Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has admitted that he thought Fernando Alonso’s driving during the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was a “bit dangerous”, when he tried to catch out Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton accused Alonso of trying to brake test him on the run into Turn 5, after the Spaniard had exited the pits for
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has admitted that Oscar Piastri not racing in 2022 “was killing me inside”, with the former driver being the young star’s manager. After winning the 2021 Formula 2 title, Piastri sat on the bench at Alpine last season, as the French side’s reserve driver. Despite being their reserve driver, Piastri
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber still believes Sergio Perez will beat Lewis Hamilton to second in the Drivers’ Championship with five races remaining, although the Australian notes that the remaining venues could prove challenging for the Red Bull driver. Perez endured a third consecutive Grand Prix to forget last weekend in Qatar, where he scored
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber believes reigning World Champion Max Verstappen will match Sebastian Vettel’s record for nine consecutive wins at next weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. Verstappen has been unstoppable in 2023 and is on the brink of claiming yet another record, this time for most consecutive wins in Formula 1. Vettel achieved nine consecutive
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber believes a reliability gremlin is the only thing which “will stop” reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, who is currently in a league of his own. The Red Bull driver is unstoppable currently, with him being on a run of eight consecutive wins. He’s remarkably claimed 10 wins from 12 races
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber is “very proud” of rookie Oscar Piastri, whom he manages. The former Formula 2 and Formula 3 World Champion has been exceptional this season and is certainly destined for greatness, with him already competing with talented team-mate Lando Norris. Piastri started his rookie season slowly due to McLaren offering him
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber is pleased to see Daniel Ricciardo return to the grid this weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix, following his abrupted sabbatical. It was announced last Tuesday that Ricciardo will be replacing rookie Nyck de Vries for the remainder of the 2023 season at AlphaTauri, due to a lack of improvement
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Sergio Perez’s qualifying woes have once again attracted criticism, with former Red Bull driver Mark Webber joining the chorus of disapproval. Despite having the most dominant car on the grid, Perez has struggled in recent races, failing to make it into Q3 for the fifth consecutive time at the British Grand Prix. While he showcases
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Former Red Bull driver Mark Webber expressed his confidence in Sergio Perez’s ability to make up positions in the British Grand Prix, even starting from 15th on the grid. Webber humorously referred to himself as an “old fart” and stated that even he could achieve such a feat in today’s RB19 car. Perez endured another
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber believes Red Bull don’t get the credit they deserve, following their 100th victory last weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix. Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen’s sixth victory of 2023 marked a century of wins for the Milton Keynes-based team, who entered the F1 paddock in 2005. Webber raced for the
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