Red Bull and Webber to discuss future in Summer
8 March, 2012
Mark Webber with Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz
Mar.8 (GMM) Mark Webber is yet to secure his place at Red Bull Racing for the 2013 F1 season.
Team boss Christian Horner said that the Australian has a “spring in his step” after a strong Winter, following Sebastian Vettel’s dominance last year.
But as for the future, he said “That will only be discussed in the Summer”.
“We’ve extended his contract on a year-by-year basis, I think that’s something that Mark and the team agreed was the right way forward,” Horner told Sky Sports.
“His motivation is high at the moment, he’s still delivering and undoubtedly will sit down later in the Summer to discuss the future.”
The biggest threats to 35-year-old Webber’s place are rookie team Toro Rosso’s new signings, Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne.
Horner admitted the young duo is “being groomed for the future”.
But the real tension for Webber will be in the Red Bull garage, as another trouncing by Vettel could signal the end of his tenure.
“[Vettel is] probably one of the best, if not the best driver on the grid at the moment and that’s what Mark Webber’s got to come up against, unfortunately,” 1980 world champion Alan Jones told News Limited newspapers.
“This is why I think Mark’s really got to come out of the blocks flying, he’s got to come out firing.”
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I just hope that Dietrich Mateschitz still wants Mark if he decides he wants to stay.
I still remember that Marko bloke saying Mark will retire at the end of this season, who is he to decide that more so when you listen to how Christian Horner & Dietrich Mateschitz talk about wanting to keep mark if he wants to remain with the team.
I feel that Marko geezer is full of his own importance after he slagged off Seb for crashing on Fridays and informing Mark to retire on top of lying to Jamie, someone should hand him some BS Repellent.