Webber moves on from spat at Silverstone

Mark Webber insists he has cleared the air and moved on following the storm that raged around his British Grand Prix victory.

Webber vented his anger after qualifying and Sunday's race after it appeared team-mate Sebastian Vettel had been given preferential treatment.

On Saturday the team stripped Webber of a new front wing and handed it to Vettel after it failed on the German's car in final practice.

After the 33-year-old took the chequered flag he sniped over the team radio "not bad for a number two driver", a jibe he now claims was "Australian sarcasm".

Webber then followed that in the post-race press conference with a comment that he would never have signed a new contract with the team had he known Vettel would be favoured.

After joining Vettel and Horner on stage for a sing-along at the latter's post-race barbecue on Sunday night, Webber has since held a frank discussion with his boss.

"My disappointment on Saturday after qualifying spilled over into Sunday," said Webber on his personal website.

"Of course, things get said in the heat of the moment which, with hindsight goggles on, probably shouldn't have been said.

High emotions

"Formula One is a highly-charged and fiercely competitive arena where emotions and adrenaline do run high from time to time like in many sports.

"My comment on the radio after the race was an example of Australian sarcasm - either at its best or worst depending on how you choose to take it.

"But rest assured, under the helmet I was massively rapt about winning one of the most prestigious events on the F1 calendar and Red Bull Racing's local race.

"We've already debriefed the race weekend at the factory and have cleared the air... we've moved on."

Webber, like Horner, maintains Red Bull will now continue to follow the same policy of the championship leader being given preference should a similar dilemma occur again.

That could see Vettel losing out in his home race at Hockenheim on July 25 as Webber now has a seven-point cushion over his team-mate.