Mark Webber, born on August 27, 1976, is a retired Australian racing driver who has gone on to manage F1 talent Oscar Piastri. Known for his time in Formula 1 from 2002 to 2013, he also raced in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) from 2014 to 2016, where he clinched the 2015 title for Porsche alongside Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley.
Nationality | Australian |
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Born | Mark Alan Webber 27 August 1976 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia |
Webber’s journey in motorsport began at a young age when he started in karting, swiftly climbing the ladder by claiming regional championships. Moving to car racing, he made an impact in the Australian Formula Ford Championship and later in the British Formula 3 Championship. His driving caught the attention of F1 team principles as he contested the FIA GT Championship with the AMG Mercedes team, finishing as runner-up in the 1998 season with an impressive record of five wins in ten races. Further wins followed, including a second-place finish in the 2001 International Formula 3000 Championship with Super Nova Racing.
Stepping into Formula One, Webber made his debut with the Minardi team in 2002, finishing in a remarkable fifth place at his first and home race, the 2002 Australian Grand Prix. His F1 journey continued with stints at Jaguar before securing a move to Williams for the 2005 season, where he earned his maiden podium at the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix. The highlight of his F1 career was undoubtedly with Red Bull Racing, where he clinched nine Grand Prix wins, thirteen pole positions, and a third place in the World Drivers’ Championship in the 2010, 2011, and 2013 seasons.
After retiring from F1 in 2013, Webber competed in the World Endurance Championship, partnering with Bernhard and Hartley in the Porsche 919 Hybrid. Together, they dominated the field, securing eight victories in the final two seasons and ultimately claiming the 2015 World Endurance Drivers’ Championship.
After retiring from professional racing in 2016, Webber moved into a television pundit role for Britain’s Channel 4 and Australia’s Network 10 and ventured into driver management that includes 2020’s F1 star Oscar Piastri. His remarkable career in motorsport was recognised with the Australian Sports Medal in 2000, and his appointment as Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2017 Australia Day Honours. He also holds a place in both the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame and the FIA Hall of Fame.
Mark Webber Formula One World Championship career
F1 Career | 2002–2013 |
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Teams | Minardi, Jaguar, Williams, Red Bull |
Entries | 217 (215 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 9 |
Podiums | 42 |
Career points | 1,047.5 |
Pole positions | 13 |
Fastest laps | 19 |
First entry | 2002 Australian Grand Prix |
First win | 2009 German Grand Prix |
Last win | 2012 British Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Mark Webber Teammates
11 drivers | Involvement | First Year | Last Year |
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Alex Yoong | 15 | 2002 | |
Anthony Davidson | 2 | 2002 | |
Antonio Pizzonia | 16 | 2003 | 2005 |
Justin Wilson | 5 | 2003 | |
Björn Wirdheim | 18 | 2004 | |
Christian Klien | 18 | 2004 | |
Nick Heidfeld | 15 | 2005 | |
Alexander Wurz | 18 | 2006 | |
Nico Rosberg | 18 | 2006 | |
David Coulthard | 35 | 2007 | 2008 |
Sebastian Vettel | 94 | 2009 | 2013 |
Race Wins
Win Number | Grand Prix |
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1 | 2009 German Grand Prix |
2 | 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix |
3 | 2010 Spanish Grand Prix |
4 | 2010 Monaco Grand Prix |
5 | 2010 British Grand Prix |
6 | 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix |
7 | 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix |
8 | 2012 Monaco Grand Prix |
9 | 2012 British Grand Prix |
Complete Formula One Results
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | WDC | Points |
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2002 | KL Minardi Asiatech | Minardi PS02 | Asiatech AT02 3.0 V10 | AUS 5 | MAL Ret | BRA 11 | SMR 11 | ESP DNS | AUT 12 | MON 11 | CAN 11 | EUR 15 | GBR Ret | FRA 8 | GER Ret | HUN 16 | BEL Ret | ITA Ret | USA Ret | JPN 10 | 16th | 2 | |||
2003 | Jaguar Racing F1 Team | Jaguar R4 | Cosworth CR-5 3.0 V10 | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | BRA 9 † | SMR Ret | ESP 7 | AUT 7 | MON Ret | CAN 7 | EUR 6 | FRA 6 | GBR 14 | GER 11 † | HUN 6 | ITA 7 | USA Ret | JPN 11 | 10th | 17 | ||||
2004 | Jaguar Racing F1 Team | Jaguar R5 | Cosworth CR-6 3.0 V10 | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | BHR 8 | SMR 13 | ESP 12 | MON Ret | EUR 7 | CAN Ret | USA Ret | FRA 9 | GBR 8 | GER 6 | HUN 10 | BEL Ret | ITA 9 | CHN 10 | JPN Ret | 13th | 7 | |||
Jaguar R5B | Cosworth CR-6 3.0 V10 | BRA Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | BMW Williams F1 Team | Williams FW27 | BMW P84/5 3.0 V10 | AUS 5 | MAL Ret | BHR 6 | SMR 7 | ESP 6 | MON 3 | EUR Ret | CAN 5 | USA DNS | FRA 12 | GBR 11 | GER NC | HUN 7 | TUR Ret | ITA 14 | BEL 4 | BRA NC | JPN 4 | CHN 7 | 10th | 36 | |
2006 | Williams F1 Team | Williams FW28 | Cosworth CA2006 2.4 V8 | BHR 6 | MAL Ret | AUS Ret | SMR 6 | EUR Ret | ESP 9 | MON Ret | GBR Ret | CAN 12 | USA Ret | FRA Ret | GER Ret | HUN Ret | TUR 10 | ITA 10 | CHN 8 | JPN Ret | BRA Ret | 14th | 7 | ||
2007 | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB3 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | AUS 13 | MAL 10 | BHR Ret | ESP Ret | MON Ret | CAN 9 | USA 7 | FRA 12 | GBR Ret | EUR 3 | HUN 9 | TUR Ret | ITA 9 | BEL 7 | JPN Ret | CHN 10 | BRA Ret | 12th | 10 | |||
2008 | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB4 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | AUS Ret | MAL 7 | BHR 7 | ESP 5 | TUR 7 | MON 4 | CAN 12 | FRA 6 | GBR 10 | GER Ret | HUN 9 | EUR 12 | BEL 8 | ITA 8 | SIN Ret | JPN 8 | CHN 14 | BRA 9 | 11th | 21 | ||
2009 | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB5 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | AUS 12 | MAL 6 ‡ | CHN 2 | BHR 11 | ESP 3 | MON 5 | TUR 2 | GBR 2 | GER 1 | HUN 3 | EUR 9 | BEL 9 | ITA Ret | SIN Ret | JPN 17 | BRA 1 | ABU 2 | 4th | 69.5 | |||
2010 | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB6 | Renault RS27-2010 2.4 V8 | BHR 8 | AUS 9 | MAL 2 | CHN 8 | ESP 1 | MON 1 | TUR 3 | CAN 5 | EUR Ret | GBR 1 | GER 6 | HUN 1 | BEL 2 | ITA 6 | SIN 3 | JPN 2 | KOR Ret | BRA 2 | ABU 8 | 3rd | 242 | |
2011 | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB7 | Renault RS27-2011 2.4 V8 | AUS 5 | MAL 4 | CHN 3 | TUR 2 | ESP 4 | MON 4 | CAN 3 | EUR 3 | GBR 3 | GER 3 | HUN 5 | BEL 2 | ITA Ret | SIN 3 | JPN 4 | KOR 3 | IND 4 | ABU 4 | BRA 1 | 3rd | 258 | |
2012 | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB8 | Renault RS27-2012 2.4 V8 | AUS 4 | MAL 4 | CHN 4 | BHR 4 | ESP 11 | MON 1 | CAN 7 | EUR 4 | GBR 1 | GER 8 | HUN 8 | BEL 6 | ITA 20 † | SIN 11 | JPN 9 | KOR 2 | IND 3 | ABU Ret | USA Ret | BRA 4 | 6th | 179 |
2013 | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB9 | Renault RS27-2013 2.4 V8 | AUS 6 | MAL 2 | CHN Ret | BHR 7 | ESP 5 | MON 3 | CAN 4 | GBR 2 | GER 7 | HUN 4 | BEL 5 | ITA 3 | SIN 15 † | KOR Ret | JPN 2 | IND Ret | ABU 2 | USA 3 | BRA 2 | 3rd | 199 |
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
Sources: Wikipedia.com