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Originally Posted by Andrew Benson BBC
Webber is 37 this August, an age that, for a Formula 1 driver, he has admitted is "long in the tooth in some people's eyes". He also recognised that, even if he stayed on for another year, his time in the sport was running out.
Webber could have gone to another top team - at least one approached him - but he felt that would be the wrong thing to do.
For one thing, Red Bull has produced the fastest car in F1 since 2009. For another, he decided against a move to Ferrari last year partly because he felt that the effort of getting used to a new environment was not worth it given of his limited time left in the sport.
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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 -
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Originally Posted by Peter McKay
He (Mark Webber) owns Porsches, and is a huge fan of the brand. I wouldn't rule out a future at Porsche, perhaps in an ambassadorial role. For years, Jackie Stewart had been banging on to Webber to align himself with a manufacturer beyond his racing career.
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Going from a F1 career reportedly paying €10m a year making him the second highest paid Australian sports person, wise advice.