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Qualifying ‘much less important' now says Webber
By Editor on Monday, May 6, 2013 Qualifying is no longer as important as in the past, according to Mark Webber.
'Previously,' the Australian is quoted by the German-language T-Online website, 'qualifying was almost everything — 75 to 80 per cent.
'It's now much less than that,' the Red Bull driver added.
Webber, 36, has been one of the leading critics of the ‘new' Formula One, in which Pirelli's heavily degrading control tyres are dominating.
Now, starting position is arguably completely outweighed by race strategy and tyre management.
'There's still a little bit of chess on a Saturday to make sure you're in a good position,' Webber continued, 'but it's no longer as important...
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