From GMM
It is this year's generation of Bridgestone tyres that is helping Mark Webber to be so competitive at the wheel of the Red Bull.
The Australian commandingly won the past two grands prix from pole position, causing experts to wonder how his highly rated teammate Sebastian Vettel is being momentarily put in the shade.
The latest issue of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport magazine quotes Webber, 33, as admitting that he is enjoying the narrower and more durable 2010 tyres provided by sole supplier Bridgestone.
"The new generation of tyres better suit my driving style," he confirmed. "The fronts do not bite as extremely and the rears have better lateral stability. Sebastian prefers it the other way around," added Webber.
Meanwhile, Webber has indicated he is in no rush to sign a new contract with Red Bull. In the wake of his two wins within a week in Spain and Monaco, the Austrian team has indicated it is keen to re-sign the 33-year-old for 2011.
But the Australian has also been linked recently with a switch to Ferrari, and he told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper: "I've just won two races, back-to-back, and people are asking me where I'm going to drive next year," said the championship leader.
"I'm very close to the guys at Red Bull, we've been through a lot, and I have a great relationship with them. Yet things happen and change very fast in this business, and you never know what's around the corner," added Webber.
It is this year's generation of Bridgestone tyres that is helping Mark Webber to be so competitive at the wheel of the Red Bull.
The Australian commandingly won the past two grands prix from pole position, causing experts to wonder how his highly rated teammate Sebastian Vettel is being momentarily put in the shade.
The latest issue of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport magazine quotes Webber, 33, as admitting that he is enjoying the narrower and more durable 2010 tyres provided by sole supplier Bridgestone.
"The new generation of tyres better suit my driving style," he confirmed. "The fronts do not bite as extremely and the rears have better lateral stability. Sebastian prefers it the other way around," added Webber.
Meanwhile, Webber has indicated he is in no rush to sign a new contract with Red Bull. In the wake of his two wins within a week in Spain and Monaco, the Austrian team has indicated it is keen to re-sign the 33-year-old for 2011.
But the Australian has also been linked recently with a switch to Ferrari, and he told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper: "I've just won two races, back-to-back, and people are asking me where I'm going to drive next year," said the championship leader.
"I'm very close to the guys at Red Bull, we've been through a lot, and I have a great relationship with them. Yet things happen and change very fast in this business, and you never know what's around the corner," added Webber.