Ferrari Seat On The Cards For Webber?
Red Bull drivers linked to Prancing Horse
The F1 circus has barely reached Europe, but already the speculation is beginning as to who will be where for the 2011 season.
The latest rumour is that Mark Webber - who is on a rolling contract with Red Bull - could end up with Ferrari next year. Although no doubt Red Bull boss Christian Horner is going to be keen to keep hold of the driver currently leading the F1 world championship...
Red Bull's other driver, Sebastian Vettel, is also keen to make a move to the Prancing Horse - but not quite yet.
"I am very happy with Red Bull, I am not going anywhere else, but in the future, I don't know," Vettel told El Pais newspaper. "I want to fight for the world championship, and if you look at the past, Ferrari has always designed very competitive cars.
"Why not go there in a few years? Ferrari is unlike any other team, it's a legend. There are other brands that achieve great success, but Ferrari is special."
Bernie Ecclestone - known to be a big fan of Vettel - is also said to be keen to see the young German at Ferrari. And what Bernie says has a strange habit of coming true (except for "there will be a British GP at Donington")...
Just remember that before Shuey it was a long time since Ferrari had won anything, same could happen again, no guarantee of success at the prancing horse.
And we all know how that pans out
Just remember that before Shuey it was a long time since Ferrari had won anything, same could happen again, no guarantee of success at the prancing horse.
These teams have traditionally been either Ferrari or McLaren. Williams up until a few years ago aswell.
The theory goes, I think, that the likes of Red Bull, Brawn, Renault, et al may fight for the championship for a year or two years, but the big teams are always there or thereabouts.
There is then the heritage aspect of driving for, and winning with, one of the teams whom the great drivers have also driven for.
Finally there is the appeal of winning with one team, then moving to do it in another team - this drove Schumacher to Ferrari and Alonso to McLaren for example. I can see Vettel and Webber thinking
"Win the title with Red Bull, then go and do it in another team"
FWIW, I think Vettel will end up at Mercedes - they won't let him through their fingers like they let Schumacher go all those years ago.
Never understood the fascination with Ferrari...
Most of RB's success was at a Ferrari that had a huge budget and most of the most talented men in F1 throughout all its departments. Yes he did well with Brawn, but you could argue that since making the most of a loophole and dominating the start of the season his team faded and only just hung on.
Newey on the other hand seems to produce outstanding cars where-ever he goes, and often comes up with a completely new way of looking at the cars that others struggle to catch up with.
Undoubtedly two of the most important and talented guys in F1, but personally i think i'd rather have Newey on my team.
God only knows what monstor of a car the two could produce if they ever ended up on the same team.
God only knows what monstor of a car the two could produce if they ever ended up on the same team.
Whilst reading the Le Mans 1955 thread, I got flicking through a few other 'Le Mans' crashes on the tube......
Was only 13 at the time, but completely forgot that Mark Webber was the driver in one of the CLR Mercedes that flipped.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V2Jqp27XFM
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