 At the first race of the season in Melbourne , Webber qualified in 7th place and held that position for the early part of the race , managing to finish in 13th position after the RB3 suffered from a throttle @-@ related malfunction and a jammed fuel flap . At the Malaysian Grand Prix , he again out @-@ qualified his more experienced team @-@ mate Coulthard and finished tenth , which was encouraging for the team in such a new and radical car . Bahrain was also going well for both drivers , who were running in sixth and seventh positions , until both cars retired due to mechanical malfunctions . Webber again was hampered by the aforementioned jammed fuel flap , radically affecting the aerodynamic drag , a vital set @-@ up consideration for the Sakhir circuit . 
