shunt

Mark Webber took full responsibility for a head-on crash during free practice for the Turkish Grand Prix today. The incident meant the Australian ended up nineteenth overall while team mate Coulthard finished the day fourth.

"Going off the track at Turn 6 was 100 percent my fault," said Webber. "I didn't respect the green Astroturf that sits on the outside of the track enough. I was a bit too loaded up on the outside of the track, the Astroturf was a bit damp, and I went off, it was my fault. I apologise to the guys and we'll bounce back from this tomorrow."

Coulthard commented, "Today was similar to the Friday session in Spain - there were no major problems, it was all about following the track evolution and making sure we had the balance right. There are a lot of long corners on this circuit, you can see people are going off quite easily, so it's critical to get the front end right here. We'll look at the data now and decide what we'll do for tomorrow."

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