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Red Bull 'needed' Honda switch - Webber

Feb.5 Mark Webber has backed Red Bull's decision to switch to Honda power for 2019. Although Honda's recent history in F1 has been unsuccessful, former Red Bull driver Webber thinks dropping customer Renault power was the right move for the team. "Red Bull needed a change," he told Speed Week. "You get new energy from that. The biggest challenge for Honda will be to get all the performance out over the required life of the engine. "I have no doubt that Honda will catch up in qualifying, but reliability in the race is something else. That needs time," the Australian said. As for his countryman Daniel Ricciardo's decision to leave Red Bull, Webber is not so sure....
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