Vettel - We can cope

German wishes Red Bull team-mate Webber a speedy recovery

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Vettel - We can cope

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Sebastian Vettel is confident that Red Bull can cope with the loss of Mark Webber for off-season testing as they look to ready their 2009 car for the new season.

Webber will be out of action until next year after breaking his leg in a head-on collision with a Nissan X-Trail whilst competing in the Mark Webber Pure Tasmanian Challenge.

"What happened to Mark was a shame and I hope he gets well soon," Vettel told the official Formula One website.

"We will proceed as usual with testing and, for sure, he will be missed but it is more important that he is back next year to get the new car running."

Vettel enjoyed a successful test with Red Bull last week in Barcelona, finishing fastest on days two and three.

With Webber sidelined, the German has called for renewed focus within the Milton Keynes based team as they head to Jerez for further testing.

"We have to be even more focused down in Jerez at our next test and can't afford to make any mistakes, as time is valuable," he said.

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