Formula 1 Driver Details

Mark Webber

Data and Statistics

Date of Birth	August 22, 1976	Championships	12 (1 Won)
Place of Birth	Queanbeyan, AUS	Grand Prix	202 (9 Won)
Nationality	AUS	Podiums	35
Weight/Height	74 kg / 184 cm	Poles	11
First GP	March 4, 2002	Fastest Laps	14
Last GP	May 12, 2013	Highest Position	1 (x9)
Constructors	Minardi, Jaguar, Williams, Red Bull	Highest Pole	1 (x9)
Website	www.markwebber.com

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Year/Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	PtsPos
2013 Red Bull Racing	AUS 862	MYS 1825	CHN 0RET22	BHR 6716	ESP 1057																426
2012 Red Bull Racing	AUS 1245	MYS 1244	CHN 1246	BHR 1243	ESP 01111	MCO 2511	CAN 674	EUR 12419	GBR 2512	DEU 488	HUN 4811	BEL 8612	ITA 02011	SGP 0117	JPN 292	KOR 1821	IND 1532	ARE 0DNF2	USA 0RET3	BRA 1243	1796
2011 Red Bull Racing	AUS 1053	MYS 1243	CHN 15318	TUR 1822	ESP 1241	MCO 1243	CAN 1534	EUR 1532	GBR 1531	DEU 1531	HUN 1056	BEL 1823	ITA 0DNF5	SGP 1532	JPN 1246	KOR 1534	IND 1242	ARE 1244	BRA 2512		2583
2010 Red Bull Racing	BHR 486	AUS 292	MYS 1821	CHN 482	ESP 2511	MCO 2511	TUR 1531	CAN 1057	EUR 0RET2	GBR 2512	DEU 864	HUN 2512	BEL 1821	ITA 864	SGP 1535	JPN 1822	KOR 0RET2	BRA 1823	ARE 485		2423
2009 Red Bull Racing	AUS 0128	MYS 265	CHN 823	BHR 01118	ESP 635	MCO 458	TUR 824	GBR 823	DEU 1011	HUN 633	EUR 099	BEL 099	ITA 0RET10	SGP 0RET4	JPN 01719	BRA 1012	ARE 823				704
2008 Red Bull Racing	AUS 0RET14	MYS 276	BHR 2711	ESP 457	TUR 276	MCO 549	CAN 01210	FRA 366	GBR 0102	DEU 0RET8	HUN 098	EUR 01214	BEL 187	ITA 183	SGP 0RET13	JPN 1813	CHN 01416	BRA 0912			2111
2007 Red Bull Racing	AUS 0137	MYS 01010	BHR 0RET8	ESP 0RET19	MCO 0RET6	CAN 096	USA 279	FRA 01214	GBR 0RET10	EUR 636	HUN 099	TUR 0RET12	ITA 0911	BEL 277	JPN 0RET7	CHN 0107	BRA 0RET5				1012
2006 Williams-Cosworth	BHR 367	MYS 0RET4	AUS 0RET7	SMR 3610	EUR 0RET19	ESP 0911	MCO 0RET2	GBR 0RET17	CAN 01216	USA 0RET12	FRA 0RET10	DEU 0RET11	HUN 0RET5	TUR 0109	ITA 01019	CHN 1814	JPN 0RET14	BRA 0RET11			714
2005 Williams-BMW	AUS 453	MYS 0RET4	BHR 365	SMR 274	ESP 362	MCO 633	EUR 0RET3	CAN 4514	USA 0RET9	FRA 01212	GBR 01111	DEU 0NC 6	HUN 2716	TUR 0RET7	ITA 01414	BEL 549	BRA 0NC 12	JPN 547	CHN 2710		3610
2004 Jaguar-Cosworth	AUS 0RET6	MYS 0RET2	BHR 1814	SMR 0138	ESP 0129	MCO 0RET11	EUR 2714	CAN 0RET14	USA 0RET10	FRA 0912	GBR 189	DEU 3611	HUN 01011	BEL 0RET7	ITA 0912	CHN 01011	JPN 0RET3	BRA 0RET11			713
2003 Jaguar-Cosworth	AUS 0RET14	MYS 0RET16	BRA 0RET3	SMR 0RET5	ESP 2712	AUT 2717	MCO 0RET9	CAN 276	EUR 3611	FRA 369	GBR 01411	DEU 01111	HUN 363	ITA 2711	USA 0RET14	JPN 0116					1710
2002 Minardi-Asiatech	AUS 2518	MYS 0RET21	BRA 01120	SMR 01119		AUT 01221	MCO 01123	CAN 01121	EUR 01520	GBR 0RET20	FRA 0818	DEU 0RET21	HUN 01619	BEL 0RET19	ITA 0RET19	USA 0RET38	JPN 01019				216

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Driver Bio

In 1976 Mark Webber was born in Australia, a suburban town of Queanbeyan close to Canberra. It was in his country where he started to test the tracks through Karting. After remarkably progressing in several minor Australian categories, he made the decision of moving to Europe in the quest for a long and successful career as a professional race car driver.

Mark passed through the British Formula 3 and Formula 3000 before reaching Formula 1. In 2001 he was rewarded for his efforts by becoming Arrows test driver, and the following year, at the hands of his now manager Flavio Briatore, he went to Benetton to perform the same duties.

His first real chance came in 2003, when Arrows brought him back but this time as official driver. Webber started with a bang by finishing fifth in his first Formula 1 race, and to make things more rewarding, in front of his people (Australian GP 2003). Those were the only points gathered that year; however, he gained respect because of his professionalism and unquestionable skills.

Mark’s time at Arrows served more as an introduction to the category and soon he signed with Jaguar for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Nevertheless, he found himself with uncompetitive car and after that period he moved to Williams-BMW where he would partner with Nick Heidfeld.

It was with Williams in 2005 where Webber got his first podium at the Monaco GP (as third). The Australian accumulated the decent figure of 36 points, something he could not repeat or improve the following year because of the extreme lack of reliability of the Williams cars (BMW had left and bought Sauber to start its own team).

Before his arrival to Red Bull, Webber never finished a season better than 10th in the standings. The Austrian outfit looked promising (but I was a bet back then) and for several reasons: financial stability, good management and Adrian Newey was the new chief designer.

The period 2007 and 2008 was of learning and development in the team, until 2009 when efforts paid off and Mark got his first victory, after 130 races in Formula 1 in the German Grand Prix. This was one of eight podium finishes, something that showed his growth as a driver and the team’s evolution.

Mark Webber was very close to become Formula 1 champion in 2010. With four wins in ten visits to the podium, he led the tournament in several stretches, even at the last round in Abu Dhabi, it was rather him, after Fernando Alonso, who had mathematically better chances. Only eight points separated him from the Ferrari man, and the later was ahead of Vettel by fifteen. It occurred that Mark finished that race in 8th (Alonso in 7th) and both the GP and the championship went to his German colleague.

With a good car, Webber has shown his skills and strong determination, especially when dealing with pressure of being at the technological forefront of the championship. Red Bull bet big on him, and Australian has not disappointed.

The absolute dominance of the energy drink team in 2011 had no match, and his new star Sebastian Vettel notably overshadowed Webber, who had to wait until the last round in Brazil to get his only win (compared to Vettel’s eleven). It is difficult to understand why such a big difference, was it because of a decline in Aussie’s performance, or merely improvement from the German? We personally lean more towards the latter.

The 2012 season is approaching with some rule changes that might slow down a bit Red Bull’s evolution, if so, Mark will have to further demonstrate his worth as a driver, since he is in the last year of his contract with the team.

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