Webber bored in Bahrain

Webber: No chance to overtake

I spent 48 laps staring at the gearboxes of first Schumacher and then Button and there was nothing I could do to pass them.

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Mark Webber has joined in with the mass cry of 'boring' after the Bahrain Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver criticising Formula One's new rules after saying he found it impossible to overtake on the Sakhir track.

Months of anticiptation ahead of a new season which has promised all manner of interest and intrigue gave way to monotony on Sunday, with the first race of the 2010 season quickly developing into a procession.

Almost as soon as he had finished sixth in his comeback race, Michael Schumacher blamed new rules banning refuelling for the lack of interest and Webber has now joined the likes of the seven-times World Champion, Bernie Ecclestone and F1 fans alike in commenting on the situation.

"It got pretty boring," the Red Bull driver, who finished eighth, said. "I spent 48 laps staring at the gearboxes of first Schumacher and then (Jenson) Button and there was nothing I could do to pass them.

"I tried everything - different lines, pressure, everything. But they're both good drivers and neither of them made a mistake."

Blunt verdict

The Australian also expressed his thoughts on the new regulations on his Twitter page. "Wow! New rules, not sure huh?" he wrote.

"Why do they keep d**king with it? Followed Mercedes power for the whole race, no chance to overtake - again."

After giving his blunt verdict on the new rules, Webber said he was confident that Red Bull can have a strong race at his home grand prix next weekend.

"The RB6 was competitive in Bahrain which proves what a phenomenal job the guys in Milton Keynes have done over the winter," the 33-year-old added.

"We've now got to put the icing on the cake by getting the results that the car deserves on a Sunday afternoon.

"We've done it in the past and I'm absolutely sure that we'll do it again."