Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel insist they have put aside a team dispute that marred Webber's victory in the previous race and will focus on competing with championship rival McLaren at the German Grand Prix. Webber was forced to hand over a key car part to Vettel before the British Grand Prix, prompting an angry remark by Webber after he won the race in Silverstone. But the teammates are now ready to go after the McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. Webber is currently third in the drivers' standings with 128 points, 17 behind leader Hamilton and five back from Button. Vettel lies fourth with 121 points. Sunday's German GP starts the second half of the Formula One season. “It doesn't matter who wins, we are driving for one team,” Vettel said Thursday. “We know where the focus is and that's the next race.” Webber said the team “wants to go forward.” “We both want to win and that's part of healthy learning. We are taking on the best teams,” the 33-year-old Australian said. After taking the checkered flag at Silverstone, Webber sniped over the team radio: “Not bad for a No. 2 driver!” He later questioned his future with Red Bull. Webber said Thursday it was a “very unusual situation,” but stressed he had no problem with Vettel. “Nothing of it was his own doing,” Webber said. Webber has since talked with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, who said the did not communicate well with his drivers before the race. “At Silverstone we could have done a better job in communicating with Mark just before qualifying,” Horner said. “We spoke about it a lot after the event, and a lot was made of it, more than it warranted. As a team we are pushing very hard, pushing to get components to the circuit very aggressively, as are the other front-running teams. “That's the way we will continue to operate, and it's the only way we will be able to compete and fight with the likes of Ferrari and McLaren.” Webber and Vettel both played down the Silverstone incident, with Webber saying it was “no huge drama” and Vettel saying it got more attention than it deserved.
