We Deserved Points, Says Webber

Australian Mark Webber claimed his Jaguar team deserved some points at today's United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Webber, who has given the Milton Keynes-based team their three points this season, was running in seventh place and looked set to score until his Cosworth engine gave up 12 laps from the end.

"It has been a strong weekend for us here and I was racing a good race today when I was forced to retire after losing oil and catching on fire," said Webber. "My race up to then had been fun and the pace of the car was encouraging. To be in the top six is a good reflection of the pace of the R5 and we had been reliable all weekend.

"I did run over some debris and this caused damage to my front wing end plate and I lost my bargeboard. The guys sorted me out very quickly and my strategy was excellent. We deserved points today, now we will just have to focus at getting them at the next race."

It was a disappointing day for the Jaguar team, with both drivers retiring after Christian Klien crashed out at the first corner melee.

"A good start and first corner but it all came to an end too shortly," said Klien. "Da Matta appeared to slow instantly on entering the second corner and I had no-where to go other than into the back of him.

"Disappointing yes, but I am motivated by the pace of the R5 this weekend and the improvement in reliability. I will now be testing and then points in Magny-Cours is my next goal.