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Chief F1 Fan 06-27-2013 05:23 AM

Webber to Porsche 2014
 
Webber has confirmed he's leaving F1 at the end of this season and headed to Porsche for its new sportscar program.

http://planetf1.com/news/3213/879474...-Is-Leaving-F1

Now put Kimi in the other car, if not him, I'd like to see DiResta get a great ride too.

Legend2TL 06-27-2013 06:30 AM

Would like to have seen Webber in a Ferrari

Kimi would make a good addition to Red Bull

Chief F1 Fan 06-27-2013 07:04 AM

I have to believe Vettel would never permit another driver of Kimi's caliber aboard RBR.

F-C 06-27-2013 08:54 AM

It's probably going to be one of the Toro Rosso drivers.

Chief F1 Fan 06-27-2013 05:01 PM

those 2 aren't exactly lighting the world on fire

TSXy Luster 06-27-2013 05:21 PM

The thing to consider is that Kimi and Vettel are very good friends and I don't know if they would risk their friendship over the possible teammate spat, but Kimi knows he doesn't have long to win another championship or three, so he might just jump to RBR and hope the brain of Newey combined with the almost unlimited budget there can give him a chip winning car with the new rules change.
No Allison and new investors for Lotus can go either way.

But Vettel most likely has final say and will choose someone like Massa to be his proven donkey. They wanted Button, but he refused cause he still clings on to being a guaranteed #1 driver.

Chief F1 Fan 06-27-2013 08:31 PM

friendship stopping them as team mates?! are you kidding? these guys don't choose where they go, they get chosen and go where the $$ is irrespective of what's going on at the target team.

TSXy Luster 06-27-2013 10:16 PM

Except in Kimi's case, he will indeed choose where he goes.

Even for Webber, he was offered contracts, but turned them down and chose what is best for him.
Take a gander at Hamilton's situation last year too, he chose Mercedes because he wanted more freedom.
Heck, Alonso chose to leave McLaren and go to Ferrari because he couldn't stand the team mate situation with Lewis.

Contrary to the sad state of humanity, there are still some people that have integrity and an actual mind to make up their own decisions not solely based on money.

Edward'TLS 06-28-2013 12:28 AM

No fun and most importantly, no future being a F1 team's #2 driver.

Just ask Massa.

F-C 06-28-2013 09:58 AM


Mark Webber has admitted he made the decision to quit formula one at least six months ago.

The Australian told his boss, Red Bull principal Christian Horner, of his decision to switch to Le Mans with Porsche next year just an hour before the announcement was made early on Thursday.

But Webber told Melbourne newspaper The Age: "It's been on the cards for a long while, towards the back end of 2012 for myself.

"The decision was made before Christmas," he added.

"That's why I had all you guys (reporters) out for dinner in Melbourne. I knew that was my last race in Australia."

Webber, 37 in August, therefore insisted that the 'Multi-21' fallout with teammate Sebastian Vettel had nothing to do with his decision.

Rather, "You can't be at this level with the motivation not at tip-top," he explained.
:huh:

TSXy Luster 06-28-2013 01:26 PM

He simply preferred free Porsches for the remainder of his life than free Infinitis. Best way to do that is get in the good graces of Porsche just when they are starting their campaign back into Le Mans.

West6MT 06-28-2013 08:38 PM


Originally Posted by Chief F1 Fan (Post 14551801)
I have to believe Vettel would never permit another driver of Kimi's caliber aboard RBR.

:werd:

Legend2TL 06-29-2013 07:51 AM


Originally Posted by TSXy Luster (Post 14553408)
Except in Kimi's case, he will indeed choose where he goes.

Even for Webber, he was offered contracts, but turned them down and chose what is best for him.
Take a gander at Hamilton's situation last year too, he chose Mercedes because he wanted more freedom.
Heck, Alonso chose to leave McLaren and go to Ferrari because he couldn't stand the team mate situation with Lewis.

Contrary to the sad state of humanity, there are still some people that have integrity and an actual mind to make up their own decisions not solely based on money.

All true except Alsono left McLaren to go back to Renault for two years, which were uncompetitive by then. After that he moved to Ferrari.


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