Mark Webber breaks through for first F1 win

[firko]

Maybe I have got it wrong Jeff....I sure hope he proves me wrong and goes on to win the title over and over.
 

[Lozza]

The car is awesome to .............. did anyone see the RBR simulator before the GP? How much fun would that be? Sure beats Playstation 2............

[STW996]

What on Firko, that is not a good call.

As a driver he has great talent for sure, not good luck (thats for sure) and not good judgement.

But the talent pool is as good as ever in F1 and now he is showing his wears in a very competive car.

One thing he has lacked is the ability to stand up for himself as he is now doing.

On his given day he would be competitive with any driver of the past 20 years (save for Anton Senna). His now team mate is being put up as the next Michael Schumacher and he can do the times (over long runs) that the kid can. Remember He also developed this car so this skills in that area should not be over looked

I for one will support him because (you guest it) he is Australian and we need to support our drivers (and riders) overseas.

Also those who should know (Sir Jack and Alan Jones) both think he is the real deal and that is good enough for me

[Lozza]

Better retract that firko or 'Queanbeyan's own' Mark Webber will do this to you ( sponsor logo placement tip No 258 look at every possible angle)

[firko]

hat on Firko, that is not a good call.

That's just my opinion and I'm prepared to change my opinion when I'm convinced I'm wrong. Just because Our Mark is a Aussie doesn't make him bulletproof. I've never understood the mindset that because a rider/driver/runner/player/actor/whatever is an Aussie, we are obliged to support him or her and go apeshit anytime someone dares to criticise them. I reckon that if 'Aussie' Mark was Hungarian none of us would have an opinion of him at all and would be able to see through the gum tree jingoism and see that he's just another minor league F1 driver who's having a pretty good run at present.

 I reckon "Queanbeyans own" has had way too many career crashes and mechanical breakages for a driver who's supposed to be in sync with his vehicle. I must admit that he's improved dramatically in recent times but much of that success is down to the dominance of the Red Bull car I suspect.

[Lozza]

I want a rule that whenever 'true blue' Mark Webber is mentioned a as yet unused tabloid cliche must precede his name .............otherwise you will get

Death Stare ,crushing handshake and 'wanker' gesture

[Nathan S]

Underdog Webber was having a spectacular run of bad luck for a while there. That he got into a good car shows that someone save the talent there.

Even if its all about the car, he's still up there with Vettel - and you'd have to think that if the RedBull car was good enough to make two substandard drivers look awesome, then the 'talented' drivers (who-ever they might be) would be clambering over each other to try to get a seat.

Webber is good enough to deserve his place in the team with the best car. Just because he's not dominant like Senna (or Watts, Knight, Woods, Federer or whoever) doesn't make him crap.

[STW996]

Firko,

Did not say you had to support him "just" because he is Australian but I would and do as that is the way I am.

Those who would know do believe he has the talent

When it comes to talking about vintage motocross I will take your opinion Firko, but when it comes to F1 I will stay with Sir Jack if you don't mind.

But at the end of the day it is your opinion and I respect that.

[SAABCOMBI]

I feel a team member is your team mate and both work to the teams advantage, but Vettel is not a team player, so in this situation their should be a rule one team and one driver. Webber would drive a lot better and faster if he didn`t have vettel in the back of his mind. Webber is smoother than vettel, vettel is an excellent driver but dangerous as a team mate.

[BultacoMacca]

The way I saw the start was that Vettel nearly put Mark into the wall at very high speed off the start - could have been real bad!
After having a couple of bad crashes lately (some of his own fault probably) Mark would be well pissed at Vettel, as would anybody.
Especially after the 'team' put Marks front wing onto Vettels car for qualifying, after Vettels own fell off!

[monaro308]

It is funny how that nose cone u hum..."fell off". 

[monaro308]

Vettel my friend...you snooze,you lose.
Aussie Mark Webber does it again....flawless drive and leading the points again. Well done

[Lozza]

Yes was a flawless drive by 'underdog' Mark Webber , team policy is whoever is leading the championship gets the special treatment. Schumacher did himself no favours by trying his best to run old Rubens into the wall.

[SAABCOMBI]

vettel is a saw looser, webber smoked them congratulation, shoemaker dirty tricks, could have turned nasty.

[TT]

Schumacher did himself no favours by trying his best to run old Rubens into the wall.

I used to defend Michael Schumacher's driving for it's guts and determination, but I'm afraid he lost a lot of respect from me with that move. It could have ended very badly.
Good to see Rubens still made that pass stick, though.