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Sorry guys, but an overrated driver. I've been watching F1 for over 25 years now and I don't rate him one single bit. Average driver in a top car. Real talent doesn't need a great car to win (witness Senna @ Donington in 2003 as an example). Webber has had his chances and has let himself down more often than not by making silly mistakes, something that F1 rookies do, not "seasoned" drivers.
Dave
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I would have agreed as recently as 2 years ago also. I felt that Mark was talented at qualifying (and working effectively with his engineers to quickly dial his car setup to match track conditions), but lacking a little bit in race craft ... offensively and defensively.
However Webber has improved during his time at Redbull. While still being fast during practise and qualifying, he seems to be better balancing aggression with "keeping out of harms way" during races. He also seems to be better at preserving tyres, engines and gearboxes than he used to be ... although that might be due partly to a better car and better team race strategies.
I'm enjoying the F1 much more this year after getting a bit bored with Ferrari versus McLaren show year after year.
Keep up the good work Mark!
