Webber to leave Red Bull for Porsche

As rumoured quite a while ago, but it has now been confirmed that he will join their new LMP1 programme:

"It's an honour for me to join Porsche at its return to the top category in Le Mans and in the sports car World Endurance Championship and be part of the team," said Webber.

"Porsche has written racing history as a manufacturer and stands for outstanding technology and performance at the highest level.

"I'm very much looking forward to this new challenge after my time in Formula 1. Porsche will undoubtedly set itself very high goals. I can hardly wait to pilot one of the fastest sportscars in the world."

Source: Autosport.com, and Mark Himself judging by the quotes.

No comment from Red Bull just yet. I'm sure Vettel is more than a little pleased.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2013 10:43AM by senninho.

If it's not Ricciardo that'll take Webber's seat, I hope that it'll be Kimi - Someone who can take Sebastian down a peg.

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If it's not either of the Toro Rosso drivers then it kind of makes a mockery of the whole Red Bull junior team thing.

I'm not convinced Kimi will want to go to Red Bull, since the Endtone team really do seem to "get him" and they leave him alone to be well.. Kimi. I'm not sure he'd prosper in the RBR environment especially alongside Vettel. And as good as Kimi is, don't forget that he didn't exactly dominate Massa at Ferrari.

We will have to wait until Team Prinicipal Sebastien Vettel decides.

Should be one of the Torro Rosso drivers then.

Hope im wrong, but.....

J i m Wrote:
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> If it's not either of the Toro Rosso drivers then
> it kind of makes a mockery of the whole Red Bull
> junior team thing.
>
> I'm not convinced Kimi will want to go to Red
> Bull, since the Endtone team really do seem to
> "get him" and they leave him alone to be well..
> Kimi. I'm not sure he'd prosper in the RBR
> environment especially alongside Vettel. And as
> good as Kimi is, don't forget that he didn't
> exactly dominate Massa at Ferrari.


Kimi will choose either Lotus or RBR, environment at RBR is perfect for Kimi, they have similar relaxed environment to work on at like Lotus has. Ferrari+bridgestones were wrong environment for Kimi, it just didn't work as well as it could have...but RBR+Newey+Pirelli(Michelin) and things will work much better...a tough battle with Vettel would do great for both

sad to see Mark leaving, but all the best for him.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2013 01:35PM by vesuvius.

I get the impression Mark will actually be keen to leave F1 and do something different. He hasn't really seemed focused on his driving since he lost the 2010 title. Also the rivalry with Seb is something he won't miss.
It's weird, I didn't really like the guy when he drove for Jaguar, but over time I've grown to be quite a fan. Hopefully he enjoys racing for Porsche, but let's enjoy watching his last half-season in F1 first.

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He's definitely leaving at his peak like he always wanted.
How good was his drive last night!
If his start was better, he would've won easy.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/01/2013 04:28AM by AUS_Doug.

He's capable of amazing things when he's in the zone - his drive at Interlagos in 2011, for example, was just brilliant. It's just a shame he hasn't been in the zone more often.

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