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Webber 'best of the rest'

Mark Webber was content after being the first non-Brawn or Ferrari driver to finish in the Monaco Grand Prix. Although team-mate Sebastian Vettel retired from the race with a crash at the infamous Sainte Devote corner, Australian Webber drove strongly to wind up in fifth position.

Fifth place puts Webber fourth in the championship

On the first weekend of Red Bull Racing's double diffuser usage, Queanbeyan-born Webber collected four points to move to within just three and a half of his younger team-mate. "We're pretty happy with fifth to be honest, to get a few points after a challenging qualifying session is pretty good," admitted Mark. "There were a few more people that came in on the act this weekend, so for us to still come away with a few points is good for us in the Constructors' Championship.

"The guys worked like hell this weekend to fit a lot of new parts so it was important for us to get some points. At other venues we'll be stronger again." The next Grand Prix should see a stronger performance for the Milton Keynes team as it tacked the high to medium speed Istanbul Park in Turkey.

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