Webber is hoping he and Vettel can resolve their differences ahead of the next race in Canada on June 13 as a feud erupted following their accident in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix. Both Red Bull drivers blamed each other for the lap-40 collision in which the young German turned into the Australian as he attempted to pass down the inside.
The outcome saw Vettel spin out of the race and Webber require a new front wing, allowing Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button to score a one-two for McLaren.
Speaking in his column in the Australian Daily Telegraph, Webber said: "Seb and I will sit down and have a chat about it because we need to avoid costly slip-ups like this in the future.
"We'll probably have a difference of opinion about what happened on Sunday until we go to our graves, but we're both adults and we need to find a way of racing together that doesn't compromise the team.
"If we'd been fighting for 18th and 19th positions when this accident occurred, no one would have cared. As it was, we were fighting for the lead, and it's all anyone wants to know about."
Team principal Christian Horner blamed both drivers for the shunt, believing Webber should have given Vettel room, and accusing the 22-year-old German of turning in too aggressively.
Webber, though, is adamant he did nothing wrong, adding: "Vettel had a bit of a top-speed advantage and I could see him coming down my inside.
"We were fighting for the lead, so I stayed tight to ensure he'd be on the dirty side of the track as we approached the braking area. I was holding my line and he came across on me.
"We made contact. It was only a light touch, but when you're travelling at 300kmh (186mph) that's all you need for a situation to end in tears."
Source: Daily Telegraph
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