The Mark Webber Thread

[JayVee]

In an interview with Motoring Journalist Phil Branagan, published in Australian Motorsport News, Webbo states that when the RedBull offer was made, he decided he could not wait for the Renault Driver line up to be sorted. As he points out, it still (at the time of the interview) has not been decided. He also states that there is "a school of thought that Renault has topped out" and will decline from next year with the departure of Alonso, and the possible retirement of Flavio".
Given that he is managed by Flavio, and has stated that he would never go against Flavio's advice again (as he did when he joined Williams), it makes for some interesting ruminations.

Is he implying that next year Red Bull will be better than Renault ??????
Or is it just that he couldn't get a seat at Renault, he is now saying they've topped out ?
Personally I don't see Renault dropping back, they have a very strong team. Alonso did make a big difference this year and last but Kovalainen will be there next year (I think).
I guess we'll know next year!!

[Julian Mayo]

In an interview with Motoring Journalist Phil Branagan, published in Australian Motorsport News, Webbo states that when the RedBull offer was made, he decided he could not wait for the Renault Driver line up to be sorted. As he points out, it still (at the time of the interview) has not been decided. He also states that there is "a school of thought that Renault has topped out" and will decline from next year with the departure of Alonso, and the possible retirement of Flavio".
Given that he is managed by Flavio, and has stated that he would never go against Flavio's advice again (as he did when he joined Williams), it makes for some interesting ruminations.

Is he implying that next year Red Bull will be better than Renault ??????
Or is it just that he couldn't get a seat at Renault, he is now saying they've topped out ?
Personally I don't see Renault dropping back, they have a very strong team. Alonso did make a big difference this year and last but Kovalainen will be there next year (I think).
I guess we'll know next year!!

I have no idea what, if anything, he is implying, however that is not the implication I took from the statement

[RE30B#16]

Is he implying that next year Red Bull will be better than Renault ??????
Or is it just that he couldn't get a seat at Renault, he is now saying they've topped out ?
Personally I don't see Renault dropping back, they have a very strong team. Alonso did make a big difference this year and last but Kovalainen will be there next year (I think).
I guess we'll know next year!!

There is a strong rumour that SeaBass [Sebastien Bourdais] is coming over to take over from Alonso in the Renault. I read these rumours on the ChampCar sites. This may explain why Renault hasn't made any announcement about puting Kovalainen in the seat, now that Raikkonen is really headed to Ferrari. I'm sure Webby didn't want to be caught out. Thinking positively, it is best to be in a situation where they want YOU!!! Red Bull has a large talent pool already on tap, so going after MW has to make him feel better about the long term.

Just to recap...

RBR has:

Adrian Newey (arguably the best car designer/aerodynamicist since Colin Chapman or Gordon Murray);

The benefit of David Coulthard (fast, an easy teammate, experience, over 10 years time spent driving Newey cars);

Renault engines for 2007;

A lot of money to play with!!!

[Julian Mayo]

Is he implying that next year Red Bull will be better than Renault ??????
Or is it just that he couldn't get a seat at Renault, he is now saying they've topped out ?
Personally I don't see Renault dropping back, they have a very strong team. Alonso did make a big difference this year and last but Kovalainen will be there next year (I think).
I guess we'll know next year!!

There is a strong rumour that SeaBass [Sebastien Bourdais] is coming over to take over from Alonso in the Renault. I read these rumours on the ChampCar sites. This may explain why Renault hasn't made any announcement about puting Kovalainen in the seat, now that Raikkonen is really headed to Ferrari. I'm sure Webby didn't want to be caught out. Thinking positively, it is best to be in a situation where they want YOU!!! Red Bull has a large talent pool already on tap, so going after MW has to make him feel better about the long term.

Just to recap...

RBR has:

Adrian Newey (arguably the best car designer/aerodynamicist since Colin Chapman or Gordon Murray);

The benefit of David Coulthard (fast, an easy teammate, experience, over 10 years time spent driving Newey cars);

Renault engines for 2007;

A lot of money to play with!!!

Interesting, very interesting.
Those rumours surfaced a while back, then it all went very quiet in the forest...................hmmmm..
I just hope there is someone in RedBull to keep the brakes on Newey. He, apparantly, can come up with some out there ideas.

[GhoGho]

Is he implying that next year Red Bull will be better than Renault ??????
Or is it just that he couldn't get a seat at Renault, he is now saying they've topped out ?
Personally I don't see Renault dropping back, they have a very strong team. Alonso did make a big difference this year and last but Kovalainen will be there next year (I think).
I guess we'll know next year!!

There is a strong rumour that SeaBass [Sebastien Bourdais] is coming over to take over from Alonso in the Renault. I read these rumours on the ChampCar sites. This may explain why Renault hasn't made any announcement about puting Kovalainen in the seat, now that Raikkonen is really headed to Ferrari. I'm sure Webby didn't want to be caught out. Thinking positively, it is best to be in a situation where they want YOU!!! Red Bull has a large talent pool already on tap, so going after MW has to make him feel better about the long term.

Just to recap...

RBR has:

Adrian Newey (arguably the best car designer/aerodynamicist since Colin Chapman or Gordon Murray);

The benefit of David Coulthard (fast, an easy teammate, experience, over 10 years time spent driving Newey cars);

Renault engines for 2007;

A lot of money to play with!!!

Adrian hasnt had a championship winning car since the cry baby Finn retired. Good yes, the best? questionable. definitly an improvement for RBR!

DC has driven championsip winning cars, but failed to convert. not the best out there, but still a really good driver though.

Renault engines? Not if Ferrari has anything to do with it, and they dont want to stop supplying RBR.

A lot of money AND the best parties on pit lane!

[Julian Mayo]

Is he implying that next year Red Bull will be better than Renault ??????
Or is it just that he couldn't get a seat at Renault, he is now saying they've topped out ?
Personally I don't see Renault dropping back, they have a very strong team. Alonso did make a big difference this year and last but Kovalainen will be there next year (I think).
I guess we'll know next year!!

There is a strong rumour that SeaBass [Sebastien Bourdais] is coming over to take over from Alonso in the Renault. I read these rumours on the ChampCar sites. This may explain why Renault hasn't made any announcement about puting Kovalainen in the seat, now that Raikkonen is really headed to Ferrari. I'm sure Webby didn't want to be caught out. Thinking positively, it is best to be in a situation where they want YOU!!! Red Bull has a large talent pool already on tap, so going after MW has to make him feel better about the long term.

Just to recap...

RBR has:

Adrian Newey (arguably the best car designer/aerodynamicist since Colin Chapman or Gordon Murray);

The benefit of David Coulthard (fast, an easy teammate, experience, over 10 years time spent driving Newey cars);

Renault engines for 2007;

A lot of money to play with!!!

Adrian hasnt had a championship winning car since the cry baby Finn retired. Good yes, the best? questionable. definitly an improvement for RBR!

DC has driven championsip winning cars, but failed to convert. not the best out there, but still a really good driver though.

Renault engines? Not if Ferrari has anything to do with it, and they dont want to stop supplying RBR.

A lot of money AND the best parties on pit lane!

Ferrari and RBR were in deep discussion in Hungary.........it seems from a myriad of motorsport sources that Ferrari engines have been down on HP as supplied to RBR (the teams tape the other cars from various points on the circuit, run the tapes thru analysis, and can get within 50 revs apparantly0.......which turns the existing contract to dunny paper.

[Snowy]

Ferrari and RBR were in deep discussion in Hungary.........it seems from a myriad of motorsport sources that Ferrari engines have been down on HP as supplied to RBR (the teams tape the other cars from various points on the circuit, run the tapes thru analysis, and can get within 50 revs apparantly0.......which turns the existing contract to dunny paper.

Yeah but...RBR tune the injins themselves surely? they must determine the revs and all that for 'emselves The Engines are bound to be previous specifications else you'd be shooting yerself in the feet!

[Julian Mayo]

Ferrari and RBR were in deep discussion in Hungary.........it seems from a myriad of motorsport sources that Ferrari engines have been down on HP as supplied to RBR (the teams tape the other cars from various points on the circuit, run the tapes thru analysis, and can get within 50 revs apparantly0.......which turns the existing contract to dunny paper.

Yeah but...RBR tune the injins themselves surely? they must determine the revs and all that for 'emselves The Engines are bound to be previous specifications else you'd be shooting yerself in the feet!

I would have thought all of that Snowy..........it appears not, but I only have sources such as AustralianMotorsportNews, F1Racing.comGrandprix.comAutoAction etc where I have read that info.