Red Bull duo therefore aware of threat posed by Mercedes
Wednesday 22 May 2013 18:50, UK
The importance of qualifying to the final race result may have fast diminished so far this season but Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber agree that the battle for pole at this weekend's Monaco GP will retain all its historically crucial value.
With that in mind, Webber also acknowledged Mercedes' single-lap prowess - but then insisted that Red Bull had their sights set on pole as well. "They certainly have some Saturday form which is not a bad card to play at this venue. Again, let's see how the tyres pan out on Sunday - if they're quite calm and they, Mercedes, still have their qualy pace it could be quite nice for them," the Australian added. "Our goal is still to outqualify them of course and aim for pole position and be in a position where we're in charge and not trying to deal with them in race." Having won each of the last three Monaco GPs, Red Bull are aiming to become the first team since McLaren in the early 1990s - and only the third in history - to win in the Principality in four consecutive seasons. The 2013 Monaco Grand Prix this weekend is live only on Sky Sports F1. Don't miss out, upgrade or subscribe to Sky Sports today
