Formula 1: Why Red Bull May Not Have It All Their Own Way

They has what should now be considered the best all-around car on the grid and a substantial lead in the constructors' championship. Such strong positions don't tend to breed crises. But Red Bull have a bit of a problem. When Mark Webber won the British Grand Prix, he closed the gap to Fernando Alonso at the top of the drivers' standings to 13 points. He also extended his lead over his teammate to 16 points. That teammate is Sebastian Vettel—Red Bull's golden boy, de facto team leader and last year's dominant champion. In the minds of the team's management, he's the one who should be challenging for the title, and Webber is supposed to be the rear gunner. But 2012 isn't turning out that way. Losing the blown diffuser seems to have hur...

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