Similarly, his most recent race was at Brazil’s Interlagos track, where he posted the best lap of the race and finished third in the championship. In Abu Dhabi and Britain, he won four podiums and two pole positions. At the Monaco Grand Prix, Webber became the first Australian to lead the Driver’s Championship since 1981.īefore retiring from Formula One, he competed in the 2013 season. In Spain, Malaysia, Monaco, Turkey, and Belgium, he also qualified for the pole position five times. Late in his career, he won four races in Spain, Monaco, Hungary, and the United Kingdom in 2010. With 69.5 points, the year came to a close in fourth position. At the German Grand Prix, he won his maiden pole position. He had a fantastic season, finishing on the podium on several occasions. In 2009, he joined Sebastian Vettel’s team. Similarly, he finished the year in 12th place with 10 points. Webber teamed up with David Coulthard for this project.
His contract with Williams expired the next year, and he was forced to negotiate a contract with Red Bull Racing. Webber finished the season in fifteenth place with seven points. Webber and Nico Rosberg, on the other hand, had their worst year in 2006. Webber finished the year in ninth place with 36 points. In 2005, he joined William F1, his dream team. He also finished 10th in the Drivers’ Championship. He qualified for a season-high third place in the third round of the Brazilian Grand Prix. In addition, he was contracted by the Jaguar Racing team for the 2003 racing event, where he raced with Antonio Pizzonia, a former British F3 champion. He also performed admirably in other races, such as the Hungarian Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, and Malaysian Grand Prix. He qualified 18th for the season’s first race, the Australian Grand Pix, and finished sixth. He was also offered a deal to race alongside Alex Young in the Paul Stoddart-owned Minardi team in 2002, making him the first Australian to compete in Formula One since David Brabham in 1994. In 1999, he participated in a two-day test in Barcelona for the Arrows F1 team. He quickly established himself in Formula One.
In addition, Mercedes-AMG approached him and eventually recruited him as a junior driver for the 1998 FIA GT Championship. He came in fourth position at the end of the season. He got a contract with Alan Docking Racing for the British Formula Three Championship two years later (ADR). He flew to the United Kingdom in October 1995 and settled in Hainault. In the 1995 Australian Drivers’ Championship, he drove a Birrana Racing Reynard 90-D Holden car during the Mallala Motor Sport Park rounds. For the 1995 Australian Formula Ford championship, he joined the Van Diemen team. In late 1994, he hooked up with Ann Neal, an Australian Yellow Pages media officer, who helped him secure a seven-year sponsorship. He finished third in the Drivers’ Championship for the 14th time this season at Philip Island Grand Prix Circuit, a season high. He was driving an RF 93 Van Diemen FF1600 vehicle. In 1994, he made his automobile racing debut in the Australian Formula Ford Championship, which consisted of eight rounds. In the same year, Webber received the Ian Luff Advanced Driving School’s Top Gun Award. He won the Canberra Cup and the King of Karting Clubman Light Class the following year. He began karting at the junior level at the age of 14 and won the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales (NSW) State Championships in 1992. He moved to karting at the age of 13 and purchased a go-kart. Mark has been interested in motorcycles since he was five years old. He also worked for a number of other modest businesses. To supplement his income throughout his late school years, he delivered pizzas throughout Queanbeyan and Canberra. He began working as a ball boy for the Canberra Raiders rugby team when he was 13 years old.
Football, cricket, and swimming were among the sports that his mother encouraged him to participate in. He also competed in athletics and rugby league with Karabar. In addition, Webber attended Isabella Street Primary School and Karabar High School during his studies.