Klien earns first F1 points

Klien kept his nose clean at the start of the race when all around him were either running into each other or hitting the barriers. The Austrian was all set for P7 when the third Safety Car came out towards the end of the race. When the Safety Car came in the pits, though, Klien spotted his chance and took Toyota's Olivier Panis to give him an extra point.

"What an amazing race for me!" Klien exclaimed. "My start was fine as I managed to avoid a few incidents and also the debris on the track. I kept going when the safety car came out and pitted as normal. My three-stop strategy worked well and the guys in the team did a great job.

"When the safety car came out the second time I was behind the Toyota of Panis and as soon as it came in I managed to overtake him. The car is feeling great and I really enjoyed racing today. They are my first points and I am so pleased to be able to thank the team in this way for all their hard work. I am now going to focus very hard on the last four races and see what I can do to
add to that tally."

There was no such joy for team-mate Mark Webber, who was forced out of the race on the opening lap after tangling with the Ferrari of Rubens Barrichello.

"I made a good start off the grid today and I was flying into La Source - the first corner," the Australian explained. "Unfortunately I made a mistake and braked too late. I was struggling to slow the car and I hit the Ferrari of Rubens Barrichello causing me to lose my front wing. I was making my way up Eau Rouge and aiming to get back to the pits when I lost the steering and
unfortunately through no fault of his own, Sato hit me and that was the end of my race."