Webber calls for improved reliability

Mark Webber has urged his Red Bull Racing team to up their efforts to improve reliability, despite the growing competitiveness of their car

The Australian has expressed frustration at failing to score a point this season, with gearbox and transmission issues having forced him out of the last three races.

And with the team's RB3 now showing signs of fulfilling its early season promise, Webber thinks that the team are in need of a big push to get over their reliability issues.

"We just need to get two cars operating over the course of the weekend and we can start making a difference," he told autosport.com. "I haven't been without points this long in my career.

"To finish every race and score no points is one thing, but no one is interested in the shopping list of excuses. We have just got to get on with it."

Although some of Red Bull's poor reliability has been caused by minor niggles, Webber thinks the size of the problems are irrelevant.

"Someone told me the other day that with a watch, if the smallest piece breaks then it is the same result as if the biggest piece breaks," said Webber. "There are a few niggles and we have got to prove to ourselves that we can get over those and deliver on consistent reliability."

Webber does feel, however, that the increasing competitiveness of the car does at least provide some motivation for the team to get on with resolving their other issues.

"If you are flogging a dead horse, still getting blown away and the car is unreliable, then that is tough," said Webber. "At least we have got one part of it coming, but you can only take that for so long. We need to start finishing some races, that is clear for everyone."