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He has become "pretty successfull" when he joined RB - with by far the best car on the grid. And still has been much weaker than his young teammate. Barichelo also seem'd successfull and quick when driving the dominating Ferrari, Kovalainen in McLaren too.
Why are people talking about this?Quote:
Originally Posted by DexDexter
Do you have anything to back this up?
Was there an offer for Webber and Massa to swap seats? Link please?
Why would anyone want to take a seat next to Alonso, the number #1 driver. The guy who [unsuccessfully] blackmailed a team to make him #1? This Mark Webber, who refuses team orders.
Would Webber have taken the gear box penalties? Moved over every time?
Why the hell would RBR want to hire Massa after the 3 disastrous seasons he has had since 2010? Before last season's late resurgence, he would have been lucky to have even a pay drive.
Lazy Australian sports journalism strikes again!Quote:
Originally Posted by Robinho
Rubens was no slouch in that BAR either. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SlowSon
If Webber doesn't hit a painted line on a wet track in Korea he wins a world championship. Woulda, coulda, shoulda but it really is that simple.
Webber owns his mistakes but we could do well to remember how close he came to winning a WDC and simply respect that. I rate 2010 as probably the best season for the drivers championship of the past 20 years. I think any of four drivers could've claimed the title in the last race. Webber was one.
He has broken his leg at one point with RBR, effectively lost the first half of the 2009 season as he recovered, went on to be oh so close in the 2010 WDC as mentioned. He doesn't seem to be successful - he is successful.
Replacing Felipe Massa at Ferrari - F1 Opinion, Newsletter - Motor Sport MagazineQuote:
Originally Posted by Koz
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Ferrari’s option on Massa, to continue with the team for an eighth season, expired on July 31, and the team declined to take it up. Of late Felipe has shown better form, and it had been thought that maybe – maybe – he might be kept on board, after all. Ferrari’s decision not promptly to take up the option on his services does not definitively mean that he is out for 2013, but his retention seems, at best, extremely unlikely.
Upon the announcement of his re-signing with Red Bull, after all, Mark Webber admitted that he had seriously considered an offer from Ferrari before deciding to stay put. And in recent weeks several other names have been put forward as potential team-mate to Alonso next year.
Webber probably peaked somewhere in 2010, so it won't be a big loss for F1 IMHO. We need to get the younger drivers moving into the top drives.
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Originally Posted by Whyzars
Drives for the BEST TEAM in the BEST CAR for the last 3 years and has only managed to finish 3rd twice and 6th in the Championship. Is the worst blocker on the grid, makes terrible judgements(Just ask JV) and has disobeyed Team orders......
Time for him to go.
If only the points in favour for him going were as well written as the ones against lol.
Not so close when you take Vettel's engine into account. But Mark missed his shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whyzars
I agree that Mark Webber is rubbish.
I mean only starting in 199 Grand Prix - Ordinary
11 Pole Positions - Anyone could do that.
35 Podiums - Badoer could do better
9 GP wins. Anyone with less must be a useless driver.
Stats dont lie do they.