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27th June 2013, 09:16 #1
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Webber leaving F1 for Porsche at the end of 2013
Just heard Mark Webber has signed a deal with Porsche to bring to a close his 12 year career in F1. I guess his position was untenable in RBR given what happened earlier in the year and that Sebastien is the Golden boy over there.
I, for one, wish Webber luck in his new venture. I've always appreciated his straight talking and honesty. There aren't many drivers out there nowadays who are willing to say it like it is.
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27th June 2013, 09:24 #2
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Webber confirms F1 exit to join Porsche WEC team - F1 Fanatic
The rumours were true then, this cropped up after one of the GPs early this season and was swiftly denied (no surprise there).
So who will replace him? Raikkonen? Or one of the Toro Rosso drivers?
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27th June 2013, 09:34 #3
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Looking forward to watching more of the WEC next year, I hope it brings him and Porsche great success
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27th June 2013, 09:34 #4
I wish Webber the very best of luck. It's just too bad that Jaguar doesn't have a sports car team now, so he could (re)join that marque.
Raikkonen to Red Bull? Hmm... Karma might be getting set to pay young Sebastian a visit."Every generation's memory is exactly as long as its own experience." --John Kenneth Galbraith
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27th June 2013, 09:44 #5
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Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
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27th June 2013, 10:37 #6
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Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
It would be a quite interesting move though. Not too many world champions of the past have accepted another WDC as a team mate. For Vettel it is a no-win scenario. If Kimi beats him, all his detractors will have a field day. If he beats Kimi, they will simply change over to the 'golden boy' story line.
Great to see Webbo at Porsche They need experienced drivers and he is one. Will never forget his nasty flip in the Merc. That was properly scary.как могу я знать что я думаю, пока не слушал что я говорю
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27th June 2013, 10:39 #7
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Originally Posted by The Black Knight
He's got to be the most likely candidate hasn't he. He's out of contract next year and would fit the sponsor's corporate image. I don't see either of the Torro Rosso drivers being ready to win a championship yet.
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27th June 2013, 11:07 #8
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Why so little respect for STR drivers? STR is a low budget team and designs its own chassis. It's expected that they can't challenge for high positions. Getting in points is a prize big enough for the team. I'd understand the doubts about STR drivers is they were making obvious errors or mistakes on the race track, like say Grosjean.
Raikkonen is the most deserving driver of the RBR seat right now, but the big question is about whether RBR is willing to have two drivers who can simultaneously challenge for WDC. Signing a contract for just one year could be smart just in case if things go sour.
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27th June 2013, 11:27 #9
Oh no. Who will do Vettel's setup's now???? JOKING PEOPLE!!!
Seriously, Mark Webber has achieved a lot and is a great driver. I hope that Ricciardo gets his seat.
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27th June 2013, 12:17 #10
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Originally Posted by zako85
No doubt their motivation will be sky-high now that a seat in the top team is open, it'll be interesting to see what they do over the next few races.
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