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Formula 1

Mark Webber claims podium finish in Spain

Mark Webber finished in third place at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix overnight. This is the Australian’s fourth F1 career podium finish and adds to his second placing at Shanghai last month. In a race that followed recent Formula One trends not a hell of a lot happened during the race. Indeed, it was […]

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Formula 1

Mark Webber claims best GP result in Shanghai

Australia’s Mark Webber has finished second at the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai today. In a big day for Webber’s Red Bull Racing team, he finished behind teammate, and pole sitter, 22-year-old Sebastien Vettel. The second place marks a great comeback to fitness for Webber who badly broke his leg last November. It […]

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Formula 1 News

Mark Webber talks about his recovery from injury

Mark Webber has done exceedingly well just to get himself to the starting grid of this weekend’s Grand Prix. In this interview with the BBC Webber reveals that his injuries sustained in the Mark Webber Challenge last year were worse than first thought. In addition to his broken leg, Webber also fractured his shoulder. In […]

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Formula 1

Mark Webber’s Singapore Grand Prix preview

There’s quite a few preview clips for this weekend’s Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix out there in cyberspace. Here is Red Bull Racing‘s effort with Mark Webber talking us through a lap. The first F1 race to be held under lights—it should be a belter!

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Formula 1

Mark Webber on front row for British Grand Prix

Australian Mark Webber has celebrated his contract extension with Red Bull Racing by setting the second fastest time in final qualifying at the 2008 British Grand Prix. Webber lapped the Silverstone circuit in 1:21.554, but was no match for McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen who blitzed the field winning his maiden pole position with a time of […]

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Formula 1 Red Bull Racing

Marko says Webber can’t handle pressure

Helmut Marko, Red Bull Racing’s motorsport advisor, has taken the unusual step of heaping more pressure on Mark Webber by saying the likeable Aussie can’t handle pressure. More unusually, Marko’s comments were published in Red Bull’s in-house title The Red Bulletin. “It seems to me that Webber has on average two races per year where […]

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Porsche

Mark buys himself a Porsche 918 Spyder

It was Mark Webber’s birthday during the week. He turned 39 and, according to Porsche, he “gave himself” a new 918 Spyder. You can see it pictured here in its sexy Salzburg red paint scheme, based on the 1970 Le Mans winning 917. Obviously, it looks sensational, we’re sure you’ll all agree. Follow the link […]

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Formula 1 Red Bull Racing

Webber reveals Vettel’s “Multi-21” legal threat

At the end of Mark Webber’s appearance on Australian Story (ABC TV) a graphic appeared warning there would be “carnage” when his autobiography was released. Mark’s book, Aussie Grit, was released in Australia today and in it he reveals how Sebastian Vettel escaped punishment from the Red Bull Racing hierarchy. First, here’s was Mark had […]

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Mercedes-Benz Motorsports Video

Good luck at Le Mans this weekend Mark

Let’s hope it goes better than last time. That’s Peter Dumbreck flipping his Mercedes CLR during the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans. Mark Webber was in the same team and famously suffered the same fate during qualifying. Mark flipped his car again during the morning warm-up session. His car was withdrawn and he did […]

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Formula 1 Red Bull Racing

Mark v Daniel: The first win

While we’re still in the afterglow of Daniel Ricciardo’s maiden grand prix win it’s timely to compare the immediate in-car reaction of Daniel with Mark Webber after his first F1 victory (see video after the break). The circumstances leading to the wins for each is vastly different, in the paths their careers have taken and […]

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Motor Shows Video

Chris and Mark have a chat in Geneva

This week’s video update from Chris Harris was filmed at the Geneva Motor Show. You know the drill, he walks around points a few things he likes and a few things he doesn’t. Along the way he caught up with a couple of Porsche Nine Ninenteen drivers, including our very own Mark Webber.

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Porsche WEC

Webber to race with Bernhard and Hartley

Mark Webber will race with German Timo Bernhard and Kiwi Brendon Hartley in 2014, according to Autosport. It’s an interesting mix and certainly the pairing of Webber (182cm) and Hartley (184cm) makes sense as both men are relatively tall. Although, Bernhard (172cm) is quite a bit shorter and will require a seat insert you’d imagine. […]