Comments on: Webber: Piquet & Nakajima are no use

By: Ino

Ino — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:09:02 +0000

It’s funny reading comments a long time after they were written!

Rosberg didn’t turn Williams into a winning team, Webber was put into a car capable of winning and scored two wins and several podiums. And Nakajima and Piquet are not in F1 anymore.

Not trying to criticize anyone, I would have probably agreed with most people on here back then. Just pointing out what a beautiful thing hindsight is!

By: OhReally

OhReally — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:40:22 +0000

Oh really ? ALWAYS look at drivers in the same car as the comparison. If you’d done that, you wouldn’t have mad such a stupid comment.

Webber beats his teammates over a season virtually EVERY season. Including Rosberg, Heidfeld, Coulthard. Use your brain and check Formula1.com historical results.

Will we see Vettel added to that list this year ? the kid is a huge talent and he is basically neck and neck with Mark on points. Who expected that ? this is Marks toughest year for sure, and he is coming through. He was outqualified again for Monza, but only by one grid spot. Who knows if he will end up in front by the end of the race

When the car is right, there are maybe ten fantastic drivers in F1 who can win races and maybe even championships.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:21:56 +0000

This reminds me of Brundle, a few years back while commentating on a race in Coulthards last year at Mclaren. Mclaren wanted to release Coulthard because he wasn’t giving them the results they desired, and Brundle being his manager was of course doing all the public relations freely on live tv. Cutting a long story short, Brundle felt because Coulthard did all his public relations duties well for the team, he deserved to be retained by Mclaren.

Back to Webber. Yes he shows occassional speed and "skill" but what has he achieved? Director of the GPDA? Which is just about the same Coulthard is busying himself with at the moment.

I’m not saying driver and circuit safety isnt important, but for goodness sakes, the teams are paying the drivers to drive the cars and deliver, not to have driver associations and industrial actions.

Is he trying to label himself as one of the greats with such patronizing comments? Why couldnt he develop Williams into a winning team like Rosberg is doing right now?
He may have had talent, but his age is begining to show.

By: Green Flag

Green Flag — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:52:41 +0000

Webber’s a waste of space. You could put him in a Ferrari or a McLaren and he still wouldn’t make a podium.

By: Brar Soler

Brar Soler — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:17:25 +0000

I´m a Mark Fan. But a friend call him Mark Marketing.
I don´t agree, but it is funny…

By: M Smith

M Smith — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:24:25 +0000

Well put, Mark.

Like Nick Heidfeld, Webber has the talent to be a world champion, but he has just never been in the right team.

But I’m not holding my breath, Mark has only been on the podium twice, has never been on pole, and has never won a race, is Mark destined to become a journeyman?

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:24:34 +0000

The day that Mark Webber gets soundly beaten by his teammate is the day that he becomes over-rated and past it. Would Kimi or Fernando won titles for Jaguar, Williams or Red Bull in the past few years?

By: Fer no.65

Fer no.65 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:40:26 +0000

But…

Renault and Williams scored many many points at an unusual race… so the standings should not be considerer…

Red Bull is faster then Renault and they’re not ahead in the championship…

By: alan

alan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:22:46 +0000

Yes it is good that a driver can be open and honest? – if only his racing could do the talking – then I might listen – just wait until he is in another racing incident and hear who he blames for that one

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:18:42 +0000

Hear, hear Melanie.