Webber didn’t really feature in either of yesterday’s or this morning’s practice sessions  as he went through his usual programme of race preparation. He was 11^th in the opening session with a time of 1min 22.654s and 12^th in practice two with a time of 1min 21.733s. He was on course to move up the order in this morning’s final practice on his final timed run but a mistake in the last sector kept him back 16^thposition.

However, qualifying proved more successful; the Australian setting the eighth fastest time in Q1 of 1min 20.073s and the ninth fastest time in Q2 of 1min 20.046s to make it through to the top 10 for the ninth time this year. Webber’s first run in Q3 put him fifth fastest but he had slipped to ninth as he begun his final run. He managed to improve by a 1/10^thto a 1 min 21.732s to gain eighth position at the chequered flag.

Car 10 MARK WEBBER, Position 8^th

"That was a pretty good qualifying session, quite straightforward. It would have been nice to have had a bit more pace in Q3, but Q2 and Q1 went well for us. I'm disappointed I'm on the wrong side of the grid, an odd number is always better, but we definitely have a chance to get something from where we are, so we'll see how we go tomorrow."

Car 9 DAVID COULTHARD, Position 13^th

"I was losing a little bit of time in each of the sectors and I couldn't deliver that last little bit  of  lap  time  because  I  was  bringing  the  mid-corner  speed  too  low.  It's  tough  from thirteenth for sure, but the Hungarian race can be unpredictable, so let's see."  

CHRISTIAN HORNER, Team Principal:

"A respectable qualifying from Mark in a very tight field. We're close to our nearest rivals in Renault and Toyota, which should make for   an  interesting   race   tomorrow.   David   isn't  far  off   the   back  of   that   group,   he unfortunately didn't have a good second run in Q2, but we'll be fighting hard tomorrow."  

BENTEYN PIERRE-EMERIC, Renault, M Webber Engine Engineer, Track Support:

 "Engine wise, we have been completely clear all weekend, which has allowed us to concentrate on the performance, of both the car and the engine. We would have preferred to have seen both cars appearing in Q3, but we are sure David will be strong tomorrow. Mark has a good chance for a good race."

Continuing this weekend's pre-Olympic theme, have a laugh at some of the silliest things said at past OIympic Games:

At the rowing medal ceremony: "And the wife of the IOC President is hugging the cox of the British crew."

At  the  boxing:  "Sure  there  have  been  injuries  and  even  some  deaths  in  boxing,  but none of them really that serious."

At the dressage: "This is a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience, having mounted her mother"

At the gymnastics: "I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."

At the basketball: "He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it. You can see it all over their faces."

At  the  women's  weight  lifting:  "I  saw  her  snatch  in  practice  this  morning  and  it's amazing."

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