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| Name = Dig the New Breed |
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| Artist = [[The Jam]] |
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| Cover = Digthenewbreed.jpeg |
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| Name = Mark Webber |
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| Released = [[December 10]] [[1982]] |
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| Image = Mark Webber 2008.jpg |
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| Recorded =[[September 11]], 1977-[[April 8]], 1982 |
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| Caption = Webber at the [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix]] |
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| Genre = [[Rock (music)|Rock]] |
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| Nationality = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]]n |
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| Label = [[Polydor]] |
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| Team = [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]] |
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| Championships = 0 |
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This album = ''Dig the New Breed''<br />(1982) | |
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| Points = 99 |
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Next album = ''[[Snap! (The Jam album)|Snap!]]''<br />(1983) | |
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| First race = [[2002 Australian Grand Prix]] |
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| Last race = [[2008 Singapore Grand Prix]] |
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| Last season = 2007 |
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| Last position = 12th (10 pts) |
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'''Mark Alan Webber''' (born [[August 27]], [[1976]] in [[Queanbeyan, New South Wales]]) is an [[Australia]]n [[Formula One]] driver. He is the first Australian to race in Formula One since [[David Brabham]] in 1994. |
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After some racing success in Australia, Webber moved to the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in 1995 to further his motorsports career. He continued to win, although he gained his biggest headlines while driving for the [[Mercedes-Benz]] sports car squad at [[24 hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]] in 1999 where he had two spectacular accidents during practice and warmup in which an aerodynamic fault caused the car to somersault off the Mulsanne straight. After Mercedes' withdrawal from the race, Webber began a partnership with fellow Australian [[Paul Stoddart]], at that time owner of the European racing [[Formula 3000]] team, which eventually took them both into Formula One when Stoddart bought the [[Minardi]] team. |
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Webber made his debut in Formula One in 2002, scoring Minardi's first points in three years at his and Stoddart's home race. After an impressive first season, [[Jaguar Racing]] took him on as lead driver. During two years with the generally uncompetitive team Webber several times qualified on the front two rows of the grid and outperformed his team mates. He joined the former championship winning [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] team in 2005, for whom he achieved his best finish in Formula One to date; a third place at the [[2005 Monaco Grand Prix]]. He has since equalled his third placing at the [[2007 European Grand Prix]]. |
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Webber is a keen sportsman away from the track. He has won the annual F1 Pro-Am [[tennis]] tournament in [[Barcelona]] three times and has recently set up the 'Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge' trek across [[Tasmania]] to raise funds for cancer charities. |
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==Early career== |
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Mark Webber was born in [[Queanbeyan, New South Wales|Queanbeyan]], [[New South Wales]], son of Alan, the local [[motorcycle]] dealer. He started his relationship with sport young, working as a ball-boy for premiership winning [[rugby league]] team the [[Canberra Raiders]] during the late 1980s. However, [[motorsport]] was where his interest lay, later listing Formula One [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Champion]] [[Alain Prost]] and [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix motorcycle]] racer [[Kevin Schwantz]] as his childhood heroes. Starting out racing motorcycles, Webber moved to four wheels in [[1991]], taking up [[kart racing|karting]] at the age of 14. He won the New South Wales state championship in [[1993]], and moved straight into the Australian [[Formula Ford]] Championship after his father bought him an ex-[[Craig Lowndes]] [[Van Diemen]] FF1600. Working as a driving instructor at [[Sydney]]'s [[Oran Park Raceway]] between races, Webber finished 14th overall in his debut season. Continuing in the series in [[1995]], Webber scored several victories, including a win in the support race for the [[1995 Australian Grand Prix|Australian Grand Prix]] at [[Adelaide Street Circuit|Adelaide]]. He finished the series in fourth place, but perhaps more importantly, teamed up with Championship co-ordinator Ann Neal, who secured him a seven-year sponsorship with Australian [[Yellow Pages]], and would become his manager and accompany him on a trip to [[England]] in an attempt to start a career in [[Europe]]. |
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Webber was given a test at [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|Snetterton]] with the Van Diemen team, and subsequently earned a works drive for the team at the 1995 Formula Ford Festival, held at [[Brands Hatch]]. He finished third in his first international race, a result good enough to see him retained by the team for the [[1996]] Championship. Before moving to Europe permanently, Webber won the [[Formula Holden]] race at the [[1996 Australian Grand Prix]] in [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Melbourne]]. During the 1996 British Formula Ford Championship, Webber took four victories on his way to second place overall, finishing his season strongly with a win in the Formula Ford Festival. He also won the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] race of the Formula Ford Euro Cup, taking third in the series despite competing in only two of the three rounds. His results throughout the year saw him voted as Australian motorsport's "Young Achiever" and "International Achiever" of 1996. Two days after his Festival victory, Webber completed a successful test for [[Alan Docking Racing]], and was signed by the team to graduate to [[Formula Three]] in [[1997]]. |
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Without the financial backing he had enjoyed during his time in Formula Ford, Webber and his team struggled to find the money to fund their championship campaign. He was almost forced to quit halfway through the season, but was able to obtain personal support from Australian [[rugby union]] legend [[David Campese]], which helped him to complete the year. Webber took victory in just his fourth ever F3 race, at Brands Hatch, leading from start to finish and setting a new lap record in the process. He took a further four podium finishes, including a second place in the support race for the [[1997 British Grand Prix]], and finished the season in fourth overall. Webber also took strong finishes in the [[Marlboro Masters]] at [[Circuit Zandvoort|Zandvoort]] (3rd) and the [[F3 Macao Grand Prix]] (4th), both times making his circuit debut. During the 1997 season, Webber was approached by [[Mercedes-AMG]] to participate in a [[sports car racing|sports car]] race. He initially declined the offer, but at the end of the year he was invited to participate in a test session for the team at [[Österreichring|A1-Ring]] in [[Austria]]. AMG were suitably impressed with Webber, and he was signed as the official Mercedes works junior driver for the [[1998]] [[FIA GT Championship]], alongside reigning champion [[Bernd Schneider (racecar driver)|Bernd Schneider]]. Travelling around the world, including the [[United States]], [[Japan]] and Europe, the pair won five of the ten rounds on their way to second in the overall standings, remarkably beaten to the Championship by teammates [[Klaus Ludwig]] and [[Ricardo Zonta]] by just 8 seconds in the final race at [[Laguna Seca]]. |
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Webber remained with the AMG team for [[1999]], and was promoted to his own race car for the season. However, his sportscar career came to an early end after he flipped twice on the straight in the lead up to the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] race that year. An aerodynamic fault on the team's [[Mercedes-Benz CLR]]s caused Webber to spectacularly become airborne during both practice and race-day warm up, with the same fate befalling teammate [[Peter Dumbreck]] five hours into the race. Both drivers escaped uninjured, but the crashes forced Mercedes to shelve their sportscar program for the year and Webber to reconsider a return to [[open wheel car|open wheel]] racing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/22413/ |title=SPEED Top 10 Moments #4: Mercedes Le Mans Flip |author=Tom Jensen |date=[[2006-03-07]] |accessdate=2006-06-12}}</ref> Webber spoke to Formula One team owner [[Eddie Jordan]], who introduced him to fellow Australian [[Paul Stoddart]]. Stoddart offered to undercut the necessary $1.1 million budget for Webber, and gave him a drive in his Eurobet Arrows [[Formula 3000]] team for [[2000]]. As a result, Webber also got his first taste of a [[Formula One cars|Formula One car]], completing a two-day test at [[Circuit de Catalunya|Barcelona]] in December 1999 for the [[Arrows]] F1 team. |
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Webber was signed as test driver for the Arrows F1 team for 2000, and also gained sponsorship from Australian [[beer]] company [[Foster's Lager|Foster's]] whilst competing in the F3000 Championship.<ref>{{cite web | title=Foster's and Mark Webber: Two Great Aussies |url=http://www.fosters.com.au/mediacentre/686EE761401149D7941C83832EA89874.htm| accessdate=February 6 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> Webber took victory in round two of the season at [[Silverstone Circuit]], and finished the series with two fastest laps and three podiums on his way to third overall - the highest position of any rookie that year.<ref>{{cite web | title=Mark Webber | work=The Formula One DataBase | url=http://www.f1db.com/f1/page/Mark_Webber | accessdate=February 7 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> Contract issues meant that Webber was never able to drive the Arrows A21 car, and rejected an offer of a full contract for 2001 in July. However, he was offered a three day evaluation test for [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] at the end of the year, outpacing F1 drivers [[Ralf Schumacher]] and [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] at [[Autódromo do Estoril|Estoril]]. The results were good enough to earn him the test driver role with the team for 2001, and he also agreed to take on team boss [[Flavio Briatore]] as manager in return for finance for a further F3000 season. Webber joined the championship-winning [[Super Nova Racing]] team, and despite winning at [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]], [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]] and [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|Magny-Cours]], he finished second overall to British driver [[Justin Wilson]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Formula 3000 International FIA Championships 2001 | url=http://www.clarinet.fi/~spitkane/F3000/raceresults01.htm | accessdate=February 7|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Webber was replaced as test driver for Benetton for 2002 by [[Fernando Alonso]], but Briatore managed to secure Webber a contract to race alongside [[Alex Yoong]] in the Stoddart-owned [[Minardi]] team, making him the first Australian in Formula One since [[David Brabham]] in 1994. |
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==Formula One career== |
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===[[2002 Formula One season|2002]]=== |
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[[Image:Webber 2002.jpg|thumb|Webber driving for [[Minardi]] at the [[2002 French Grand Prix|2002 French GP]].]] |
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Webber made his Formula One debut at his home race, the [[2002 Australian Grand Prix]]. This was the first race of an initial three race contract, this was extended till the end of the season after his first race. He qualified 18th of the 22 cars, over 4 seconds away from the [[pole position]] time, but 1.4 seconds ahead of teammate Yoong.<ref>{{cite web|year=2002|title=2002 Australian Grand Prix – Qualifying Session Classification|format=pdf|url=http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/1933587380__Australia_Grid.pdf| publisher=[[FIA]]|accessdate=February 8|accessyear=2006}}</ref> The start of the race featured a spectacular accident between [[Ralf Schumacher]] and [[Rubens Barrichello]], the aftermath of which forced 8 cars to retire from the race. Webber, who had a problem with his [[launch control (automotive)|launch control]] at the start, battled with a broken [[differential (mechanics)|differential]] to fend off the experienced [[Mika Salo]] and finish fifth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dream Debut as Webber scores Championship points in Melbourne|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=66&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D3%2D2002| accessdate=February 8|accessyear=2006}}</ref> The result made Webber just the fourth Australian F1 driver to score World Championship [[List of Formula One World Championship pointscoring systems|points]], and the first Minardi driver to score points since [[Marc Gené]] in [[1999 Formula One season|1999]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.markwebber.com/about/history.cfm|title=Mark Webber - About - History|accessdate=2007-05-15}}</ref> Webber was forced into retirement in the [[2002 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian Grand Prix]], before picking up consecutive 11th-place finishes in the following two races. He, along with Yoong, was forced to pull out of the [[2002 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]] due to potentially dangerous wing failures during the weekend.<ref>{{cite web|title=Webber sidelined as KL Minardi Asiatech withdraws from Spanish Grand Prix|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=41&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D4%2D2002| accessdate=February 8|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Webber picked up two more 11th place finishes, but was unable to score points for the remainder of the year, his next best result coming in the [[2002 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]], where he finished 8th. In the [[2002 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian Grand Prix]], Webber lost two kilograms in weight over the length of the race as he was forced to drive without a drink after his water bottle broke.<ref>Clarkson, Tom. "#13: Race Shorts" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' October 2002: p. 116</ref> Webber was able to outqualify Yoong (and [[Anthony Davidson]], who replaced Yoong for the [[2002 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian]] and [[2002 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian]] Grands Prix) in every race, and his two points in Australia were the only points that Minardi scored all season, helping them to 9th in the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructors' Championship]], ahead of [[Toyota F1|Toyota]] and [[Arrows]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2002 Constructors Championship|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/team/2002/|accessdate=February 8|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Webber's results earned him the "Rookie of the Year" award in ''[[F1 Racing]]'' magazine's annual Man of the Year awards (receiving 53.70% of public votes),<ref>''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' December 2002: p. 33</ref> the [[Autosport]].com "Rookie of the Year" award and "F1 Newcomer of the Year" at the annual Grand Prix Party "Bernie" Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Webber wins 'Bernie award'|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=601&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D1%2D2003| accessdate=February 8|accessyear=2006}}</ref> In light of his season, notable Formula One journalist [[Peter Windsor]] related Webber to [[1992 Formula One season|1992]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Champion]] [[Nigel Mansell]], saying they had similar amounts of "raw talent".<ref>[[Peter Windsor|Windsor, Peter]]. "Rookie of the Year" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' December 2002: p. 33</ref> In November 2002, it was announced that Webber would join [[Jaguar Racing]] for the following season, alongside [[Brazil]]ian [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] test driver [[Antônio Pizzonia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaguar Racing announces 2003 driver line-up|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=561&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D11%2D2002| accessdate=February 8|accessyear=2006}}</ref> |
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===[[2003 Formula One season|2003]]=== |
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Webber's Jaguar career started disappointingly, as he qualified in 14th place for the [[2003 Australian Grand Prix]] before being forced to retire on lap 15 with a rear [[suspension (vehicle)|suspension]] failure. The following race in [[2003 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]] was even more dramatic for Webber, as [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] began reversing towards him on the starting grid, before Webber's in-car [[fire extinguisher]] discharged into his face and he was eventually forced to retire from 8th with an oil consumption problem.<ref>{{cite web|title=An eventful time for Webber in Malaysia|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=741&ReturnString=%3FViewBy=Round&view_by_round=Year_2003|accessdate=February 10|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Webber took a remarkable provisional pole position in Friday qualifying of the [[2003 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian Grand Prix]], outqualifying local driver [[Rubens Barrichello]] by 0.138 seconds in a [[rain]]-affected session.<ref>{{cite web|title=2003 Brazilian Grand Prix – Friday qualifying|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2003/4/27/|accessdate=February 10|accessyear=2006}}</ref> He continued his good performance in the Saturday session, taking a career-best 3rd on the grid, a result which was also Jaguar Racing's best qualifying performance in their four-year Formula 1 history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Webber to start Brazilian Grand Prix in third position|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=801&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D4%2D2003|accessdate=February 10|accessyear=2006}}</ref> In the race, which was hit heavily by rain, Webber was sitting in seventh place when he attempted to cool his [[tire|tyres]] by driving through a [[puddle]] lying off-line in the final corner.<ref>Clarkson, Tom "On the inside" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' May 2003: p. 23</ref> The resultant lack of [[friction|grip]] caused Webber to crash heavily into the pit straight tyre barriers, leaving debris on the track which caused a second major crash. The race was subsequently [[Formula One regulations#Flags|red-flagged]], and although Webber was originally classified in 7th, an FIA investigation found a timekeeping error, and Webber was placed 9th in the re-classification.<ref>{{cite press release| publisher = FIA | date = [[April 11]], [[2003]] | title = 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix - Stewards Meeting, Paris|url = http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2003/110403-01.html}}</ref> Webber's good qualifying form continued into the [[2003 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix]], but he dropped from 5th to 11th by the first corner due to a launch control failure that affected both Jaguars,<ref>Clarkson, Tom "#4: Race shorts" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' June 2003: p. 114</ref> and he retired from the race after 54 laps with a [[driveshaft]] failure, his fourth consecutive non-finish for the year. His luck improved in the following races though, taking his first points in [[2003 Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]] and signing a new 2-year contract with the team reportedly worth [[United States dollar|$US]]6 million per season.<ref>{{cite web|year=2003|title=MARK WEBBER EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP|url=http://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=15332|work=Milton Keynes |accessdate=May 9th 10|accessyear=2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Hoyle, Simon|year=2004|title=$6 m man ... or is it Boy Wonder?|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/05/1078464649044.html|accessdate=February 8|accessyear=2006}}</ref> He then went on to score points in five of the next six races on his way to moving into the top 10 in the World Drivers' Championship,<ref>{{cite web|title=Webber moves into top 10 in World Drivers Championship|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=1381&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D7%2D2003|accessdate=February 10|accessyear=2006}}</ref> the run of results interrupted only by an [[engine]] failure in [[2003 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]]. One of his best races came in [[2003 Austrian Grand Prix|Austria]], where despite starting from the pitlane and suffering a drive-through penalty,<ref>Clarkson, Tom "#6: Race shorts" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' July 2003: p. 110</ref> he set the race's third fastest lap (behind only the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferraris]] of [[Michael Schumacher]] and [[Rubens Barrichello]]), and finished in 7th.<ref>{{cite web|year=2003|title=2003 Austrian Grand Prix – Overall Race Classification|url=http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/1588656743__AUT_Class_2003.pdf|format=pdf| accessdate=February 10|accessyear=2006}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Mark Webber 2003 helmet.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Webber's 2003 helmet design]] At the [[2003 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]], on the 11th lap, as the procession of cars exited the Becketts corner onto the Hangar straight, now-defrocked priest [[Neil Horan]] cleared the fence wearing a kilt, waving banners with statements "Read the bible" and "The Bible is always right"<ref name=NewSeekers>{{cite news |first = |last = |title = The new seekers|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3242953.stm |format = |publisher = BBC Sports |date = [[November 5]], [[2003]] |accessmonthday=26 August | accessyear=2006|language = English}}</ref> and ran towards the sequence of cars, forcing several cars to swerve to avoid him. Webber came closest to hitting Horan, in a terrifying parallel to the accident at the 1977 South African Grand Prix in which driver [[Tom Pryce]] was killed after hitting a track worker. The safety car was deployed to remove Horan from the track, and Webber evenutally finished 14th. |
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Post Silverstone, Webber had scored 12 Championship points compared to Pizzonia's 0, and after much speculation it was announced that Minardi driver Justin Wilson would replace the Brazilian for the remainder of the year. The [[2003 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]] saw Webber's sixth retirement for the season, after he made a desperate last lap lunge on [[Jenson Button]] in an attempt to salvage a point from the weekend.<ref>{{cite web|title=Do or die effort ends Webber's race on final lap|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=1581&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D8%2D2003|accessdate=February 10|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Consecutive points finishes in [[2003 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]] and [[2003 Italian Grand Prix|Italy]] saw Webber climb to ninth in the drivers' standings, with a 5 point margin to Button. He was unable to hold onto his position however, as one too many laps on dry tyres saw him spin out from the lead of the [[2003 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]], and a disappointing 11th-place result in the [[2003 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]] meant he finished on equal points with Button, but lost out on a countback.<ref>{{cite web|year=2003|title=2003 FIA Formula One World Championship – Drivers' and Constructors' Final Standings|url=http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/111698164__F1_Classification_2003.pdf|format=pdf|accessdate=February 10|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Although Wilson scored a point in the United States Grand Prix, Webber had still never been outqualified by a teammate, and late in the year, Jaguar announced that rookie [[Christian Klien]] would team up with Webber for the [[2004 Formula One season|2004 season]]. Webber's results again earned him plaudits in the press, winning the 2003 "Driver of the Year" award from ''Autocar'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Webber rated driver of the year|url=http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=8244|accessdate=February 10|accessyear=2006}}</ref> |
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===[[2004 Formula One season|2004]]=== |
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Continuing with Jaguar in 2004, Webber qualified sixth fastest for the first race of the season, the [[2004 Australian Grand Prix|Australian Grand Prix]], but faced his second consecutive retirement from his home race, this time due to a [[gearbox]] failure. The following race, the [[2004 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian Grand Prix]], Webber produced the best qualifying performance of his career, splitting the dominant Ferraris to line up 2nd on the grid. The race was disappointing though, a stall at the start meaning he was well outside the top 10 by the time the cars reached turn 1. An aggressive lap saw him move up to ninth place, but during an exciting battle with [[Ralf Schumacher]], the German collided with him and forced Webber to pit with damage to his front wing and tyre. In his desperation to make up for the lost time, Webber exceeded the pitlane speed limit and was handed a drive-through penalty, which left him even further behind. More frustration eventually led to the end of his race, as he spun into the gravel trap on the outside of the final corner on lap 23. The situation improved for the following race in [[2004 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]] though, as Webber picked up his first point for the season despite a small mistake in qualifying which left him in 14th and marked the first time he had been outqualified by his teammate in F1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mistake ends Webber's strong qualifying run|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=1614&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D4%2D2004|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref> He was unable to continue his pointscoring form, however, as intermittent electrical problems in [[2004 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino]] and a lack of grip in [[2004 Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]] meant that he could do no better than 13th and 12th in those races. |
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Amid Jaguar's announcements of special one-race sponsorship deals with movie ''[[Ocean's Twelve]]'' and [[diamond]] company [[Steinmetz Group]], Webber suffered two engine failures in practice for the [[2004 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]], the first of which forced Webber to extinguish it himself after being unable to find a trackside marshall willing to help.<ref>Webber, Mark "The Grand Prix Diary" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' July 2004: p. 12</ref> In the race itself, Webber was forced to retire due to a loss of engine power, but he was able to pick up two Championship points in the following race with a seventh place finish in the [[2004 European Grand Prix|European Grand Prix]]. Webber lined up 14th on the grid after being handed a one-second penalty for yellow flag infringements during Friday practice,<ref>{{cite web|title=Webber cops penalty at Nurburgring|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=1630&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D5%2D2004|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref> but was able to move through the field to take his points tally to 3. After the race he was criticised by Michael Schumacher for refusing to yield after Webber emerged from his [[pit stop]] slightly ahead of (but one lap behind) Schumacher,<ref>{{cite web|title=European GP Report: Ferrari|url=http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=21155|work=Pitpass.com|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref> although after hearing the comments, Webber said he "would do exactly the same again" in the same situation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Strong drive nets Webber points in Germany|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=1633&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D5%2D2004|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Webber usgp 2004.jpg|right|300px|thumbnail|Mark Webber driving for [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] at the [[2004 United States Grand Prix]]]] |
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Consecutive retirements in [[2004 Canadian Grand Prix|Canada]] (hit by Klien<ref>Hamilton, Maurice "#8: Race shorts" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' August 2004: p. 98</ref>) and the [[2004 United States Grand Prix|United States]] (oil leak<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiery end to Webber's USGP|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=1639&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D6%2D2004|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref>) and a 9th place finish in the [[2004 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]] preceded a further point in the [[2004 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]], although his total of 4 points compared unfavourably to his 12 scored by the same time in the previous season. It was at this stage that former teammate Pizzonia returned to racing as a replacement for the injured Ralf Schumacher, and upon his return he accused Jaguar of favouritism towards Webber during their time as teammates, saying that Webber received new car parts one or two races before Pizzonia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pizzonia hits out at "inhuman" Jaguar|url=http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=21773|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref> The claims were categorically denied by Jaguar boss [[David Pitchforth]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Pitchforth dismisses Pizzonia's claims|url=http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=21774|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref> and whilst Webber did not publicly comment on the situation at the time, he picked up his best finish of the season by finishing sixth in the [[2004 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]], running ahead of Pizzonia for the entire race.<ref>{{cite web|year=2004|title=2004 Grand Prix of Germany – Lap Chart|url=http://www.fia.com/sport/Championships/F1/F1_Lap_Charts/Germany/2004.html|publisher=[[FIA]]|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Meanwhile, reports emerged that Jaguar could not guarantee that they would compete in Formula One for the [[2005 Formula One season|2005 season]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Will Jaguar be on the grid in 2005?|url=http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=21463|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref> and on [[July 28]] it was announced that Webber would drive for [[WilliamsF1]] for 2005 and beyond, later admitting this was the team that his "heart was always set on" throughout negotiations.<ref>Webber, Mark "The Grand Prix Diary" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' September 2004: p. 12</ref> Webber was unable to build on his points tally, however as a 10th place in [[2004 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]], followed by a first-lap accident in [[2004 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgium]], 9th in [[2004 Italian Grand Prix|Italy]] and 10th in [[2004 Chinese Grand Prix|China]] saw him sitting 13th in the Championship. The penultimate race of the season in [[2004 Japanese Grand Prix|Japan]] saw Webber produce another good qualifying effort as he set the third fastest time, but his race ended prematurely as he suffered from a badly overheating cockpit, the cause of which could not be determined by Jaguar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Webber makes hot exit from Japanese Grand Prix|url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=1677&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D10%2D2004|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref> The [[2004 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian Grand Prix]] marked Webber's last race for Jaguar, and Jaguar's last in Formula One, but it ended sadly for the team, as Klien turned in on and collided with Webber as the Australian attempted to make up for a pit stop delay earlier in the race. Webber was forced to retire due to the damage and watched the remainder of the race from the grass on the outside of turn 1 as Klien finished 14th. |
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Webber was granted an early release from his Jaguar contract to be allowed to test with his new team Williams over the winter. Williams had announced earlier that [[Jenson Button]] would drive for the team in 2005 alongside Webber, but after claims the [[Great Britain|Brit]] was still contracted to [[British American Racing|BAR]], his contract with Williams was overturned. With his new teammate undecided, and apparently going down to a "shootout" between [[Nick Heidfeld]] and Pizzonia, Webber hit back at Pizzonia's claims of unfair treatment during 2003, claiming the Brazilian was lying and saying he was a "loser" for believing that there was favouritism towards Webber,<ref>{{cite web|title=Webber re-ignites Pizzonia fight|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4066115.stm|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref> comments which led to a reprimand from his new team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Webber carpeted by Williams|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=31695|accessdate=February 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref> |
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===[[2005 Formula One season|2005]]=== |
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Heidfeld was finally announced as Webber's 2005 teammate at the Williams season launch on [[January 31]], with Webber admitting he was pleased with the eventual decision.<ref>{{cite web|author=Reynolds, Nikki|title=Williams launches the FW27 at Valencia|date=January 31, 2005|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=176439&FS=F1|work=Motorsport.com: News channel|accessdate=April 15|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Webber's move to Williams brought about comparisons to [[Alan Jones (Formula 1)|Alan Jones]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Webber shifts up a gear|date=March 1, 2005|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2005/mar/01f1.htm| accessdate=April 15| accessyear=2006}}</ref> Australia's last [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|F1 World Champion]] (also in a Williams) and expectations were high as Webber's former team boss Paul Stoddart predicted Webber would take his first victory in 2005,<ref>{{cite web| title=Webber to win first Grand Prix this year: Stoddart| date=February 25, 2005| work=People's Daily Online| url=http://english.people.com.cn/200502/25/eng20050225_174640.html| accessdate=April 15| accessyear=2006}}</ref> while Williams technical director [[Sam Michael]] said Webber would eventually win the World Championship with Williams.<ref>"F1 to One: Sam Michael" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' January 2005: p. 106</ref> In his first race for the team, the [[2005 Australian Grand Prix]], Webber took 3rd on the grid but was beaten to the first corner by [[David Coulthard]] and eventually finished fifth – still unable to improve on his best F1 finish. His best chance to do so though came in the following race in [[2005 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]]. After qualifying fourth, Webber was running behind the Renault of Giancarlo Fisichella, who was struggling due to a lack of downforce and tyre grip. As Webber closed in and attempted a pass around the outside of turn 15, Fisichella locked up his brakes and slid into the side of Webber's car, eliminating both drivers from the race. Fisichella was later reprimanded by race stewards because of the incident,<ref>Hamilton, Maurice. "#2: Race shorts" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' May 2005: p. 102</ref> but as Heidfeld took third in place of Webber, the weekend came to epitomise Webber's growing reputation as a fast qualifier who did not perform well under pressure in race situations.<ref>"Half-term Report" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' August 2005: p40</ref> It was later revealed that Webber had competed in the first two races carrying a fractured [[rib]], an injury he had sustained during pre-season testing at [[Circuit de Catalunya|Barcelona]], though he "didn't want to make a fuss" about it and would be fully fit in time for the [[2005 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Baldwin, Alan|date=March 29, 2005| title=Webber raced with fractured rib| url=http://in.rediff.com/sports/2005/mar/29web.htm| accessdate=April 15|accessyear=2006}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Mark Webber 2005 Canada (crop).JPG|thumb|300px|right|Webber at the [[2005 Canadian Grand Prix]].]] |
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After qualifying fifth in Bahrain, a spin under pressure from [[Kimi Räikkönen]] whilst in third place saw Webber ultimately finish sixth,<ref>{{cite web| date=April 3, 2005| title=Webber bags points for sixth in Bahrain| url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=1713&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D4%2D2005| accessdate=April 15| accessyear=2006}}</ref> taking his points tally to 7 for the season. He followed this up by qualifying fourth and finishing a disappointing 10th after twice running wide off the track in the [[2005 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix]], although his position was revised to 7th after the disqualification of the [[British American Racing|BAR]] team and a penalty to Ralf Schumacher. The race was a poor one for Williams (Heidfeld was 9th before the reclassification), but Webber hit back at the [[2005 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]], qualifying 2nd and finishing 6th – his fourth pointscoring finish in the first five races. The following race in [[2005 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] saw Webber take the first podium finish of his career, with third. On the rostrum however, Webber looked noticeably disappointed with the result after losing second to teammate Heidfeld due to the Williams team pitting Heidfeld before Webber, which caused Webber to lose time behind the slow Alonso. Webber had run ahead of Heidfeld all race long and would have been second had the team pitted them in regular sequence.<ref>{{cite web| date=May 23, 2005| title=Third place not good enough for Webber| url=http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200505/s1374347.htm| work=ABC Sport| accessdate=April 15| accessyear=2006}}</ref> The best result of Webber's career was followed by one of his worst at the [[2005 European Grand Prix|European Grand Prix]]. After qualifying third, Webber locked his brakes and had a collision with [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] in the very first corner of the race, forcing him to retire as Heidfeld went from pole position to take an impressive second-place finish, overtaking Webber in the Championship in the process.<ref>[[Peter Windsor|Windsor, Peter]]. "European Grand Prix – Race Report" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' July 2005: p. 99</ref> The following race in [[2005 Canadian Grand Prix|Canada]] was affected by this result, as Webber was only able to qualify 14th, but he was pleased with an eventual 5th-place finish and a further 4 Championship points.<ref>{{cite web| date=June 13, 2005| title=Four valuable points| url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=1742&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DMonth%26view%5Fby%5Fmonth%3D6%2D2005| accessdate=April 15|accessyear=2006}}</ref> The [[2005 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]] (where only 6 cars took part) was the beginning of a lean streak for Webber, with just one pointscoring finish in the next seven races, a seventh in [[2005 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]], but by this stage he had slipped from 6th to 10th in the World Championship. Webber had another poor race in [[2005 Turkish Grand Prix|Turkey]], where he collided with Michael Schumacher, causing extensive damage to both cars. |
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With Heidfeld injured, Webber's former Jaguar teammate Antônio Pizzonia stepped into the second Williams seat, with added pressure on Webber to perform well given the public argument the pair had towards the end of 2004. The [[2005 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] saw Pizzonia gain the upper hand, driving to seventh whilst Webber was caught up in a first-corner incident which saw him finish 14th.<ref>{{cite web| date=September 4, 2005| title=Pizzonia shines as Williams super sub| url=http://www.formula1.com/race/news/3536/746.html| work=Formula 1.com| accessdate=April 15| accessyear=2006}}</ref> The roles were reversed for the following race in [[2005 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgium]], as Webber raced to fourth but Pizzonia retired after a collision with Juan Pablo Montoya in the closing laps. With rumours that Heidfeld had in fact signed with [[BMW Sauber]] for the 2006 season spreading,<ref>"Pitpass – News" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' October 2005: p. 19</ref> Pizzonia continued in the race seat, and in the [[2005 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian Grand Prix]], was clipped by David Coulthard in turn one. The contact caused Pizzonia to spin into the path of Webber, forcing extensive repairs to the Australian's car.<ref>{{cite web| date=September 25, 2005| title=2005 Brazil GP – Driver Quotes| url=http://www.pitpass.com/src/seasons/2005/gp/brazil/driverquote/sunday.php| accessdate=May 7| accessyear=2006}}</ref> Webber eventually finished 17th and set the race's 8th fastest lap,<ref>{{cite web| title=2005 Brazilian Grand Prix – Fastest Laps| url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2005/748/6241/fastest_laps.html| work=Formula 1.com| accessdate=April 15| accessyear=2006}}</ref> but was not classified as a finisher. The final two races of the season saw Webber take 4th and 7th to consolidate his 10th place in the Drivers' Championship. Webber described the 2005 season as "frustrating" and acknowledged that his reputation had somewhat diminished,<ref>{{cite web| date=October 14, 2005| title=Webber's stock 'has suffered' in 2005| url=http://www.planet-f1.com/News/Story_Page/0,15909,3210_3486_1043263,00.html| accessdate=April 15| accessyear=2006}}</ref> but he opted to stay on with Williams despite an offer from BMW Sauber.<ref>{{cite web| date=March 10, 2006| title=Webber could have joined BMW| url=http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=111391| work=F1Racing.net| accessdate=April 15| accessyear=2006}}</ref> Webber's teammate for 2006 would be [[Germany|German]] [[Nico Rosberg]], becoming the seventh different driver to partner Webber since 2002. |
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===[[2006 Formula One season|2006]]=== |
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[[Image:Mark Webber 2006.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Webber driving at the [[2006 French Grand Prix]].]] |
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For the first time in Webber's career, the first race of the season was not held in [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Melbourne]], and instead was in [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]]. Webber qualified 7th and had a solid race to finish 6th and pick up 3 Championship points. Although Webber was considered by some to have the better race performance,<ref>{{cite web|date=March 14, 2006|url=http://www.planet-f1.com/News/Story_Page/0,15909,3210_3265_1085668,00.html| title=The Battles of 2006: Bahrain| work=Planet-F1.com| accessdate=April 20| accessyear=2006}}</ref> this was generally overlooked for the fact that Rosberg set the fastest lap in his debut race and moved through the field well after a first-lap incident.<ref>{{cite web| date=March 12, 2006| url=http://www.planet-f1.com/News/Story_Page/0,15909,3210_3265_1081922,00.html| title=Bahrain GP Winners + Losers| work=Planet-F1.com| accessdate=April 20| accessyear=2006}}</ref> The following two races, in [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]] and [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]] were cut short due to mechanical problems. In Malaysia, Webber started 4th on the grid and was still running in that position before a [[hydraulics]] failure ended his race on lap 14. In his home race, Webber qualified seventh and was leading the race (before his first [[pit stop]]) when his [[transmission (mechanics)|gearbox]] failed on lap 22.<ref>{{cite web| date=April 2, 2006| title=Webber leads home race before retiring with gearbox problem| url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=1829&ReturnString=%3FViewBy%3DRound%26view%5Fby%5Fround%3DId%5F116| accessdate=April 20| accessyear=2006}}</ref> A sixth-place finish in [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino]] saw Webber move up to 9th in the Championship, but in the [[2006 European Grand Prix|European Grand Prix]] hydraulics failure struck again to end his race after he had fought up to 12th from 19th on the grid (due to a mid-weekend engine change). |
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The [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]] marked the first time Webber failed to make the top-10 cutoff in the new qualifying system, and he struggled during the race to eventually finish ninth. [[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]], however, saw a huge improvement, with Webber qualifying on the front row (after [[Michael Schumacher]]'s grid penalty) and holding third for a large part of the race before retiring after his exhaust burned a wiring loom. The pace Webber showed displayed his talent when he has a good enough car, as aerodynamic efficiency is not as important at Monaco, and Webber's car was not as disadvantaged as at most other venues.<ref>{{cite web|date=May 28, 2006| title=Fiery End to Webber's Monaco Grand Prix| url=http://www.markwebber.com/news/details.cfm?ObjectID=1851&returnstring=%3FViewBy%3DRound%26view%5Fby%5Fround%3DId%5F120| accessdate=May 30| accessyear=2006}}</ref> In the [[2006 British Grand Prix]] Webber crashed out on the first lap after an incident with Ralf Schumacher and Scott Speed. In France, Webber suffered a spectacular tyre blowout at maximum speed. He gathered it up & parked it in the garage. Germany was one of Webber's strongest races of the year. He was on target for a podium until Mechanical failure stopped him in his tracks with only 9 laps to go. The Hungarian Grand Prix was another retirement for Webber, as he slid into a barrier in the wet conditions and crushed his front wing under the chassis of the Williams. |
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==={{F1|2007}}=== |
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Webber's two-year contract with Williams finished at the end of [[2006 Formula One season|2006]]. The team, however, held an option on his services for 2007 which they choose not to take up on its original terms. Although Webber had expressed his desire to stay with the team, Williams offered Webber a considerably smaller salary than had been stipulated in the original contract for the option year. Under advice from his manager, Flavio Briatore, Webber then sought another drive. Williams quickly elected to promote current test driver [[Alexander Wurz]] to a race seat.<ref>{{cite web| date=August 3, 2006| title=Wurz Land 2007 Race Seat| work=f1.com| url=http://www.formula1.com/news/4746.html| accessdate=August 3| accessyear=2006}}</ref> Williams team boss [[Sir Frank Williams]] stated that he was reluctant to wait for Webber to commit to the team once the option for future years had expired, though he did not blame Webber for waiting to see if there was a seat available at another team. |
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[[Image:Mark Webber 2007.JPG|thumb|right|Webber driving for [[Red Bull Racing]] at the [[2007 French Grand Prix]].]] |
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[[Image:Mark Webber 2007 Britain.jpg|thumb|right|Webber driving for RBR at the [[2007 British Grand Prix]], with a special ''Wings for Life'' livery.]] |
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After some speculation of Webber joining the [[Renault F1|Renault]] team, which is run by his manager [[Flavio Briatore]], it was announced on [[August 7]] [[2006]], that Webber would join [[Red Bull Racing]] for [[2007 Formula One season|2007]] to partner [[David Coulthard]], replacing former [[Jaguar Racing]] team mate [[Christian Klien]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5253794.stm|title=news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5253794.stm<!--INSERT TITLE-->|accessdate=2007-05-15}}</ref> |
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It is rumored that [[Flavio Briatore]] arranged an agreement with Red Bull that they will offer Webber a racing seat if Renault supplied the engines. |
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On [[January 26]], 2007 the new Red Bull RB3 challenger was unveiled in Spain, a car that had Webber's hopes pinned upon it. Webber drove the car in a shakedown successfully at the Barcelona circuit on the same day. |
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The car features heavy revisions to the team's previous cars, and looks very much like [[Adrian Newey]]'s (RB3 designer) previous cars which have either won or come close to the World Title. |
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The car is fitted with a Renault RS27 engine. |
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In the first race of the 2007 season, in Melbourne, Webber qualified an impressive 7th place and held that position for the early part of the race, managing to finish in 13th position after the RB3 suffered from a throttle-related malfunction and a jammed fuel flap. |
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In the Malaysian Grand Prix, he again out qualified experienced team mate David Coulthard, and finished tenth, encouraging for such a new and radical car for the team. [[2007 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]] was also going well for both drivers, running sixth and seventh, until both cars retired due to mechanical malfunctions. Webber again was hampered by the aforementioned jammed fuel flap, radically affecting the aerodynamic drag, which is a vital set-up point for the [[Sakhir]] circuit. |
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The potential of both the car and Webber, who has certainly worked well this year to out-qualify his vastly more experienced team-mate, is high lighted by the closeness they are running to engine suppliers [[Renault F1|Renault]], although the [[Adrian Newey|Newey]]-designed car has had flaws which have inadvertently led to Webber's scoreless season thus-far. |
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Though pace of the car seems to be picking up, with Coulthard qualifying in the top-10 for the [[2007 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]], Webber was unable to convert his early weekend pace into a competitive grid position due to hydraulic problems. His race was much the same, with a similar hydraulic problem retiring him early in the race whilst team-mate Coulthard notched up the team's first points with a competitive drive to fifth. |
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Webber finally recorded the second podium of his career at the [[2007 European Grand Prix|European Grand Prix]], after qualifying in 6th position. A rain spiced race, and the retirement of Kimi Räikkönen who was running third at the time, allowed Webber to claim the final position on the podium. However, he almost lost it on the penultimate corner, barely holding off [[Alexander Wurz]]. |
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His best chance at winning a race occurred at the [[2007 Japanese Grand Prix]], where in the wet conditions Webber excelled, running competitively in 2nd place, and setting the 3rd fastest lap of the race only behind the 2 McLarens. Towards the end of the race, Webber was running 2nd behind Lewis Hamilton with no further pit stops to make until [[Sebastian Vettel]], driver for sister team [[Scuderia Toro Rosso]], ran into the back of him under a safety car taking both cars out of the race. He had been lapping faster than Hamilton due to damage on the McLaren's sidepod from contact with Robert Kubica. Out of the current Formula One drivers, Webber has had the second highest number of starts without a win, and is often referred to as the "unluckiest man in modern Formula One", <ref>{{cite web|url=http://f1-news.org/2007/10/31/f1-news-its-about-time-he-retired-isnt-it/|title="It’s about time he retired, isn’t it?"|publsiher=www.f1-news.org|date=2007-10-31|accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> a title reinforced in the same race as Webber started the race suffering from food poisoning and vomited inside his helmet during the first safety car period[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7020434.stm] When questioned by ITV's [[Louise Goodman]] about Vettel's driving and the race ending collision, Webber commented: "Well it's kids, isn't it. Kids with not enough experience, doing a good job then they fuck it all up." |
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Webber again looked strong at the final race of the season in [[Brazil]], at [[Interlagos]]. Webber qualified fifth, in front of both [[BMW Sauber]]s, and behind only the Ferraris and McLarens. Webber looked strong in the race, running as high as fourth, before yet another mechanical failure brought an end to an all round disappointing season for the Australian. |
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==={{F1|2008}}=== |
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[[Image:Mark Webber 2008 France.jpg|thumb|right|Webber driving for RBR at the [[2008 French Grand Prix]].]] |
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As per his contract, Webber started the year in [[2008 Australian Grand Prix|Melbourne]] with [[Red Bull Racing]]. He shone all through practice in Melbourne, recording fifth in Friday Practice 1, second in Saturday Practice 2, sixth in Saturday Practice 1 and was going on to easily make the top ten in Saturday Qualifying. Unluckily, the front right brake disk in his car failed going into turn 6 during Q2 (Qualifying Session 2), plunging him into the sand trap - thus ending his qualifying session in Melbourne for 2008, ultimately qualifying 15th. |
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Although getting off to a reasonably good start to the race, he momentarily went off the track at turn 1 to avoid being involved in the contact that had already erupted. Webber made several positions by turn 3, but an incident involving himself, [[Kazuki Nakajima]] and [[Anthony Davidson]], he was slightly contacted by Davidson whilst trying to avoid the struggle between Kazuki and Anthony. This contact ended the race that was looking so promising for him. |
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Despite the retirement in Australia, the next 5 rounds saw a string of point scoring positions, including a 4th at Monaco in the wet, one of the few finishers not to have made a mistake and subsequent pit, however the performance was neglected in the shadow of Hamilton's win. The string of finishes let alone points finishes has indicated improved reliability for Red Bull, many have commended Webber's qualifying efforts only to drop a couple of places during the race as faster teams swamp the slower Red Bull. As of May 2008, Webber has made his best start to a F1 season since his 2005 season with Williams, managing five consecutive points scoring races. |
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On the Thursday of the [[2008 British Grand Prix]] weekend it was announced that Webber had agreed to a one year extension to his contract at Red Bull Racing. He is now contracted till the end of the {{F1|2009}} season with Red Bull Racing.<ref>{{cite news| title =Red Bull extend Webber's contract| publisher =autosport.com| url =http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/68805| date =[[2008-07-03]]| accessdate =2008-07-03}}</ref> |
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During qualifying for the 2008 British Grand Prix, Webber equalled his best qualifying position with 2nd to [[Heikki Kovalainen]] and in front of [[Kimi Räikkönen]]. |
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As a result of [[Timo Glock]]'s penalty from the [[2008 Belgian Grand Prix]] for illegally passing Webber under yellow flags in the final lap(s) of the race, Webber was awarded 8th place and the point that came with it. |
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At the first night race in F1, the [[Singapore Grand Prix]], Webber qualified a disappointing 13th. However, Red Bull pulled in both Webber and [[David Coulthard]] for their pitstops right after the safety car came out, (due to a heavy shunt by [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]]), giving them both great track position. This practically assured Webber a podium before a gearbox issue put him out of the race on Lap 29, with 2nd place in sight. |
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At the 2nd Friday practice session of the [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix]], Webber was the sixth fastest driver. |
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==Racing record== |
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===Career summary=== |
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|align="center"| '''1994''' |
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| [[Australian Formula Ford Championship|Australian Formula Ford]] |
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|align="center"| 16 |
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|align="center"| 30 |
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|align="center" rowspan=3| '''1995''' |
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|align="center"| 16 |
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|align="center"| 3 |
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|align="center"| 3 |
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|align="center"| 158 |
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| [[Australian Drivers' Championship|Australian Formula Holden]] |
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| Birranna Racing |
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|align="center"| 2 |
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|align="center"| 32 |
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| [[Formula Ford]] Festival |
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|align="center"| N/A |
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|align="center" rowspan=4| '''1996''' |
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| European [[Formula Ford]] |
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| ? |
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|align="center"| ? |
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|align="center"| ? |
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| [[British Formula Ford Championship|British Formula Ford]] |
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| ? |
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|align="center"| 113 |
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| [[Formula Ford]] Festival |
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| ? |
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|align="center"| 1 |
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|align="center"| N/A |
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|align="center" bgcolor="#FBFFBF"| 1st |
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| [[Australian Drivers' Championship|Australian Formula Holden]] |
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| Birranna Racing |
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|align="center"| 2 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 1 |
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|align="center"| 20 |
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|align="center"| 10th |
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|align="center" rowspan=3| '''1997''' |
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| [[British Formula Three Championship|British Formula Three]] |
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| [[Alan Docking Racing]] |
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|align="center"| 16 |
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|align="center"| 3 |
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|align="center"| 1 |
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|align="center"| 131 |
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|align="center"| 4th |
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| [[Macau Grand Prix]] |
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| [[Alan Docking Racing]] |
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|align="center"| 1 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| N/A |
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|align="center"| 4th |
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| [[Ultimate Masters of Formula 3|Masters of Formula Three]] |
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| ? |
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|align="center"| 1 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| N/A |
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|align="center" bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| 3rd |
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|align="center" rowspan=2| '''1998''' |
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| [[1998 FIA GT Championship season|FIA GT Championship]] |
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| [[Mercedes-AMG|AMG Mercedes]] (GT1) |
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|align="center"| 10 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 5 |
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|align="center"| 69 |
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|align="center" bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| 3rd |
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| [[1998 24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans 24 Hours]] |
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| [[Mercedes-AMG|AMG Mercedes]] (GT1) |
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|align="center"| 1 |
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|align="center"| 1 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| N/A |
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|align="center"| NC |
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|align="center"| '''1999''' |
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| [[1999 24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans 24 Hours]] |
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| [[Mercedes-AMG|AMG Mercedes]] (GTP) |
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|align="center"| 1 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| N/A |
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|align="center"| DNS |
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|align="center"| '''2000''' |
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| [[2000 Formula 3000 season|International Formula 3000]] |
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| [[Arrows|European Arrows]] |
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|align="center"| 10 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 1 |
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|align="center"| 21 |
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|align="center" bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| 3rd |
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|align="center"| '''2001''' |
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| [[2001 Formula 3000 season|International Formula 3000]] |
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| [[Super Nova Racing]] |
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|align="center"| 12 |
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|align="center"| 2 |
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|align="center"| 3 |
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|align="center"| 39 |
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|align="center" bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| 2nd |
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|align="center"| '''2002''' |
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| [[2002 Formula One season|Formula One]] |
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| [[Minardi]] |
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|align="center"| 17 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 2 |
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|align="center"| 16th |
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|align="center"| '''2003''' |
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| [[2003 Formula One season|Formula One]] |
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| [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] |
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|align="center"| 16 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 17 |
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|align="center"| 10th |
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|align="center"| '''2004''' |
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| [[2004 Formula One season|Formula One]] |
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| [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] |
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|align="center"| 18 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 7 |
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|align="center"| 13th |
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|align="center"| '''2005''' |
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| [[2005 Formula One season|Formula One]] |
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] |
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|align="center"| 19 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 36 |
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|align="center"| 10th |
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|align="center"| '''2006''' |
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| [[2006 Formula One season|Formula One]] |
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] |
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|align="center"| 18 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 7 |
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|align="center"| 14th |
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|- |
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|align="center"| '''2007''' |
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| [[2007 Formula One season|Formula One]] |
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| [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] |
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|align="center"| 17 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 10 |
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|align="center"| 12th |
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|align="center"| '''2008''' |
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| [[2008 Formula One season|Formula One]] |
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| [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] |
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|align="center"| 15 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 0 |
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|align="center"| 20* |
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|align="center"| 11th* |
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|} |
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Season in progress |
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===Complete Formula One results=== |
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([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |
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! Year |
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! Entrant |
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! Chassis |
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! Engine |
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! 1 |
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! 2 |
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! 3 |
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! 4 |
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! 5 |
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! 6 |
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! 7 |
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! 8 |
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! 9 |
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! 10 |
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! 11 |
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! 12 |
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! 13 |
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! 14 |
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! 15 |
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! 16 |
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! 17 |
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! 18 |
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! 19 |
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! WDC |
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! Points |
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|- |
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| [[2002 Formula One season|2002]] |
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! [[Kuala Lumpur|KL]] [[Minardi]] [[Asiatech]] |
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! [[Minardi]] [[Minardi PS02|PS02]] |
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! [[Asiatech]] AT02 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]] |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>5</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>11</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>11</small> |
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| [[2002 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>DNS</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>12</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>11</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>11</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>15</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>8</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>16</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>10</small> |
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| |
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| |
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! 16th |
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! 2 |
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|- |
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| [[2003 Formula One season|2003]] |
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! [[Jaguar Racing]] |
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! [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] [[Jaguar R4|R4]] |
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! [[Cosworth]] CR-5 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]] |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2003 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2003 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2003 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>9</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2003 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2003 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>6</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>6</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2003 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>14</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2003 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>11</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>6</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2003 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2003 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>11</small> |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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! 10th |
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! 17 |
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|- |
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| [[2004 Formula One season|2004]] |
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! [[Jaguar Racing]] |
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! [[Jaguar Racing|Jaguar]] [[Jaguar R5|R5]] |
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! [[Cosworth]] CR-6 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]] |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2004 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2004 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2004 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br /><small>8</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2004 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>13</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2004 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>12</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2004 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2004 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2004 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2004 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2004 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>9</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2004 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>8</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2004 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>6</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2004 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>10</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2004 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2004 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>9</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2004 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br /><small>10</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2004 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2004 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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| |
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! 13th |
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! 7 |
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|- |
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| [[2005 Formula One season|2005]] |
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! [[BMW]] [[WilliamsF1|WilliamsF1 Team]] |
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! [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] [[Williams FW27|FW27]] |
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! [[BMW]] P84/5 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]] |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>5</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2005 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br /><small>6</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>6</small> |
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|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2005 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>3</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2005 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>5</small> |
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| [[2005 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>DNS</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2005 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>12</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2005 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>11</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2005 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2005 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2005 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>14</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>4</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2005 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>4</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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! 10th |
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! 36 |
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|- |
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| [[2006 Formula One season|2006]] |
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! [[WilliamsF1|WilliamsF1 Team]] |
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! [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] [[Williams FW28|FW28]] |
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! [[Cosworth]] CA2006 2.4<br>[[V8 engine|V8]] 4 Series |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br /><small>6</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>6</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>9</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2006 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]] <br /><small>12</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2006 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br /><small>10</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2006 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>10</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br /><small>8</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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| |
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! 14th |
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! 7 |
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|- |
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| [[2007 Formula One season|2007]] |
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! [[Red Bull Racing]] |
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! [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] [[Red Bull RB3|RB3]] |
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! [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS27 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]] |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>13</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>10</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>9</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2007 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>12</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2007 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>3</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>9</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>9</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2007 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br /><small>10</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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| |
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| |
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! 12th |
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! 10 |
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|- |
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| [[2008 Formula One season|2008]] |
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! [[Red Bull Racing]] |
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! [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] [[Red Bull RB4|RB4]] |
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! [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS27 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]] |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2008 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2008 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2008 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2008 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>5</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2008 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br /><small>7</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2008 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>4</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>12</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2008 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>6</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>10</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2008 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>9</small> |
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|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>12</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2008 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>8</small> |
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|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2008 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>8</small> |
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|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2008 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br /><small>Ret</small> |
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| [[2008 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br /><small></small> |
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| [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small></small> |
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| [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small></small> |
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| |
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! 11th* |
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! 20* |
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|} |
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Season in progress |
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==Outside motorsport== |
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Webber lives in [[Aston Clinton]], [[Buckinghamshire]], [[England]] with his girlfriend/manager Ann Neal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mark Webber – BMW WilliamsF1 Team Driver| url=http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2005/cannes2005/bi_webber.pdf| format=pdf| accessdate=April 20| accessyear=2006}}</ref> Outside motorsport, Webber enjoys "most outdoor pursuits" including [[road cycling]], [[mountain biking]], [[tennis]] and fitness training. He has won the annual F1 Pro-Am tennis tournament in [[Barcelona]] three times (2002, 2004 and 2005), coming runner-up to Juan Pablo Montoya in 2003.<ref>{{cite web| date=May 20, 2004| title=Mark receives congratulations from Juan Pablo Montoya|url=http://www.markwebber.com/gallery/details.cfm?StartRow=13&view_by_Category=7&ViewBy=Category| accessdate=April 20| accessyear=2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=March 27, 2006| title=Pit Stop Tennis Pro-Am teams announced| url=http://www.tennisaustralia.com.au/pages/News.aspx?id=4&PageId=122&HandlerId=2&NewsId=1765| work=Tennis Australia| accessdate=April 20| accessyear=2006}}</ref> Webber is also a [[soccer]] fan, supporting English [[Premier League]] club [[Sunderland AFC]].<ref>[http://www.markwebber.com/about/ Mark Webber - About - Profile<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. His favourite bands are Oasis and INXS. |
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===Charity Challenge=== |
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[[Image:MarkWebber2003CharityChallengeMap.png|right|thumb|Route map for Webber's 2003 Challenge]] |
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In November 2003, Webber set up and competed in a 10-day trek across [[Tasmania]] in an attempt to raise funds for children's [[cancer]] research charities. Starting in Marrawah on the state's west coast, the trek involved 1,000 km of cycling, [[kayaking]] and trekking along the southern coast and finished at Coles Bay in the east. Four teams of four competitors each started the trek, with only two teams (including Webber's) completing the entire journey.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 16, 2003| author=Mansen, Jean| title=A New Year for Formula One Racing| url=http://www.jcna.com/library/news/2004/jcna0185.html| work=Jaguar Clubs of North America| accessdate=April 20| accessyear=2006}}</ref> Along the way, Australian sporting stars [[Pat Rafter]], [[Steve Waugh]], [[Cathy Freeman]], [[James Tomkins (rower)|James Tomkins]], [[Guy Andrews]] and actor [[Joel Edgerton]] completed certain parts of the trek. The challenge concluded with a [[black tie]] dinner and [[auction]] to raise funds. Webber said he was driven to organise the event after the death of his grandfather to cancer, as well as his experiences with friends whose children had battled the disease.<ref>{{cite book | last=Byrne | first=Fiona | title=Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne) – Charity drive is the ultimate challenge | origdate=October 19 | origyear=2003 | url=http://www.mollison.com.au/clippings/MB.pdf | format=pdf | accessdate=April 20 | accessyear=2006 | publisher= General News| pages=p. 6}}</ref> |
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With Webber's switch from Jaguar to Williams at the end of 2004, the challenge was postponed until 2006, when he was able to secure a three-year deal with the [[Government of Tasmania|Tasmanian Government]] to hold the event.<ref>{{cite web| date=March 28, 2006| title=Webber's charity challenge| url=http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=35397| accessdate=April 20| accessyear=2006}}</ref> The 2006 event (now named the "Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge") was held over six days and covered nearly 600 km. Twelve teams competed.Webber’s challenge raised A$500,000 for children’s charities. |
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The 2007 Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge was launched at the formula one Grand Prix (2007) in Melbourne when Tasmanian aficionado Webber was joined by sports stars and Kylie Minogue, and Hollywood star Anthony Edwards (Top Gun, ER). |
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The 2007 Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge (MWPTC) will be another gruelling physical and mental adventure race about Tasmania in aid of charity but albeit with a new format. |
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Teams will compete for honours in two unique categories: the Van Diemen Cup – designed exclusively for corporate teams of four people, and the 2theXtreme Cup – a two person elite team entry. |
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Both categories will trek, kayak and cycle alongside each other as they cover approximately 450km through World Heritage wilderness and along the idyllic coast of Freycinet National Park. |
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The 2007 challenge will be held from 17-23 November. Although the exact course details aren’t being released until 24 hours before the start, it has been revealed that the race will begin in Cradle Mountain, where a ‘prologue’ will determine the running order for the following six days, and finish in Hobart. And for the first time, one of Webber's fellow F1 drivers, [[Heikki Kovalainen]], will join him in the challenge. |
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Webber is Tasmania’s unofficial ambassador-at-large and wears ‘discovertasmania.com’ on the chin bar of his racing helmet. |
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==Footnotes== |
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==References== |
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* [[Peter Windsor|Windsor, Peter]]. "The boy done good" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' July 2003: pp. 36–47 |
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* {{cite web | title=Mark Webber - About - History | url=http://www.markwebber.com/about/history.cfm | accessdate=February 7 | accessyear=2006}} |
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* {{cite web | title=Mark Webber | work=pitpass | url=http://www.pitpass.com/src/drivers/webber.php | accessdate=February 7 | accessyear=2006}} |
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* {{cite web | title=Mark Webber | work=F1 Live | url=http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/season/2005drivers/cv_webber.shtml | accessdate=February 7 | accessyear=2006}} |
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* {{cite web | title=Mark Webber | work=Crash.net | url=http://www.crash.net/driver_view.asp?cid=1&did=845 | accessdate=February 7| accessyear=2006}} |
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* {{cite web | title=Mark Webber | work=Planet-F1.com | url=http://www.planet-f1.com/driver_profile/?driver=WEBBER | accessdate=February 7 | accessyear=2006}} |
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* {{cite web | title=Drivers:Mark Webber | work=GrandPrix.com GP Encyclopedia | url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-webmar.html | accessdate=February 7 | accessyear=2006}} |
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* {{cite web | title=Formula One Driver Profiles - Mark Webber | work=Sporting Life | url=http://www.sportinglife.com/formula1/drivers/webber.html | accessdate=February 7 | accessyear=2006}} |
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* {{cite web | author=Garton, Nick | year=2002 | title=Webber's path to the top | url=http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ftng035.html | accessdate=February 8 | accessyear=2006}} |
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* {{cite web | year=2004 | title=Q&A: Mark Webber – Pt. 2 | url=http://www.davidbrabham.com/news_detail.asp?championship_id=1&news_id=103038| accessdate=February 8 | accessyear=2006}} |
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* {{cite web | author=Jennings, Bob | year=2003 | title=Making a Mark in the fast lane | url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/06/1046826484428.html | work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] | accessdate=February 8 | accessyear=2006}} |
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* Rowlinson, Anthony. "An awfully big adventure" ''F1 Racing (Australian edition)'' January 2004: pp. 94–102 |
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'''''Dig the New Breed''''' was the final album by [[The Jam]] excluding compilations released after the group's demise in December 1982. It was collection of live performances recorded between 1977 and 1982. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.markwebber.com/index.cfm Official website] |
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* [http://www.webber-racing.co.uk/ Mark Webber Supporters Club] |
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* [http://www.driverdb.com/racingdriver15.html Mark Webb career details] |
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* [http://www.markwebberchallenge.com/index.cfm Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge] |
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* [http://www.4mula1.ro/history/driver/Mark_Webber Mark Webber's Formula 1 statistics] |
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* [http://www.markwebberforum.com/ Official Unofficial Mark Webber Supporters Forum] |
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* [http://www.markwebberblog.com/ The Mark Webber Blog] |
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==Track listing== |
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All songs by [[Paul Weller (singer)|Paul Weller]] except where otherwise noted: |
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#"[[In the City (The Jam song)|In the City]]" |
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#"To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time)" |
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#"Ghosts" |
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#"Standards" |
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#"[[Going Underground]]" |
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Dig the New Breed was the final album by The Jam excluding compilations released after the group's demise in December 1982. It was collection of live performances recorded between 1977 and 1982.
Track listing
All songs by Paul Weller except where otherwise noted:
- "In the City"
- "All Mod Cons"
- "To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time)"
- "It's Too Bad"
- "Start!"
- "Big Bird" (Eddie Floyd)
- "Set the House Ablaze"
- "Ghosts"
- "Standards"
- "In the Crowd"
- "Going Underground"
- "The Dreams of Children"
- "That's Entertainment"
- "Private Hell"