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2 Mark WEBBER • Australia • Red Bull Racing
2 Mark WEBBER • Australia • Red Bull Racing
Born August 27, 1976
Born
F1 debut
August
Australia
27, 1976
2002
F1 debut Australia 2002
Career statistics to end of 2011:
Career
176 races
statistics to end of 2011:
176 races
7 wins
7 wins
9 pole positions
9
13
pole
fastest
positions
laps
13 fastest laps
Mark Webber began racing in Formula Ford in his native Australia, but his career took off when
Mark Webber began racing in Formula Ford in his native Australia, but his career took off when
he moved to the United Kingdom, winning the 1996 Formula Ford Festival, doing a season in F3
he
then
moved
joining
to
Mercedes-Benz
the United Kingdom,
in the
winning
FIA GT
the
Championship
1996 Formula
alongside
Ford Festival,
Bernd Schneider.
doing a season in F3
then joining Mercedes-Benz in the FIA GT Championship alongside Bernd Schneider.
At Le Mans in 1999, Mark’s Mercedes took off and flipped in mid-air, not once but twice. When
At
the
Le
same
Mans
thing
in 1999,
happened
Mark’s
to
Mercedes
teammate
took
Peter
off
Dumbreck,
and flipped
Webber
in mid-air,
resolved
not once
never
but
again
twice.
to
When
race
the same thing happened to teammate Peter Dumbreck, Webber resolved never again to race
with a roof over his head. Instead he moved to F3000 to re-launch his career, winning the
with
prestigious
a roof over
Monaco
his head.
round
Instead
on his way
he moved
to runner-up
to F3000
spot
to
with
re-launch
the much-decorated
his career, winning
Super
the
Nova
prestigious Monaco round on his way to runner-up spot with the much-decorated Super Nova
team in 2001.
team in 2001.
In 2002 Webber made his Formula 1 debut with little Italian-based team Minardi in his home
In 2002 Webber made his Formula 1 debut with little Italian-based team Minardi in his home
race in Melbourne. Keeping his head while many veterans around him lost theirs, Webber
race
nursed
in Melbourne.
an ailing car
Keeping
home in
his
fifth
head
place
while
to claim
many
two
veterans
unlikely
around
World
him
Championship
lost theirs, Webber
points.
nursed an ailing car home in fifth place to claim two unlikely World Championship points.
At Jaguar through 2003 and 2004, Webber was the dominant partner first with Antonio Pizzonia,
At Jaguar through 2003 and 2004, Webber was the dominant partner first with Antonio Pizzonia,
then with Christian Klien, but the team’s potential was never realized and Mark accepted what
then with Christian Klien, but the team’s potential was never realized and Mark accepted what
looked like a golden opportunity to drive for Williams in 2005 to 2006.
looked like a golden opportunity to drive for Williams in 2005 to 2006.
While Webber’s directness and combative approach were reminiscent of his compatriot Alan
While
Jones,
Webber’s
who took
directness
the world championship
and combative
with
approach
Williams
were
in 1980,
reminiscent
the glory
of his
days
compatriot
were gone.
Alan
A
Jones, who took the world championship with Williams in 1980, the glory days were gone. A
third place in Monaco in 2005 was the best result Mark could achieve. It was time for another
third place in Monaco in 2005 was the best result Mark could achieve. It was time for another
rebuilding phase, this time with the up-and-coming Red Bull team.
rebuilding phase, this time with the up-and-coming Red Bull team.
Showing true ‘Aussie grit” – his social media identity – Webber recovered from a broken leg
Showing
suffered during
true ‘Aussie
his fund-raising
grit” – his social
adventure
media
in Tasmania
identity – Webber
to take his
recovered
maiden
from
win in
a
Germany
broken leg
in
suffered during his fund-raising adventure in Tasmania to take his maiden win in Germany in
2009, and won again at season’s end in Brazil.
2009, and won again at season’s end in Brazil.
In 2010 he could – should – have won the World Championship. He led the standings after four
In 2010 he could – should – have won the World Championship. He led the standings after four
outstanding wins including the prestigious Monaco and Silverstone rounds, but a slip in Korea
outstanding
was costly, and
wins
he
including
saw teammate
the prestigious
Vettel take
Monaco
the title
and
in
Silverstone
the last round
rounds,
in Abu
but
Dhabi
a slip
instead.
in Korea
was costly, and he saw teammate Vettel take the title in the last round in Abu Dhabi instead.
Eclipsed by the German in 2011, the Aussie veteran has fought back in 2012 with repeat
Eclipsed by the German in 2011, the Aussie veteran has fought back in 2012 with repeat
victories at Monaco and Silverstone.
victories at Monaco and Silverstone.
Mark Webber’s 2012 statistics:
Mark Webber’s 2012 statistics:
18 races • 2 wins • 2 pole positions • 1 fastest lap • 167 points
18 races • 2 wins • 2 pole positions • 1 fastest lap • 167 points
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