F1 News - Mark Webber to retire from F1. Return to Le Mans for Porsche

[gary]

Mark Webber has announced he will retire from F1 at the end of this season.
He will spearhead Porsche's return to World Endurance Championship and Le Mans 24 Hour racing in 2014.

Story here -
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/webber-calls-time-on-formula-one-career-20130627-2ozs1.html

[04Stefan07]

I was kind of expecting considering that he is 36 now.

Wonder who will replace him. Rumor has it that it might be Kimi.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108303

[CJ]

Or possibly Porsche! (OP subsequently corrected)

;)

[gary]

BBC reports -



Story here -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/23074108

In a story by Peter McKay in the Sydney Morning Herald on 21 April this year -


Going from a F1 career reportedly paying €10m a year making him the second highest paid Australian sports person, wise advice.