Allied to other technical glitches, the KERS drama cost Webber valuable track time during today's final free practice session, and come qualifying the team were forced to admit defeat and disconnect the system.
But Webber's problems were compounded when a timing miscalculation at the end of the first qualifying segment meant the Australian did not have time to get two laps on the harder option tyre.
"Today was pretty amazing really with all the hurdles that we had but that's what happens in motor racing," Webber explained.
"We had an electrical problem in the morning and some upshift problems, so we have had a pretty solid day in terms of the car putting up a bit of a fight. But the guys have worked like hell, they have done what they can.
"At the moment we're not getting the rub of the green but that's also down to preparations and decisions.
"You can't make a shopping list of excuses."
Webber revealed that the decision to stay on the harder tyre in the final minutes of first qualifying would have been sound but for a costly miscalculation.
And it is that error above all else that Webber insists is to blame for his lowly grid slot.
"We decided to go for another run on the harder prime tyre to have a few laps at it, but we did not get out quickly enough, so we only had one timed lap," he said.
"Added to that, the tyres weren't up to temperature. We all started to panic a bit at the end when we knew we weren't going to get two laps in. The tyre should have been good enough but on one lap it wasn't enough, and we snookered ourselves really."
Webber's early-season struggles have left him 28 points behind team-mate Sebastian Vettel, who leads the standings after two wins from two, and who is also on pole for tomorrow's race.
But the seasoned campaigner is refusing to become too disheartened.
"At this level you need everything perfect," he said. "We've had that in the past and we'll work hard to get that again in the future."
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