[Forexampleee]

With the title battle still wide open and exciting, I am heavily pulling for Webbo. He's been one of my favorites for a long time, and I would really like him to win the Championship this year. It's his best chance ever... probably his last and only chance. At his age, and with rumors about retirement after 2011, now is the time for him.

His 4 rivals are doing a great job fighting for the title, would be worthy champions and earned my respect regardless of whether I favor them or not - But all except Vettel already have their WDC, and I am pretty sure Vettel and the others will get more championships in the future, given their ages. So... I really hope 2010 goes to my sentimental favorite. I'd love to see him ride into the sunset with the title under his belt!

This thread is meant to say "GOOD LUCK MARK!" Please join me in wishing Mark all the best and support his Championship challenge.

[asSexate]

With the title battle still wide open and exciting, I am heavily pulling for Webbo. He's been one of my favorites for a long time, and I would really like him to win the Championship this year. It's his best chance ever... probably his last and only chance. At his age, and with rumors about retirement after 2011, now is the time for him.

His 4 rivals are doing a great job fighting for the title, would be worthy champions and earned my respect regardless of whether I favor them or not - But all except Vettel already have their WDC, and I am pretty sure Vettel and the others will get more championships in the future, given their ages. So... I really hope 2010 goes to my sentimental favorite. I'd love to see him ride into the sunset with the title under his belt!

This thread is meant to say "GOOD LUCK MARK!" Please join me in wishing Mark all the best and support his Championship challenge.

It's wicked to see him doing so well and it'll be awesome if a former Brands instructor can lift the WDC - a proper zero to hero story.

I've seen a new Mark recently where, other than in oz, he's held it together on days that have gone against him - like monza. Two years ago he might have tangled with hulk.

[insightmike]

Although I support Ferrari first, I join you simply because Mark deserves it and is a very likable racer! Good luck, Mark!

[DoctorGordanBens]

I like many others am actually supporting Lewis or Jenson for the title, however if its not a Mclaren driver then Mark gets my vote.

Above all though I am an F1 fan and think it would be great if Mark won it.

So I join you and wish Mark good luck.

[truck]

Great thread, obviously.

Mark has done well to drive a number of sheds in his career and still stay in the game. Has another driver driven for so long in so many sheds without being shown the door?

What a class we have this year though! Lewis, Jenson, Fonzi, Seb...... whoever wins the championship this year will be a worthy winner I'm sure.

Webber has shown this year that he has what it takes. Has ranked in the points in all but one race where he ranked in the clouds!

Webber has done what was required in the last 2 races and that was to get a handful of points. Now he just has to pilot his RB6 around the likeable circuits to finish the year off.

[texprofi]

The difference is that Webber has learnt when to be aggressive and when to consolidate.

I think the RB6 suits his style fo driving and he began the season in full fitness as opposed to 2009.

He has been around a long time and that gains a driver experience that is impossible for a younger inexperienced driver to have.

He is also a driver that relishes and performs better when under extreme pressure - he does not crack and that is something that even great champions of the past have not had.

Most important, since Silverstone he has been racking up points at a rate TWICE that of the man doing the next best job since then, Alonso.

Webber started the year off just horrible and in Australia he looked worse than ever, but I reckon together with his life partner Ann and his close friend and coach - whose name I think is Martin - dont remember - sat down and he pulled himself together.

He deserves a championship for being the driver that he is, that he leads on wins right now and because this would be such a wonderful story again for F1, just like the Jense-Brawn story.

Your REALLY, cant write this stuff!

[Todilrdc]

Great thread, obviously.

Mark has done well to drive a number of sheds in his career and still stay in the game. Has another driver driven for so long in so many sheds without being shown the door?

What a class we have this year though! Lewis, Jenson, Fonzi, Seb...... whoever wins the championship this year will be a worthy winner I'm sure.

Webber has shown this year that he has what it takes. Has ranked in the points in all but one race where he ranked in the clouds!

Webber has done what was required in the last 2 races and that was to get a handful of points. Now he just has to pilot his RB6 around the likeable circuits to finish the year off.

I was most concerned when he was told that Hulkenberg wasn't going to give him his place and he would have to go out and take it. I thought he will end up stacking it against Hulkenberg. As it turned out, when Mark made the move, he was very decisive and somewhat aggresive, but gave Hulkenberg no chance to brake on the clean line, making him brake early while Mark braked late. It was a very calculated move, and I was glad that he got the extra point.

I was also very happy that Vettel managed to claim 4th place, thereby consigning all those silly "team orders and/or conspiracy theories" to the recycle bin.

I always felt that Mark was a better driver than his cars allowed him to be. I just wish he would have a chance to race for Ferrari before he retires - that is my dream.

[Yb4bulVR]

I like many others am actually supporting Lewis or Jenson for the title, however if its not a Mclaren driver then Mark gets my vote.

Above all though I am an F1 fan and think it would be great if Mark won it.

So I join you and wish Mark good luck.

Same here! I'd love to see Webber become World Champ! He's been seen as a number 2 and 'also-ran' for years so for him to win the championship would be bonzer!

[Todilrdc]

Same here! I'd love to see Webber become World Champ! He's been seen as a number 2 and 'also-ran' for years so for him to win the championship would be bonzer!

I'll put an extra prawn on the barbie for you

[SeftyJokipl]

If Mark takes the WDC I will be very happy, and also happy for RBR.

Mark is a straightforward man with honour.

[payowlirriply]

Good luck Mark I wish you to finish on the podium in each race left of this season...

[Svatudjw]

I'm cheering for Mark as well, it would be so sweet to see him take the title!

[FYIbiatches]

Well, I'm willing on anyone over Mark at the moment because I want a McLaren driver to take the Championship and will do until the title is won.

Saying that, if it isn't a McLaren driver that wins the WDC, I would be overjoyed if Mark wins the title. He has had the best car this year but has performed solidly.

[mpzoFeJs]

Webber's career is a great story of an underdog driver. If he caps it off with a WDC in a tightly-fought season after a miserable start into the season (a'la Massa 2008) and an alleged status of a #2 driver, it would be a memorable achievement. Not to mention that he is quite an interesting character. My second preference for this year's WDC.

[texprofi]

Then RBR had better take heed of Briatore's advice at Monza that from Marina Bay onwards they had better decide to support Webber because the championship is close and they have to stop the RBR drivers from taking points off each other.

Yes, he is Webber's manager, but he is also a former team principle that engineered consecutive world titles for Schumacher and Alonso - this man knows what he is talking about.

I reckon that given the RB6 advantage, if RBR do NOT win, then there will be seismic movements at RBR - with Adrian Newey, there is at best weak excuse WHY titles will not be won.

Mateschitz will not be happy to put it mildly and in my view if RBR fail, it will be a disgrace.

[asSexate]

Then RBR had better take heed of Briatore's advice at Monza that from Marina Bay onwards they had better decide to support Webber because the championship is close and they have to stop the RBR drivers from taking points off each other.

Yes, he is Webber's manager, but he is also a former team principle that engineered consecutive world titles for Schumacher and Alonso - this man knows what he is talking about.

I reckon that given the RB6 advantage, if RBR do NOT win, then there will be seismic movements at RBR - with Adrian Newey, there is at best weak excuse WHY titles will not be won.

Mateschitz will not be happy to put it mildly and in my view if RBR fail, it will be a disgrace.

I agree with you, but following RBR's very vocal and public statements on team orders it simply will not happen. At least not until one driver is mathematically out of it.

My personal view is that it should be left for a race, maybe two, before the team throws it weight behind Webber. After all under the old points system Vettel is less than 10 points behind, which is peanuts.

Ferrari hold the advantage in this area - it's like the good old days.

[texprofi]

I agree with you, but following RBR's very vocal and public statements on team orders it simply will not happen. At least not until one driver is mathematically out of it.

My personal view is that it should be left for a race, maybe two, before the team throws it weight behind Webber. After all under the old points system Vettel is less than 10 points behind, which is peanuts.

Ferrari hold the advantage in this area - it's like the good old days.

You are right, RBR will leave things alone for a while longer.

And one forgets that the first five drivers are actually pretty close under the old scoring system.

And since Silverstone both Webber and Alonso's rate of point scoring have been higher - especially the Aussie's - than the three other title contenders.

[truck]

As much as I want to see RBR throw themselves behind Webber there is also a certain level of satisfaction if they end up doing it at a point where Vettel is absolutely gawn.

Should Vettel DNF and Webber win at Singapore then at that point absolutely RBR need to sit down with Vettel and deliver the bad news.

[Todilrdc]

As much as I want to see RBR throw themselves behind Webber there is also a certain level of satisfaction if they end up doing it at a point where Vettel is absolutely gawn.

Should Vettel DNF and Webber win at Singapore then at that point absolutely RBR need to sit down with Vettel and deliver the bad news.

There are degrees of support, I guess. Does support mean Vettel is asked to duel with Webber in a manner where he does not steer his car into Webber or does it mean he runs behind Webber preventing opponents from attacking him?

I can see the first option being agreed to, but the second option ??????????????????????

[texprofi]

There are degrees of support, I guess. Does support mean Vettel is asked to duel with Webber in a manner where he does not steer his car into Webber or does it mean he runs behind Webber preventing opponents from attacking him?

I can see the first option being agreed to, but the second option ??????????????????????

Vettel will have no problem with that because he will know that in 2011 if the situation is reversed, then Webber will be required to reciprocate.

And it will not stop vettel doing what he knows he can do so well, and that is winning from pole position - remember he is still the quickest driver in f1 and has won 11 out of the last 31 pole positions and has won 5 out of 7 victories from that position.

Anyway, when the RB6 runs well, the only competition is between Webber and Vettel.

The most important thing is that they not take points off each other. At the recent scoring rate, Alonso would quickly move into the title lead.