Mark Webber has admitted that he needs to improve his qualifying performances this season if he is to close the gap on his Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel.
The Australian driver only managed to record three pole positions last season in a campaign where world champion Vettel dominated many qualifying sessions.
Webber told Australia's Channel 9: "If Seb's dominating that pole position, it gives him a very strong position to tee the race up, so he needs to drop the consistency of that.
"If I can put myself in that front position and get to that first pit stop first, that makes things a lot easier within our own little battle.
"Seb's clearly going to be performing at a good level again, and he's not going to be lifting off."
The first race of the season will take place in Melbourne next weekend.
