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Mark Webber (racing driver)

Mark Alan WebberAO(born 27 August 1976) is an Australian formerracing driverandbroadcaster,who competed inFormula Onefrom2002to2013.Webber won nineFormula One Grands Prixacross 12 seasons. Inendurance racing,Webber won theFIA World Endurance Championshipin2015withPorsche.

Mark Webber
AO
Webber at the2017 United States Grand Prix
Born
Mark Alan Webber

(1976-08-27)27 August 1976(age 48)
Queanbeyan,New South Wales,Australia
Spouse
Ann Neal
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(m.2016)​
Formula OneWorld Championship career
NationalityAustraliaAustralian
Active years2002–2013
TeamsMinardi,Jaguar,Williams,Red Bull
Entries217 (215 starts)
Championships0
Wins9
Podiums42
Career points1047.5
Pole positions13
Fastest laps19
First entry2002 Australian Grand Prix
First win2009 German Grand Prix
Last win2012 British Grand Prix
Last entry2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
FIA World Endurance Championshipcareer
Years active2014–2016
TeamsPorsche
Starts25
Championships1 (2015)
Wins8
Podiums15
Poles8
Fastest laps1
Best finish1st in2015(LMP1)
24 Hours of Le Manscareer
Years1998–1999,2014–2016
TeamsMercedes,Porsche
Best finish2nd(2015)
Class wins0
Websitewww.markwebber.comEdit this at Wikidata

Webber began karting at age 12 or 13 and achieved early success, winning regional championships before progressing to car racing in theAustralian Formula Ford Championshipand theBritish Formula 3 Championship.He competed for two years oppositeBernd Schneiderin theFIA GT Championshipwith theAMG Mercedesteam, finishing runner-up in the1998 seasonwith five wins in ten races before finishing second in the2001 International Formula 3000 Championshipdriving forSuper Nova Racing.Webber made his F1 debut with theMinarditeam in the2002 seasonand finished fifth in his first race, theAustralian Grand Prix.He moved to theJaguarsquad for the2003and2004 championships.For the2005 season,he was granted an early release from his contract with Jaguar and joined theWilliamsteam, securing his first podium finish at theMonaco Grand Prix.Webber remained at Williams until2006,driving for theRed Bullteam for the rest of his F1 career. He won nine F1 Grands Prix, thirteenpole positionsand finished third in theWorld Drivers' Championshipin the2010,2011and2013 seasons.

He left Formula One after 2013 and moved to the World Endurance Championship, sharing aPorsche 919 Hybridwith Bernhard and Hartley in the fully-professionalLe Mans Prototype 1class from the2014to2016 seasons.The trio won eight races in the final two seasons and the 2015World Endurance Drivers' Championship.He retired from motor sport in 2016, becoming a television pundit for Britain'sChannel 4and Australia'sNetwork 10and a driver manager. Webber received theAustralian Sports Medalin 2000 and was appointedOfficer of the Order of Australia(AO) in the2017 Australia Day Honours.Webber is an inductee of both theAustralian Motor Sport Hall of Fameand theFIA Hall of Fame.

Early and personal life

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On 27 August 1976,[1]Webber was born to middle-class parents,[2]motorcycle dealer and petrol station owner Alan Webber and his wife Diane,[a]in the smallNew South Walestown ofQueanbeyanlocated in the Tablelands, on theQueanbeyan Riverbanks,[4][5]nearCanberra.[6]His paternal grandfather was a firewood merchant. Webber has an elder sister, Leanne. He was educated at the nearby Isabella Street Primary School andKarabar High School(KHS). Webber represented KHS inathleticsandrugby leagueand didAustralian rules football,cricketandswimmingafter his mother encouraged him to get involved in as many sports as possible.[7]At age 13, he was aball boyfor the rugby league teamCanberra Raidersfor a year and earned money delivering pizzas in the Canberra and Queanbeyan areas in his late schooling years.[7][8]Webber also worked as an apprentice plumber and woodcutter.[8]

Webber lives in the UK, in the small Buckinghamshire villageAston Clintonwith his wife Ann Neal, his former manager, and is stepfather to her son from a previous relationship.[5][9]

Early racing career

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Webber began driving motorbikes on weekends from about age four or five on his maternal grandfather's 2,500-acre (1,000 ha) farm.[10][9]Webber was not encouraged to seriously take up motorcycling by his father,[10]because he sponsored some local children who were injured in motorbike accidents.[11]At about 12 or 13, he switched tokarting,buying ago-kartfrom a school friend's father. He developed himself at a local indoor go-kart centre near his home. Webber received a second-hand worn out go-kart from his father in 1990 and drove it about once a month at the Canberra Go-Kart Club and in meetings in and around Canberra.[10][12]Andy Lawson, owner of Queanbeyan Kart Centre, built karts around Webber's frame and Webber's father leased his petrol station and worked long hours at a car dealer to fund his son's karting activities.[10]Webber opted for karting,[12]and made his junior-level karting debut in 1991 aged 14,[13][14]winning the 1992 Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales (NSW) State championships.[12]In 1993, Webber won the Canberra Cup, the King of Karting Clubman Light Class titles, the 1993 Top Gun Award at the Ian Luff Advanced Driving School,[13]and the 1993 NSW Junior National Heavy Championship in a Lawson kart with a larger, more powerful engine.[10]

In1994,he made his car racing debut, competing in the eight-roundAustralian Formula Ford Championshipfeaturing non-aerodynamically dependent open-wheel racing vehicles fitted with treaded tyres. He droveCraig Lowndes' championship-winning 1993 RF93 Van Diemen FF1600 car that his father purchased.[14][15]Webber achieved a season-high third atPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuitfor 14th in the Drivers' Championship with 30 points and second in the Rookie of the Year standings.[b][13][16]He was disqualified from the non-championshipAustralian Grand PrixFormula Fordsupportrace for passing the field on theformation lap.[16]In late 1994, Webber's father asked English-born media officer Ann Neal to locate sponsorship for Webber; Neal located support from the AustralianYellow Pagesafter she and Webber reviewed six proposals.[11][16]Webber moved to Sydney from Queanbeyan to be closer to Australia's motor racing industry. When not racing, he earned money working part-time as a driving instructor atOran Park Racewaydefensive driving school.[17]

He entered the1995 Australian Formula Ford Championshipwith Yellow Pages Racing driving a 1995 Van Diemen car, finishing fourth overall with three victories, threepole positionsand 158 points in a high-quality field.[16][18]Webber finished second at bothMallala Motor Sport Parkrounds of the1995 Australian Drivers' Championshipdriving a Birrana RacingReynard90D-Holden car for seventh in the Drivers' Championship with 32 points.[19]In October 1995,[16]he moved to the London suburb ofHainault,[4][20]to further his racing career.[21]He entered theFormula Ford FestivalatBrands Hatchwith the Van Diemen factory team,[16]and finished the race third.[22]The result impressed team ownerRalph Firman Sr.enough to sign Webber to Van Diemen for both the 1996 European Formula Ford Championship and the1996 British Formula Ford Championship,[c][23]finishing third and second overall, respectively.[19]He won four races in the British series,[24]finishing second in the championship behind teammateKristian Kolby,[18]and was also third in the Formula Ford Euro Cup driving two of the three rounds with a win at theCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps.[22]Webber won the Formula HoldenAustralian Grand Prixsupport race,[23]and the Formula Ford Festival.[18][22]

In1997,he elected to skipFormula Renaultand Formula Vauxhall on sponsors advice,[25]and signed a contract to progress to the higher-tierBritish Formula Three ChampionshipwithAlan Docking Racing(ADR).[24][26]Webber was ADR's lead driver complemented by two funded non-competitive teammates,[18]and was told to bring funding to ADR.[4]Driving aDallara F397car powered by an oldMugen Hondaengine purchased by the Webber family,[25][27]he won the Brands Hatch Grand Prix event and came fourth overall with 131 points.[25][28]Webber was voted Rookie of the Year as 1997's highest-placed rookie.[29][30]His funding almost dried up mid-season until motor racing journalistPeter Windsorsuggested Webber solicit funding from rugby union player and family friendDavid Campeseto complete the year and stop Webber ending his international career early.[d][25][24]Webber's season was put on a race-by-race basis and he received offers fromRenaultandJackie Stewart.[31]He also finished third in theMasters of Formula 3and fourth in theMacau Grand Prixfor ADR.[e][32]

Sports car racing and International Formula 3000 (1998–2001)

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The front view of theMercedes-Benz CLK GTRthat Webber drove

After testing at theA1 Ring,Webber rejected an offer fromMercedes-Benzmotorsports bossNorbert Haugto drive aCLK GTRcar at theFIA GT Nürburgring 4 Hoursin place ofAlexander Wurz.However, he did agree to race for theAMG Mercedesteam in the1998 FIA GT Championship.[f]Haug selected Webber after AMG Mercedes' Gerhard Ungar liked Webber's tenacity. Webber was paired with touring car driverBernd Schneider,who mentored him driving-wise and in vehicle mechanics.[34]Driving theNo.1 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, he and Schneider won five races and took eight podium finishes,[35]finishing championship runner-up to teammatesKlaus LudwigandRicardo Zontaafter a title duel with the sister team lasting to the season's final round.[18][26]

InJune 1998,Webber entered his first24 Hours of Le Manshaving pre-qualified due to Schneider's1997 FIA GT Championshipwin. He, Ludwig and Schnieder retired their Le Mans-specific CLK-LM car after 75 minutes due to a steering pump fault causing an engine failure.[36]Late in the year, Campese Management managed Webber until Neal resumed her professional relationship with Webber; she suggested that Webber enter theInternational Formula 3000(IF3000) in1999pending funding. Webber entered the1999 24 Hours of Le Mansafter theFédération Internationale de l'Automobile(FIA) abolished the FIA GT Championship GT1 category due to a lack of manufacturer entries for1999.[37]Sharing the No. 4Mercedes-Benz CLRwithJean-Marc GounonandMarcel Tiemann,[38]a car aerodynamic fault caused Webber to go airborne in qualifying between Mulsanne Corner and Indianapolis corner and on theMulsanne Straightin race-day warm up, forcing his withdrawal from the race.[g][18]

Webber's relationship with Mercedes-Benz cooled following Le Mans because he felt they were unworried about him. He rejected Haug's offer to compete in American open-wheel racing.Greg Moore's death in an accident in California in October 1999 prompted Webber to focus on European single-seater racing. His Mercedes-Benz contract was terminated around November following negotiations. Airline magnatePaul Stoddart,through talks withJordan Grand Prixteam ownerEddie Jordan,offered to underwrite $1.1 million for Webber to combine F3000 and plannedFormula One(F1) testing. Webber signed to drive aLola-Ford Zytekcar for the Arrows F3000 team in the2000 IF3000 Championship,[39]finishing third in the Drivers' Championship with 21 points, winning atSilverstone,achieving two podium results and retiring four times.[18][40]

For2001,he moved to theBenetton Formula-affiliated, reigning teams' championsSuper Nova Racing,replacingNicolas Minassian.[41][42]Webber, the title favourite,[43]tended to overestimate the Lola car's grip whilst combining F3000 racing with regular access to F1 vehicles for testing.[27]Webber won atImola,MonacoandMagny-Coursand was second at theNürburgring.Four consecutive retirements in the final four rounds prevented him from winning the championship,[41]and he scored 39 points, finishing runner-up toJustin Wilson.[28]

Formula One career (1999–2013)

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Testing (1999–2001)

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Webber made his F1 test debut with theArrowsteam in a two-day session organised by Stoddart at theCircuit de Catalunyain December 1999.[44]Plans to drive theArrows A21car at Silverstone in July 2000 was cancelled,[45]when he and Stoddart rejected a binding contract for2001from team ownerTom Walkinshaw.Webber received a three-day evaluation test atEstoriltwo months later following talks with Benetton.[46]After that, Webber and his legal team agreed terms with Benetton team ownerFlavio Briatoreto be Benetton's test and reserve driver.[46]He developed the car for racersJenson ButtonandGiancarlo Fisichellafor 2001 and would replace one of them if they got ill or injured.[47]Webber tested frequently for Benetton and helped to improve the team's performance for the season's end.[48]He joined Briatore's managerial stable in May 2001 on a ten-year contract when Neal said that she wanted to step back from driver management.[46]

Minardi and Jaguar (2002–2004)

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Webber driving forMinardiat the2002 French Grand Prix

Ron Walkerand telecommunications companyTelstrasuccessfully lobbied for Webber to replaceFernando Alonsoat Minardi for the first three races of the2002season. Webber'sMinardi PS02-Asiatechcar was underdeveloped and he was barely able to fit inside it due to his height.[49]He hoped to become experienced enough to make progress in F1.[50]He qualified 18th for the season-openingAustralian Grand Prixand finished fifth following a plethora of first-lap retirements in his debut race.[51]Stoddart consequently retained Webber for the rest of the season.[52][53]At theSpanish Grand Prixfour races later, Webber and his teammateAlex Yoongwere withdrawn from the race due to three wing failures during practice. He outperformed Yoong and the latter's two-race replacementAnthony Davidsonsince he was the only Minardi driver usingpower steeringdue to budgetary constraints.[54]Webber frequently beat the Arrows andToyotateams,[55]and his best result for the rest of the season was eighth at theFrench Grand Prix.[56]Webber was 16th overall with two points.[28]

In 2002, Webber's management were concerned about Minardi's financial situation. They arranged a test session and evaluation in the more powerfulJaguar R3in mid-2002.[57]Toyota and Jaguar were interested in Webber,[58]but he joined Jaguar in November 2002,[59]replacing the ageingEddie Irvine.[55]Webber was underprepared as hisJaguar R4car had a highly unreliableCosworthV10 engine and rapidly wearing rear tyres.[53][60]At the2003season's third round, theBrazilian Grand Prix,he qualified a season-high third but crashed after losinggripdriving through water to cool his tyres late in the rain-affected race. Webber scored points seven times in 2003 with his best result being three sixth-places for 10th in the Drivers' Championship with 17 points.[61][62]Webber crashed less frequently than he had done in F3000,[61]and his qualifying and race pace saw him outperform bothAntônio Pizzoniaand Wilson. He was touted as a future star despite poor reliability and a weak car package.[63][64]

Webber driving forJaguarat the2004 United States Grand Prix

Webber was offered a five-year extension to his contract but signed a two-year extension instead.[h][66][62]During the2004season, Webber contributed to theJaguar R5's technical development and was consistent year-round, extracting extra car performance and regularly outperforming hisRed Bull-backed teammateChristian Klien.[67]He drove the underperforming and unreliable R5 vehicle causing him to retire from 8 out of 18 races. However, Webber scored points four times with a season-high start of second at theMalaysian Grand Prixand a best finish of sixth at theEuropean Grand Prix.[53][68]He placed 13th overall with 7 points.[28]

Williams (2005–2006)

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Frank Williams,theWilliamsteam owner, was interested in Webber and he and Neal thought driving for the team would advance his career.[i][69]Webber activated a performance clause that released him from Jaguar if an improved offer came along.[70]Williams releasedSauberdriver Fisichella from his contract with the team and Webber was signed by Williams to replace Fisichella for2005.[j][70][72]He was granted an early release from Jaguar following the season-endingBrazilian Grand Prixso he could test for Williams,[73]and prepared for the season by doing fitness training with cyclistLance Armstrongat a training camp in Texas.[74]

Webber competing forWilliamsat the2005 Canadian Grand Prix

Webber replaced theToyota-boundRalf Schumacherat Williams, and was joined byNick Heidfeldfor most of the season and Pizzonia for the final five races following injury to Heidfeld.[75]TheWilliams FW27car was aerodynamically poor due to incorrectly calibratedwind tunnels,[76]lacked race speed and was poor starting, seeing him lose positions after qualifying well.[77][78]In a pre-season test session in mid-February, he sustained a broken left-side rib and damaged rib cartilage when he did not exercise correctly prior to driving. In the first two races of the season he competed on painkillers prescribed to him by FIA medical directorGary Hartsteinto manage the pain from these injuries.[79][80]Webber finished third inMonacofor his first F1 podium finish and tallied points in ten races in 2005. His best start was second inSpainand qualified within the top five in the first seven rounds. Webber was involved in five race collisions and burnt his right hip inFrancedue to heat generated by a failed external electronics box penetrating his car's cockpit.[81]He was 10th in the Drivers' Championship with 36 points,[21]admitting that his reputation faltered.[28]Webber out-qualified Heidfeld nine times, beat him six times and out-qualifying Pizzonia five times that season.[75]

Webber driving in the2006 French Grand Prix

Although Frank Williams and technical directorPatrick Headmade Webber aware of his poor performance, Webber remained at Williams for2006since no other driver wanted to drive for the team. He became distant from Williams and disliked its management because he expected to feel comfortable there;[81]he stayed with the team because he felt "there was something left" and was loyal to Williams,[82]and rejected an offer to join the BMW Sauber team.[78]Webber's teammate that year wasGP2 SerieschampionNico Rosberg.HisFW28car ranBridgestonetyres and a CosworthV8 engineafter BMW ended its partnership with Williams and purchased the Sauber team.[81]His unreliable, under-powered car retired inside the top three in bothAustraliaandMonacoearly in 2006.[83]Webber was 14th overall tallying 7 points;[28]his best results were two sixth places inBahrainandSan Marino.[81]

Red Bull Racing (2007–2013)

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2007–2009

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Webber did not re-sign with Williams after he was offered less money for a two-year contract.[84]Webber became disillusioned with F1 because their press relations would not let competitors speak freely to the press. Briatore directed Webber to theRed Bull Racingteam; they became interested in the team after they purchased Jaguar in late 2004 and signed world championship-winning technical director Adrian Newey to design theRB3-Renault car.[85]His switch from Williams to Red Bull was confirmed in August 2006, replacing Klien and partnering the experiencedDavid Coulthard.[86]His move to Red Bull had been surprising as it was formed to promote young drivers and the drinks company.[82]

Webber competing forRed Bullat the2007 Malaysian Grand Prix

Before the season, Webber enquired about Red Bull adviser and junior formula team ownerHelmut Markofor his treatment of young drivers and was told by team principalChristian Hornerto obey Marko to avoid conflict.[85]The RB3 proved to be a quick but unreliable car, causing Webber to retire seven times during the season. He scored his first points of 2007 when he finished seventh in theUnited Statesand took his second career podium finish with a third-place finish at theEuropean Grand Prixthree races later. Webber scored once more that year with another seventh place at theBelgian Grand Prix.He was on course to finish well at the rain-affectedJapanese Grand PrixuntilToro Rosso'sSebastian Vettelcrashed into the rear of his car behind thesafety car,eliminating both drivers from the race. Webber tallied 10 points for 12th overall and beat his teammate Coulthard 15 times in qualifying.[87]

Webber remained at Red Bull for the2008season and was again joined by Coulthard, driving a more reliableRB4car equipped with a new reliable gearbox and a heavier front.[88]Webber frequently qualified well and scored points at nine of the season's 18 rounds. He occasionally outperformed drivers with better machinery and he scored points in six of the first eight races, which included a season-high fourth at theMonaco Grand Prix.He qualified a season-high second for theBritish Grand Prixbut finished tenth in the wet-weather race.[89]Thereafter, Webber's performance for the remainder of the season diminished mainly because Red Bull opted to sacrifice speed so it could focus on constructing a new car to comply with the regulation changes being applied for the2009championship.[90]He scored points three more times in the final nine races for 21 points and 11th in the Drivers' Championship.[89]

Webber achieved his first Formula One victory at the2009 German Grand Prix.

Because of Red Bull's performance, Webber remained at the team for 2009.[91] Webber sustained multiple injuries in a head-on collision with a car at a charity endurance cycling event inPort Arthur, Tasmaniain November 2008, including a fractured right leg. He skipped a three-day pre-season test session held at theJerez circuit,[92][93]but was able to regain enough fitness to drive in an F1 car at the 2009 pre-season test sessions at Jerez and Barcelona,[94]due to the late launch of theRB5car.[95][k]Webber underwent surgery between events to avoid contracting infections.[96]

Webber at the2009 Turkish Grand Prix

Vettel, who was promoted from Toro Rosso to replace the retiring Coulthard, became Webber's teammate.[97]Webber consistently scored points in seven of the first eight races, including three podium finishes to briefly become a championship contender.[28][98]His performances improved when the new RB5 car's double diffuser was introduced.[27]At theGerman Grand Prix,Webber overcame a drive-through penalty he incurred for a first-lap collision withRubens Barrichello'sBrawn GPcar to achieve his first career victory from his maiden pole position.[l][99]Webber was informed by Red Bull that he and Vettel could race each other "for the foreseeable future" even when trying to reduce Button's points lead.[101]He moved to second overall after finishing third inHungarybut fell to fourth due to driver, team and reliability errors in the next four races.[102][103]At the season's penultimate round, theBrazilian Grand Prix,Webber took his second career victory and held off Button to finish second at the season's final race inAbu Dhabifor fourth overall and 69.5 points.[102]

2010–2013

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Webber driving at the2010 Japanese Grand Prix

Webber and Red Bull negotiated a contract extension to the2010championship to reward his performance in 2009.[104][105][106]HisRB6car was designed to channel engine exhaust gases through a bodywork slot to thediffuser's central area for more downforce and cornering speed. A knee injury sustained while biking forced Webber to delay his preparation because a surgeon conducted a full knee incision.[107]Inactivity during surgery increased Webber's weight to 80 kg (180 lb); a strict diet kept his weight at 75 kg (165 lb).[108]Upon his return to racing, he led the Drivers' Championship at various points during the season, achieving four Grand Prix victories and three pole positions.[m]An accident with Rosberg at theKorean Grand Prixand a second-place finish at the followingBrazilian Grand Prixput Webber eight points behind Alonso and seven ahead of Vettel entering the season-endingAbu Dhabi Grand Prix.[106]Webber needed to win the race and for Alonso to place third or lower to secure the championship.[110]He was eighth in the race, which Vettel won and Alonso came seventh. Webber was third overall with 242 points.[111]After the season, Webber was angry with Red Bull's management, thinking they devalued his achievements that year.[112]He collided with Vettel in a duel for the lead at theTurkish Grand Prix,which cooled his relationship with Marko who blamed Webber for the accident and favoured Vettel, something Webber felt again after Vettel received a new front wing intended for Webber at theBritish Grand Prix.[113]

He signed a Red Bull contract extension for the2011season before the2010 Canadian Grand Prix,[n][113]having agreed with the team to sign one-year contracts late in his career for ability and quality assessment.[115][116]Webber's mental state worsened because he was ready to retire after a title win to stop all negativity related to his racing career.[117]HisRB7car equipped with thekinetic energy recovery system(KERS) anddrag reduction systemdevices and an exhaust-blown diffuser produced lots of rear grip.[117][118]Webber was hindered by intermittent KERS failures that Red Bull rectified and he was frustrated with the quickly degradingPirellityres losing their performance when a driver was in the aerodynamic turbulence of another car.[117][119]He made slower starts due to the car's ballast distribution compromised by the KERS' additional weight exacerbated by him weighing 11 kg (24 lb) more than Vettel.[o][120]

Webber driving in the final practice session of the2011 Malaysian Grand Prix

Dietrich Mateschitz,Red Bull's owner, directed the team to allow both Webber and Vettel to race each other.[121]Webber came no lower than fifth in the first four races, finishing third and second inChinaandTurkey.He finished theSpanish Grand Prixfourth from pole position. Webber took consecutive pole positions at theBritishandGerman Grands Prixand seven podiums from eleven top-tens in the next 13 events.[122]He won the season-endingBrazilian Grand Prixto take third overall from Alonso with a career-high 258 points.[117][123]Webber initially struggled with the new Pirelli tyres, producing a greater amount of lateral load than his teammate Vettel and was more aggressive accelerating. His qualifying and race performances improved once he became better acquainted with the tyres.[124][125]Webber made fewer pit stops by copying strategies used by other drivers after previously stopping more often from racing competitively.[119]

Webber signed to remained at Red Bull for the2012season on the day of theHungarian Grand Prix.[126][127]Webber's decision to re-sign was made more difficult in mid-2011 because of his poor qualifying performance on Pirelli tyres but noted the potential of Newey's car designs.[126]TheRB8car was not as dominant as its two predecessors;[128]Webber finished fourth in the first four races, hampered by minor mechanical problems and faulty KERS. He became frustrated with F1 racing after a poor performance at theSpanish Grand Prixbut he won theMonaco Grand Prixfrom pole position and theBritish Grand Prixthree races later after passing Alonso with eight laps left to go second overall behind Alonso.[129]Webber took two more podium finishes inKoreaandIndiaduring the season's final 11 races,[129]finishing 2012 sixth overall tallying 179 points.[28]

Webber testing his car during pre-season testing in Spain

Webber remained at Red Bull for the2013championship: he wanted to honour an earlier promise he had made to Horner and Mateschitz to stay at the team until his F1 career was over.[130]He rejected an offer from Ferrari team principalStefano Domenicalito partner Alonso and replaceFelipe Massafor a year with a second optional, feeling switching teams would be inappropriate.[129]He briefly lightened his training over the pre-season period when a titanium rod in his right leg was removed in December 2012. After restarting training that month, Webber decided to retire from F1 after 2013 because he wanted to spend more time with his family, demotivation with F1 since drivers could not criticise Pirelli's tyres for fear of possibly upsetting others and the politics when large sums of money were involved.[131][132]Webber was assignedSimon Rennieas hisrace engineerwhen his previous engineer,Ciaron Pilbeam,became theLotusteam's chief race engineer.[p][133]

HisRB9car initially struggled possibly due to its aerodynamic profile on the new softer Pirelli compounds but performed better when the 2012 compounds were re-introduced mid-season.[q]At theMalaysian Grand Prix,the season's second round,[135]Webber was overtaken by Vettel in the closing laps to win the race after Vettel ignored theteam order"Multi-Map 21", which instructed him to finish behind Webber.[136]Tension between both drivers rose as a result and a remark by Webber about Vettel making an independent decision to disobey team orders meant Vettel lost Webber's respect as a person. After that, Webber was aware that the rest of the season would be onerous and tension between him and Vettel would stress Red Bull. He took eight podium finishes, finishing second four more times at theBritish Grand Prix,theJapanese Grand Prix,theAbu Dhabi Grand Prixfrom pole position and the season-endingBrazilian Grand Prix.[135]Webber won no races in 2013 and he concluded his final F1 season in third overall with 199 points.[28]

Return to endurance racing with Porsche (2014–2016)

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Webber joined Porsche's sports car team upon its return to motor racing in mid-2013.[r][131]He moved to sports car racing to get away from the attention associated with F1 and to enjoy the longer intervals between races.[33]Webber shared the No. 20 closed-cockpitPorsche 919 Hybridsports prototype car with GermanTimo Bernhardand New ZealanderBrendon Hartleyin theFIA World Endurance Championship(WEC)'s fully-professionalLe Mans Prototype 1-Hybrid(LMP1-H) category.[137]

Webber at the2014 6 Hours of Fuji

Although sports car racing was less physically demanding for Webber, he needed consistently high concentration to cope with the difference in speed between each of the WEC's four classes, driving at night, re-adjusting to lapping slower vehicles while losing the least amount of time and coping with changeable conditions during a long race.[s][137][138]Webber was advised on modern sports car racing by Bernhard and in turn acquainted Bernhard and Hartley with the circuits he drove in F1. He was mindful on developing the car for his co-drivers and not for himself but directed Porsche to concentrate on research and development projects that optimised performance in the shortest possible time.[139]Webber also helped the team reduce the amount of pit stop time.[140]

The2014 seasonbegan with Webber qualifying sixth and finishing third at the season-opening6 Hours of Silverstone.[137]Hybrid technical issues at the following6 Hours of Spa-Francorchampsleft Webber and his co-drivers 23rd overall.[35]At the24 Hours of Le Mans,Webber's team qualified the No. 20 car second and retired with a brokenanti-roll bar22 hours in.[137][141]The next four races saw him finish no lower than sixth, placing third at both the6 Hours of Fujiand the6 Hours of Bahrain.[137]At the season-ending6 Hours of São Paulo,his team qualified on pole position;[35]late in the race,Matteo Cressoni's No. 90AF Corse-run8 Star MotorsportsFerrari 458 Italia hit the right-rear of his car, sending Webber into a concrete barrier. Webber sustained a left lung contusion and severe concussion, recovering from the effects of the crash weeks later.[137][142][143]He was ninth in theWorld Endurance Drivers' Championship(WEDC) with 64.5 points.[28]

Webber driving forPorscheat the2015 6 Hours of Shanghai

Porsche retained Webber for the2015 seasonalongside Bernhard and Hartley in the renumbered No. 17 car.[35][144]Webber and Hartley qualified the car on pole position for the season-opening6 Hours of Silverstonebut Webber had to retire it with drivetrain failure.[145]He was on pole position at the following6 Hours of Spa-Francorchampsand finished third after Hartley incurred a stop-and-go penalty for rejoining the track via an escape road.[146]He qualified and finished second at the24 Hours of Le Mans.[35][147]before claiming four consecutive victories to enter the season-ending6 Hours of BahrainleadingAudi'sMarcel Fässler,André LottererandBenoît Tréluyerby 12 points.[148]Webber and his teammates needed to finish third to win the WEDC.[149]They qualified on pole position and overcame mechanical problems to finish fifth and claim the title with 166 points, five ahead of Fässler, Lotterer and Tréluyer.[150]

Webber again remained at Porsche alongside Bernhard and Hartley in the renumbered No. 1 entry for the2016 championship.[35][151]The crew retired from the season-opening6 Hours of Silverstonefollowing a collision between Hartley and a slower Porsche GT car.[152]At the following6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps,two tyre punctures and a front axle gearbox problem left him 27th overall.[153]Webber began from second at the24 Hours of Le Mansand finished 13th overall due to a water pump failure that needed fixing when Webber was driving.[154]The rest of the season saw the crew win four of the next six races and qualify on pole position once for fourth in the WEDC with 134.5 points.[28][35]

Retirement (2017–present)

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Webber decided to retire from motor racing after the season was over.[155]He kept the news secret until going to Japan, citing Porsche's dwindling desire to commit fully to its LMP1 programme and the difficulty of doing "this job half-hearted" with regards of getting motivated to do test sessions and races as reasons.[156][157]

Webber was due to compete in the American-basedshort track ovalracing seriesSuperstar Racing Experiencein 2021;[158]travel restrictions caused by theCOVID-19 pandemicmeant Webber was ultimately unable to do this.[159]

Driving style

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In describing Webber's driving style, journalistMark Hughesstated: "The thing he does arguably better than anyone else, is extract every ounce of potential from the car through fast, aerodynamically-loaded corners" since extra lap time could be located in slower turns because the car remains in them for longer.[160]He was able to feel the braking grip of his tyres and could correctly modulate throttle power as grip levels reduced under braking to slow the vehicle down. Entering a braking zone, Webber achieved more retardation rate in a downforce-reliant car than other drivers and as the downforce decreased he was able to modulate pressure and sensitivity well to remain within the tyre's grip limit.[160]His braking pressure force enabled him to translate lap time where the entry speed is high enough to make this possible without brake locking.[95]His driving style, which was refined in downforce-heavy sports cars in the late 1990s, was not suited to a more gentle approach required for driving V8 F1 Pirelli-shod cars because of how he managed those brand of tyres that wore out faster than the Bridgestone compounds he was accustomed to.[161]

Non-driving work

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The route map of the 2003 Mark Webber Challenge

Webber is a brand ambassador of the luxury fashion houseHugo Boss,the car brand Porsche,[162]the watch manufacturerRolex,[20]the synthetic engine oil brandMobil 1,[163]the airline carrierQantas,[164]and the spinal cord injury research charity Wings for Life.[165]In July 2003, he helped to launch that year's Road Safety Handbook aiming to give road safety guides for residents ofMilton Keynes.[166]As a result of his endorsement money and salary, he was included in Australia's Top 50 Sports Earners and the BRW Young Rich lists byBRW magazine.[167][168]From 2009 to 2013, Webber and Horner co-owned theMW Ardenjunior team that ran in the European-basedGP3 Series.[169]He launched the off-road sports clothing brand Aussie Grit for mountain riding and running in 2018,[170]and fronted Porsche and Boss' clothing collections for 2019 and 2020.[162]

In 2003, Webber began the ten-day 1,000 km (620 mi) adventure challenge trek Mark Webber Challenge featuring cross-country running, cycling and kayaking inTasmaniato raise money for children's cancer charities.[171][172]He organised it following his grandfather's death from cancer as well as his experiences of friends whose children had cancer.[173]Webber held the challenge again from 2006 to 2008 but not in 2009 and 2010 due to economical problems.[174]He again held the event with corporate and local government sponsorship from 2011 to 2013.[175]Inspire Young People and Webber created the Mark Webber Youth Challenge in 2014 involving college student teams raising money for charity participating in physical activities.[176]He was patron of theAmy GillettFoundation promoting safer on-road relationships between cyclists and motorists,[177]and of the Aylesbury College Trust.[178]Webber won the F1 pro-am tennis tournament in Barcelona three times.[179]He supported the use of the AI-operated prostate cancer diagnosis device Maxwell Plus in Queanbeyan in November 2021 following a reduction in testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.[180]Webber became an ambassador of the Amber Foundation youth homeless charity in March 2023.[181]

Webber has written columns forAutosport,[182]theBBC,[130]andThe Sydney Daily Telegraph.[183]He has provided expert analysis on F1 for the British television broadcasterChannel 4since the2016season.[179][184]Webber has done a similar role for Australia'sChannel 10,covering the Australian Grand Prix and co-hosting the2015 Clipsal 500of theV8 Supercars Championshipfor the broadcaster.[185][186]He was guest reporter for two rounds of the2017 World Rally ChampionshiponRed Bull TV.[187]Since early 2020, Webber has mentored racing driverOscar Piastriand represents his commercial interests through the management arm JAM Sports Management he founded with his wife, and corporate and sports CEO Jason Allen.[188]He authored the book,Up Front – 2010, A Season To Remember,in 2010.[109]Webber's autobiography,Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey,ghost written by Stuart Sykes, was published in 2015.[189]Webber owned a public house, The Stag, inMentmore.[96]He joined documentary makers Noah Media Group as a producer and an investor in November 2021.[190][191]

Assessment and honours

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Webber at the2017 Malaysian Grand Prix

Webber is nicknamed "Aussie Grit" for "his determination in the face of adversity and his patriotism."[96]Bruce Jones described Webber in the bookThe Story of Formula One: 65 Years of Life in the Fast Laneas having earned "considerable admiration for his straight-talking, honest approach that was devoid of pretence or hyperbole. He is an out-and-out racer cast from something of an old-fashioned mould and as such often seemed an adult in an increasingly infantile world."[33]BBC Sport's Andrew Benson wrote that Webber's "combination of race-winning pace and forthright manner has made him a central figure in F1 over the last decade" and that Webber had "remained true to himself. He is unimpressed with the trappings of F1 and its supposed glamour. And his willingness to follow his own mind is intact."[6]

In October 2003, Webber was unanimously voted fourth director of the trade unionGrand Prix Drivers' Association(GPDA).[192]He was voted out of it in September 2005 since it felt there were too many directors in charge.[193]Webber was voted back in the GPDA as a director in September 2006,[194]resigning in March 2010.[195]He won theBRDCBruce McLaren Award in 1998, 2000, 2001,[196]2009,[197]and 2010 as "the Commonwealth driver who has established the most meritorious performances in international motor racing."[198]In October 2000, he received theAustralian Sports Medalfor placing second in the 1998 FIA GT Championship and participating in the IF3000 Championship;[199]was voted "Rookie of the Year" by both readers ofF1 RacingandAutosportmagazines; named "F1 Newcomer of the Year" at the annual Grand Prix Party Awards;[32]was namedAutocar's magazine; 2003 F1 Driver of the Year;[200]won theLorenzo Bandini Trophyin 2006;[201]and the 2009Innes IrelandTrophy for displaying "courage and sportsmanship" that Innes Ireland epitomised.[197]

Webber received theHawthorn Memorial Trophyin 2010 and 2013 as the most successful British or Commonwealth driver during a season;[202]the 2010GQ AustraliaSportsman of the Year;[203]the 2011DHL Fastest Lap Awardfor setting morefastest lapsthan any driver that year with seven;[204]and the 2013 Johnny Wakefield Trophy for recording the year's best lap on the Silverstone GP Circuit.[205]He was appointedOfficer of the Order of Australia(AO) in the2017 Australia Day Honoursfor "distinguished service to motor sport as a competitor and ambassador, and to the community through fundraising and patronage of a range of medical and youth support organisations."[178]Webber was added to theAustralian Motor Sport Hall of Fameand theFIA Hall of Famein 2018 and 2019, respectively.[206][207]In 2022, he was inducted into theSport Australia Hall of Fame.[208]

Racing record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/laps Podiums Points Position
1994 Australian Formula Ford Championship Mark Webber 16 0 0 ? 1 30 13th
1995 Australian Formula Ford Championship Yellow Pages Racing 16 3 3 ? ? 158 4th
Australian Drivers' Championship Birrana Racing 2 0 0 0 2 32 8th
Formula Ford Festival Van Diemen 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
1996 European Formula Ford Championship Van Diemen ? ? ? ? ? ? 3rd
British Formula Ford Championship ? ? ? ? ? 113 2nd
Formula Ford Festival 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
Australian Drivers' Championship Ralt Australia 2 1 0 0 1 20 10th
1997 British Formula 3 Championship Alan Docking Racing 16 1 3 1 5 127 4th
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
Masters of Formula 3 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
1998 FIA GT Championship AMG Mercedes 10 5 0 0 8 69 2nd
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 1 0 0 N/A NC
1999 24 Hours of Le Mans AMG Mercedes 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNS
2000 International Formula 3000 European Arrows 10 1 0 2 3 21 3rd
Formula One Arrows F1 Team Test driver
2001 International Formula 3000 Super Nova Racing 12 3 2 3 4 39 2nd
Formula One Mild Seven Benetton Renault Test driver
2002 Formula One KLMinardiAsiatech 17 0 0 0 0 2 16th
2003 Formula One Jaguar Racing F1 Team 16 0 0 0 0 17 10th
2004 Formula One Jaguar Racing F1 Team 18 0 0 0 0 7 13th
2005 Formula One BMWWilliams F1 Team 19 0 0 0 1 36 10th
2006 Formula One Williams F1 Team 18 0 0 0 0 7 14th
2007 Formula One Red Bull Racing 17 0 0 0 1 10 12th
2008 Formula One Red Bull Racing 18 0 0 0 0 21 11th
2009 Formula One Red Bull Racing 17 2 1 3 8 69.5 4th
2010 Formula One Red Bull Racing 19 4 5 3 10 242 3rd
2011 Formula One Red Bull Racing 19 1 3 7 10 258 3rd
2012 Formula One Red Bull Racing 20 2 2 1 4 179 6th
2013 Formula One InfinitiRed Bull Racing 19 0 2 5 8 199 3rd
2014 FIA World Endurance Championship Porsche Team 8 0 1 1 3 64.5 9th
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
2015 FIA World Endurance Championship Porsche Team 8 4 5 0 6 166 1st
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 2nd
2016 FIA World Endurance Championship Porsche Team 9 4 2 0 6 134.5 4th
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 13th
Source:[19]

Complete British Formula 3 results

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(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)

Year Team Engine Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Pts
1997 Alan Docking Racing Mugen A DON
6 		SIL
6 		THR
Ret 		BRH
1 		SIL
8 		CRO
4 		OUL
8 		SIL
2 		PEM
1
4 		PEM
2
3 		DON
4 		SNE
1
Ret 		SNE
2
6 		SPA
4 		SIL
3 		THR
7 		4th 131
Sources:[19][28]

Complete FIA GT Championship results

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Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points
1998 AMG Mercedes GT1 Mercedes-Benz CLK LM Mercedes-BenzM119 6.0L V8 OSC
3 		SIL
1 		HOC
1 		DIJ
11 		HUN
1 		SUZ
1 		DON
1 		A1R
2 		HMS
4 		LAG
2 		2nd 69
Sources:[35][40]

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
pos.
1998 AMG-Mercedes Klaus Ludwig
Bernd Schneider 		Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM GT1 19 DNF DNF
1999 AMG-Mercedes Jean-Marc Gounon
Marcel Tiemann 		Mercedes-Benz CLR LMGTP 0 DNS DNS
2014 Porsche Team Timo Bernhard
Brendon Hartley 		Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1-H 346 NC NC
2015 Porsche Team Timo Bernhard
Brendon Hartley 		Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 394 2nd 2nd
2016 Porsche Team Timo Bernhard
Brendon Hartley 		Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 346 13th 5th
Source:[35]

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap; small number denotes finishing position)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points
2000 European Arrows F3000 IMO
3 		SIL
1 		CAT
Ret 		NUR
Ret 		MON
Ret 		MAG
16 		A1R
4 		HOC
3 		HUN
9 		SPA
16 		3rd 21
2001 Super Nova Racing INT
7 		IMO
1 		CAT
7 		A1R
Ret 		MON
1 		NUR
2 		MAG
1 		SIL
4 		HOC
Ret 		HUN
Ret 		SPA
Ret 		MNZ
Ret 		2nd 39
Source:[40]

Complete Formula One results

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(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap; small number denotes finishing position)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WDC Points
2002 KLMinardiAsiatech MinardiPS02 AsiatechAT02 3.0V10 AUS
5 		MAL
Ret 		BRA
11 		SMR
11 		ESP
DNS 		AUT
12 		MON
11 		CAN
11 		EUR
15 		GBR
Ret 		FRA
8 		GER
Ret 		HUN
16 		BEL
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		USA
Ret 		JPN
10 		16th 2
2003 Jaguar Racing F1 Team JaguarR4 CosworthCR-5 3.0V10 AUS
Ret 		MAL
Ret 		BRA
9† 		SMR
Ret 		ESP
7 		AUT
7 		MON
Ret 		CAN
7 		EUR
6 		FRA
6 		GBR
14 		GER
11† 		HUN
6 		ITA
7 		USA
Ret 		JPN
11 		10th 17
2004 Jaguar Racing F1 Team JaguarR5 CosworthCR-6 3.0V10 AUS
Ret 		MAL
Ret 		BHR
8 		SMR
13 		ESP
12 		MON
Ret 		EUR
7 		CAN
Ret 		USA
Ret 		FRA
9 		GBR
8 		GER
6 		HUN
10 		BEL
Ret 		ITA
9 		CHN
10 		JPN
Ret 		13th 7
JaguarR5B BRA
Ret
2005 BMWWilliams F1 Team WilliamsFW27 BMWP84/5 3.0V10 AUS
5 		MAL
Ret 		BHR
6 		SMR
7 		ESP
6 		MON
3 		EUR
Ret 		CAN
5 		USA
DNS 		FRA
12 		GBR
11 		GER
NC 		HUN
7 		TUR
Ret 		ITA
14 		BEL
4 		BRA
NC 		JPN
4 		CHN
7 		10th 36
2006 Williams F1 Team WilliamsFW28 CosworthCA2006 2.4V8 BHR
6 		MAL
Ret 		AUS
Ret 		SMR
6 		EUR
Ret 		ESP
9 		MON
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		CAN
12 		USA
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		GER
Ret 		HUN
Ret 		TUR
10 		ITA
10 		CHN
8 		JPN
Ret 		BRA
Ret 		14th 7
2007 Red Bull Racing Red BullRB3 RenaultRS27 2.4V8 AUS
13 		MAL
10 		BHR
Ret 		ESP
Ret 		MON
Ret 		CAN
9 		USA
7 		FRA
12 		GBR
Ret 		EUR
3 		HUN
9 		TUR
Ret 		ITA
9 		BEL
7 		JPN
Ret 		CHN
10 		BRA
Ret 		12th 10
2008 Red Bull Racing Red BullRB4 RenaultRS27 2.4V8 AUS
Ret 		MAL
7 		BHR
7 		ESP
5 		TUR
7 		MON
4 		CAN
12 		FRA
6 		GBR
10 		GER
Ret 		HUN
9 		EUR
12 		BEL
8 		ITA
8 		SIN
Ret 		JPN
8 		CHN
14 		BRA
9 		11th 21
2009 Red Bull Racing Red BullRB5 RenaultRS27 2.4V8 AUS
12 		MAL
6‡ 		CHN
2 		BHR
11 		ESP
3 		MON
5 		TUR
2 		GBR
2 		GER
1 		HUN
3 		EUR
9 		BEL
9 		ITA
Ret 		SIN
Ret 		JPN
17 		BRA
1 		ABU
2 		4th 69.5
2010 Red Bull Racing Red BullRB6 RenaultRS27-2010 2.4V8 BHR
8 		AUS
9 		MAL
2 		CHN
8 		ESP
1 		MON
1 		TUR
3 		CAN
5 		EUR
Ret 		GBR
1 		GER
6 		HUN
1 		BEL
2 		ITA
6 		SIN
3 		JPN
2 		KOR
Ret 		BRA
2 		ABU
8 		3rd 242
2011 Red Bull Racing Red BullRB7 RenaultRS27-2011 2.4V8 AUS
5 		MAL
4 		CHN
3 		TUR
2 		ESP
4 		MON
4 		CAN
3 		EUR
3 		GBR
3 		GER
3 		HUN
5 		BEL
2 		ITA
Ret 		SIN
3 		JPN
4 		KOR
3 		IND
4 		ABU
4 		BRA
1 		3rd 258
2012 Red Bull Racing Red BullRB8 RenaultRS27-2012 2.4V8 AUS
4 		MAL
4 		CHN
4 		BHR
4 		ESP
11 		MON
1 		CAN
7 		EUR
4 		GBR
1 		GER
8 		HUN
8 		BEL
6 		ITA
20† 		SIN
11 		JPN
9 		KOR
2 		IND
3 		ABU
Ret 		USA
Ret 		BRA
4 		6th 179
2013 Infiniti Red Bull Racing Red BullRB9 RenaultRS27-2013 2.4V8 AUS
6 		MAL
2 		CHN
Ret 		BHR
7 		ESP
5 		MON
3 		CAN
4 		GBR
2 		GER
7 		HUN
4 		BEL
5 		ITA
3 		SIN
15† 		KOR
Ret 		JPN
2 		IND
Ret 		ABU
2 		USA
3 		BRA
2 		3rd 199
Sources:[122][40]

‡Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed by the winner.
†Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points
2014 Porsche Team LMP1 Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche2.0 L Turbo V4 (Hybrid) SIL
3 		SPA
12 		LMS
NC 		COA
5 		FUJ
3 		SHA
6 		BHR
3 		SÃO
Ret 		9th 64.5
2015 Porsche Team LMP1 Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche2.0 L Turbo V4 (Hybrid) SIL
Ret 		SPA
3 		LMS
2 		NÜR
1 		COA
1 		FUJ
1 		SHA
1 		BHR
5 		1st 166
2016 Porsche Team LMP1 Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche2.0 L Turbo V4 (Hybrid) SIL
Ret 		SPA
26 		LMS
10 		NÜR
1 		MEX
1 		COA
1 		FUJ
3 		SHA
1 		BHR
3 		4th 134.5
Sources:[19][35]

Notes

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  1. ^The petrol station was setup by Webber's grandmother.[3]
  2. ^During the season, Webber worked with a team of three mechanics (including himself) who were not well acquainted with Formula Ford.[16]
  3. ^Webber earned extra capital working as a driving instructor at various race tracks across the United Kingdom.[23]
  4. ^The money lent to Webber by Campese was repaid by the former.[11]
  5. ^Mercedes-Benz paid for Webber to compete in both races.[4]
  6. ^A lack of financing at the time prevented Webber from enteringFormula 3000.[33]
  7. ^He received minor injuries in both accidents.[12]
  8. ^Enquires fromFerrariandMcLarenceased after Webber signed the contract extension.[65]
  9. ^In mid-2004, McLaren team principalRon Dennisspoke to Webber about a position at his team but declined when Webber's managerFlavio Briatorewas barred from negotiations.[4]
  10. ^Williams selected Webber to drive for their team because of his approach to driving. Webber frequently visited the Williams factory inGrove, Oxfordshireto contribute to fixing multiple issues in making their vehicle quicker and more reliable.[71]
  11. ^Webber also sustained a broken shoulder and open compound fractures to both the fibula and tibia.[92][93]
  12. ^By winning on his 130th Grand Prix start, he set the record for the highest number of career race starts before his first win.[99]Sergio Pérezis the current holder of the record; he won the2020 Sakhir Grand Prixon his 190th race start.[100]
  13. ^He used painkillers to finish the season after sustaining a minor right shoulder injury in a mountain bike accident before theJapanese Grand Prix.The injury was kept concealed from Horner; only Webber's physiotherapist and Harstein were made aware of it.[109]
  14. ^Webber was linked by the motorsport press to replaceFelipe Massaat Ferrari for the 2011 season.[114]
  15. ^Other factors included the moving of Red Bull's engineer who headed their starts performance group, a change in car clutch and a modified starting procedure. All three issues were corrected in the season's second half.[120]
  16. ^Before the 2013 season started, Red Bull advisorHelmut Markosuggested in an interview with Red Bull's in-house magazineThe Red Bulletinthat Webber could win on average two Grands Prix per season but be inconsistent all year. Marko also said Webber was unable to recover his form when his performance was sub-par.[128]The comments prompted Webber to tell team principalChristian Hornerthat Marko waspersona non grata.[129]
  17. ^Reports circulated in the paddock that Webber was denied access to a rumoured legal form oftraction controltechnology on his car for cost reasons.[134]
  18. ^Webber told Horner and Matechschiz he would join Porsche, and he made the news public at theBritish Grand Prix.Ann Neal and his lawyer reviewed Webber's Red Bull contract and it stated he had to inform Red Bull if he was joining another F1 team but not if he wanted to leave the sport.[131]
  19. ^Webber would also have to deal with car imperfections, spending less time in the car because he shared it with two differently built drivers and sharing information in team meetings.[138]

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