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Mark Webber

Mark Webber - Formula 1

Country : Australia 
Date of birth  : 27/08/1976 
Location : Queanbeyan 
Height : 1.84 m 
Weight : 74 kg 

 

BIOGRAPHY from Mark Webber

Mark Webber's path into Formula was far from easy having passed through all the lower categories before evetually getting his chance with Minardi in 2002. His debut turned out to be a major success. He contested his inaugural Formula One race, the 2002 Australian Grand Prix, with the Minardi team and inspired his home crowds by taking a great fifth place.
At the end of that season, Mark moved to Jaguar. He contested two seasons for the English team and again he succeeded in delivering impressive performances. Mark’s 2004 highlight came early in the season In the season’s second race, the Malaysian Grand Prix, the native Queanbeyan caused a stir by qualifying in second position on the grid.
Altogether, Mark has scored a total of 26 championship points. In 2003, at Indianapolis, he even led the US Grand Prix. For his fourth season in the pinnacle of motor racing, the new Williams driver has set himself the goal of being a regular contender for victories.

 

DRIVER STATS from Mark Webber

Team Red Bull Racing
F1 Debut Australia 2002 (Minardi)
Starts 86
Wins 0 (Best finish 3rd, Monaco 2005)
Poles 0 (Best grid 2nd, Malaysia 2004, Spain 2005, Monaco 2006)
Fastest Laps 0
Podiums 1

 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS from Mark Webber

1994 - Australian Formula Ford, 14th
1995 - Australian Formula Ford, 4th
1996 - British Formula Ford, 2nd
1997 - British Formula 3, 4th - 1 win
1998 - FIA GT Championship(Mercedes), 2nd - 5 wins
1999 - Formula 1 Test Driver (Arrows)
2000 - Formula 1 Test Driver (Benetton) & F3000, 3rd - 1 win
2001 - Formula 1 Test driver (Benetton) & F3000, 2nd - 3 wins
2002 - Formula 1 (Minardi), 16th with 2 points
2003 - Formula 1 (Jaguar), 10th with 17 points
2004 - Formula 1 (Jaguar), 13th with 7 points
2005 - Formula 1 (Williams), 10th with 36 points
2006 - Formula 1 (Williams), 14th with 7 points
2007 - Formula 1 (Red Bull)

Mark Webber on Eurosport

Webber: F1 racing is less exciting now

Webber: F1 racing is less exciting now - 17/06/2013 - Formula 1

Mark Webber thinks that Formula 1's more experienced drivers are struggling to get much satisfaction from the state of racing at the moment.

Red Bull: Too early to judge Vergne and Ricciardo

Red Bull: Too early to judge Vergne and Ricciardo - 12/06/2013 - Formula 1

Jean-Eric Vergne's form is not enough as yet to convince Christian Horner he deserves a seat at Red Bull next year.

Sebastian Vettel extends contract with Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel extends contract with Red Bull - 12/06/2013 - Formula 1

World champion Sebastian Vettel has extended his contract at Red Bull until 2015.

Vettel claims maiden Montreal victory

Vettel claims maiden Montreal victory - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel led from start to finish to win the Canadian Grand Prix from Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton.

Canadian GP analysis: Raikkonen equals Schumacher record

Canadian GP analysis: Raikkonen equals Schumacher record  - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Team-by-team analysis of Sunday's Canadian Formula One Grand Prix.

Vettel makes up for past mistake in Canada - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday and made amends for an uncharacteristic mistake.

Webber slams van der Garde - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Mark Webber slammed Caterham driver Giedo van der Garde as "a pay driver with no mirrors" after the pair's collision during the Canadian Grand Prix.

Alonso not giving up despite losing ground to Vettel - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Fernando Alonso knows better than anyone there is no such thing as a safe lead in Formula One, either in races or the championship.

Van der Garde given grid penalty - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Giedo van der Garde has been given a five-place grid penalty for the British Grand Prix for an incident with Nico Hulkenberg in Canada.

Alonso hails 'intelligent' rivals - 09/06/2013 - Formula 1

Fernando Alonso said it was a relief to race with "intelligent drivers" in the Canadian Grand Prix after his Monaco experience.

Vettel grabs pole in rain-hit Canadian qualifying

Vettel grabs pole in rain-hit Canadian qualifying - 09/06/2013 - Formula 1 - Canadian Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel took his third successive Canadian pole position after a rain-hit qualifying session in Montreal.

Vettel confident regardless of weather - 08/06/2013 - Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel says he is not too worried about the conditions for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix, as he reckons he can be strong both in the dry and in the wet

Webber tops delayed final practice

Webber tops delayed final practice - 08/06/2013 - Formula 1

Mark Webber topped the charts in a delayed final practice session as he clocked 1:17.895 in changing conditions in Montreal.

Webber reprimanded over yellow flags

Webber reprimanded over yellow flags - 08/06/2013 - Formula 1

Mark Webber and Valtteri Bottas have been given official reprimands by the Canadian Grand Prix stewards.

 
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