Comments on: Marko: Where would Webber be without Red Bull?

By: ADF

ADF — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:42:41 +0000

Errr mate, I just found this page, and Robert, Heikki should’ve moved out of the way in valencia last year.
Well done,I think many people will agree when I say that you’re the nefarious dunce here. Also, you’re American? Get your track up and runnning first,then come back and talk to us. You’re very lucky that JA hasn’t removed your comments.

By: Valour

Valour — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:07:16 +0000

Robert, you poor confused man, it is Vettel that has run into Webber’s car twice, and blamed him both times. Each time Webber time when had a lead over vettel in the championship. (2007 Japan and Turkey this year.) Who is the Dunce?

By: Valour

Valour — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:47:44 +0000

Actually even though my memory may be poor, before Red Bull, I only remember Vettel from when he drove into the back of Webber on lap 46, 21 laps from the finish in the 2007 Japanese Grand prix.

By: Ari

Ari — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:46:30 +0000

I think they saw what happened with Lewis and felt they could do the same. Throw a young driver with talent in the deepend with the right equipment and let the results sort themselves out.

Sadly for RBR, Seb is not Lewis.

By: Ari

Ari — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:43:57 +0000

In 2011 there will be no double diffuser and no f-duct.

So in the rawest of form Red Bull end up back to their 2009 car with Newey in the design room. They would have spanked the 2009 championship had Brawn not deemed such an advantage from the DD.

Well, in my opinion, RBR could do just about anything to Webber and he will still choose to stay with the team as they have the best car! And it’s likely there car will have an even bigger advantage next year.

No way he would want to move. Not if he wants to win races and championships!

By: Ari

Ari — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:36:05 +0000

End of the day, I think they have forgotten how good Webber was pre-accident last year. His 2009 season was run whilst getting over his mountain biking injuries.

And, even then, if not for a really poor end to the season he still could have snatched it.

Why do they keep Webber around? It’s REALLY simple. He knows how to setup cars and is faster and younger than Rubens. Hasn’t everyone noticed that week in, week out Vettels side of the garage collect their setup from Webbers side?

THAT is why Webber is a welcome team member.

By: For Sure

For Sure — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:18:48 +0000

@Tommy K
Sorry for the off-topic. How do you know it’s “The Car” and how do you back that up?
We are talking about a guy who won races in 90s in a rubbish Ferrari and sometime who went a few seconds faster in an inferior machinery, eg.. Barcelona 96.

By: Just A Bloke (Martin)

Just A Bloke (Martin) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:26:51 +0000

I presume you have all seen the interview with Dietrich “Mr Red Bull” Mateschit on the Autosport website. If that is honest and not spin then he has gone up in my opinion and Christian Horner is starting to look wounded I’m afraid.

Sorry if this is not quite the right thread but I tried……

By: Simon Lord

Simon Lord — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:44:07 +0000

There are some comments in the above about ‘who does Helmut Marko think he is/where has he come from?’ I am no fan of Red Bull, the product or the team, and I think this whole mess had been very poorly handled, but perhaps readers should acknowledge his achievements.

He drove in 10 grands prix until losing an eye when a stone was flicked up from the car in front. He won Le Mans in a 917, holds the all-time lap record for the Targa Florio and was a friend of Jochen Rindt. He is no stranger to the dangers of motor sport.

The current situation is one of those that arises from time to time when you have two drivers of near-equal ability in the best car. If they were racing for fifth, no-one would pay any attention. As it is, they probably need to lock down the PR hatches and decide who is going to speak to the press – the last thing the fans actually want, but anything else would be stupid.

By: Henry

Henry — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:58:39 +0000

yes. to everything. However great his racing credentials are, and he does have some alright credentials; he has no idea about PR. and since F1 is essentially a huge PR / advertising exercise for Red Bull, he cannot make blunders like these without alienating so much of the support that Red Bull had at the beginning of this season. He clearly expects Vettel to be best. Ha cannot accept that experience, and race craft come with an older driver. Drivers do not spend much time in the sport unless they really are pretty damn good. Think how many come and go, making little impression. he wants his german wunderkid to blast the field. Lets hope for the sport sake that Webber keeps doing so brilliantly.