Webber: Strong start key to 2012 hopes

Mark Webber believes he must hit the ground running at the start of 2012 if he is going to be able to take the fight to Sebastian Vettel next year. The Australian believes his title hopes this season faltered on the back of a poor opening part to the campaign, whereas Vettel won five of the opening six races. Webber thinks it vital that the situation is not repeated next year - which is why he is targeting a better winter testing programme so he can build momentum ahead of the first race "He [Vettel] had a great run at the start of the year and I wasn't really on top of everything at the start," said Webber.

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