hey mark you are really showing your talent this year -its just fantastic to see – the 60 minutes story on you was lame – why did they bother when all they wanted was a scandal about young women and you at GP’s. that was rubbish journalism. good luck for the title

Go Get them Mark You and your supportwes knmow you are a winner

Afternoon Mark. .

Im a 25year old Melbournian man, who has religiously followed your journey with my father. I cant speak for my father however I believe he would tend to agree with me on this, that I havent ever given up on you, if you stick by someone for long enough and that someone sticks at it long enough good things start to happen, I cant be bothered fullstopping anything just keep the commas rolling, we are really looking forward to Canada this weekend, dont worry about seb thinking you are insane with the offensive gesture, in basktball as im an official you can get reported and get suspended for something like that, hes lucky the sport has an odd to say the least way of dealing with inncident management, however I do suppose I know very little about F1 politics and tribunal hearings if there are any, anyway moving forward TAKE POLE, WIN AGAIN and if vettel goes for the pass again do the same thing stand your ground the video is clear you gave him ample room he was just being greddy at getting a good line into the corner. Ive even stopped working the australian grand prix because id rather go and watch it. go you good thing

Regards

Damien Smith

Mark, looking forward to the Canadian Grand Prix. I am ever so confident that you will perform and win this race to prove your detractors wrong! I cant believe the lack of support and ‘team spirit’ shown towards you in Turkey. Just goes to show that you are a stand out in your field and a true team player. Team mate or not, go out there and show Vettel what Aussies are made of! We all have so much faith in you and i have no doubts that this is YOUR year to bring home the WDC. Do us and everyone proud and stick it to those politically driven team mates of yours! Go get EM’!

Hi Mate, Great job dont worrie about Seb, you will be the overall winner..

Good luck Mark! Can’t wait for Canada.

Hope you had a laugh when you heard how Marko’s Wikipedia page was edited. Think you will win the DWC this year, whatever, you really showed the paddock how to act in adversity. You’re already a legend.

Hi Mark, you make my life in Singapore bearable!!!! You are sincerely a remarkable guy and have the qualities that many will never achieve. Your a gentleman and a fantastic race car driver and your gaining support from all over the world due to your efforts. Keep it going mate, I am and as are many others behind you all the way.

Scott

Mark

Don’t let the B—– get you down!

Best season to date, stongest performances and best wins!

Keep it up mate and you’ll be the champion not seb or anyone else.

This is it! this season, now is Your chance to become a world champion, stay on top, never accept an option to be a No.2 driver even if it means Your last season in red bull

just win. its your time. so happy you didnt let anyone get passed you without a fight.

Mark, keep up the great work on and off the track. You might not of won the race, but you definently won off the track. You have shown just how to behave in this difficult situation. Pity RBR management didn’t behave the same as you. Well done!

Hi Mark,
Try and put the events in Turkey behind you and keep focused on
an ace performance in Canada.
I half expected a banzai move from Hamilton in Turkey, but from your own team mate!!!!!
It was a desperate lunge from a desperate man – work closely with Ciaron and let’s get that third win this year.
Go Mark Go
Trev

Well done in Turkey. I was so proud of you in the press conference after the race. I have to say that over the last 2 years I’ve noticed the bias Red Bull Racing has for Sebastian over you from the amount of merchanise favouring him to the subtle & not so subtle racing strategies. Keep holding your head high and no doubt we’ll see management claiming all the credit when you beat him soundly in all the remaining races & the Championship. Time to be a little selfish I say. Race for yourself not management. Show them the Aussie way!!!!

Mark, those mongrels at RBR have shafted you again! Win the WDC this year then sign with Ferrari next year and show them how to win there. The conspiracy that RBR try to shade with bullcrap articles is not fooling anybody. [Site Manager Edit].

Best of luck Mark, bring the WDC home!

mark, you have cost me $3500 this year, you ask how i will tell you, because of you i had to buy a 42inc HD TV and then i had to buy a HD recorder and last thing i ha to purchase was a laptop to watch live timing, so for my total outlay you better win the WDC.

Full respect to you, Mark. Best wishes for the season. We’ll be watching, as always. Sure-fire way to unite Australia behind a worthy, respected ambassador and sporting hero? Treat them unfairly. Proud of you, mate.

mark, forge the past few days and look for word to wining the Canadian GP, you may not have the support of the RBR management butt you do have support from Milton Keynes.
good luck.

Mark, you are 100% right, never give up! We want you to win the championship!!! You’re the 2010 champion! We believe in you!!!!!!
Armenia and Russia are with you!!! Go Mark, go!!!!!!!

My first concern was whether gonna keep concentration to continue the race. So was (fastest lap) .the second, as a reactionary team. I am delighted the maturity with which you have taken all this, and team spirit has not died

Keep at it mate,

Vettel is rattled.

You’ve put up with this shit long enough now you got the eyes of the world to help watch over you.

Just keep turning up to those races and doing your thing.

Renault have a vested interest in RBR and won’t favour team orders, bring them into your side of the garage to ensure no funny business.

Just keep doing your thing, you’ve got them trumped!!

bring on Canada!

Mark you are a true gentleman & true professional. Plebastian Vettel can never be a man, he gave that opportunity up seconds after he was born!!! Good luck & good fortune for the rest of the season. When you win the Championship there will be the hugest party.. in Perth too.. woohoo Mickey

Hi Mark, you are having the best season ever & you can win the Championship from here! You have the right temperament to stay above the low-lifes that are trying to thwart your efforts. You are so better than them! I saw your 1st race in Mebourne in 2002 & have hoped you well ever since. You are a TRUE sportsman!!! Keep up the excellent job you’re doing as you know all of Australia is right behind you. You can do it. Cheers, Mickey

Been a fan since the Minardi/Jaguar Days. From the favourtism for Seb when pitting in Melbourne to the crash in Turkey there are obviously people against you in the Red Bull team. I wish you luck and will support you whether you move to another team or stay with this one.

If anyone has any doubts as to who is at fault just look at Seb’s steering wheel just before the crash. What was he thinking?

mark,
i have been following u since u started in minardi uve always had the talent just never the car now u have both just stay focused all us aussies are proud of u ur the champ win that wdc rbr need to learn whose the number 1 driver thats u all the best mate dave

Mark, I can’t believe RBR’s handling of this, but you have acted as a true sportsman, gentleman and professional and you’ve done yourself proud. SV moved over on you it is as clear as day and that is the way the vast majority of impartial observers see it. I have no idea how the internal politics of F1 teams really works but I’m sure you can take it. Keep your chin up – You will be a worthy world champ by the end of the season. All the best.

Mark, I hope that the next time you come to Tassie for the Webber Challenge, we will be able to give you a champions welcome!!

Also, I reckon you should send out a sneaky twitter on where you are having your first beer after the challenge, cause there are dozens of people down here who met you in your last visit, and they all agree that you were truly inspirational in coming back from your injury.

If more Australian sportsmen shared your determination, there wouldn’t be a single trophy absent from our cabinet!

Go Mark! You have overcome great odds to be where you are, and now you are so close you need to overcome a few more. All of Australia is behind you, people that dont even watch car racing are watching to support you. We all believe in you. To all the Webber fans, Aussies and honourable Aussies, lets be there in November to support Mark take the championship!!

Wenno you are all class, a true champ and decent human being. Will be hard winning the WDC in a team you obviously can’t trust. All the best, you can only try as hard as you can but I do hope all your hard work over the years is rewarded with the title.

Webby,
Being a big fan since you came into F1. Great to see you finally have car worthy of your talents, tell SV to get used to looking at your rear end and to get the tape measure out and make sure your car is the same width and length as his – seems to think yours is shorter for some reason. Tell those other spankers in charge at RED Bull to get their shit in a pile before they ruin the season for you – not your fault handled like the champion we all know you are.
Webby, Webby, Webby. Oi,Oi,Oi.

You are a fighter, a clean one. If he had been a Mc Laren or a Ferrari who did touch you, all RED Bull will have made a HUGE CLAIM that you have been aggressed, because you raced fair and square. Sadly for you, Red Bull have choosen the wrong horse to win the championnship. You have the maturity and integrety to do it. Did Red Bull will give you your chance ? I don t think so and by the way, I stop drinking Red Bull, which is a unfair drink. The world have seen that they ask you to turn down your engine and on the next lap, the other is just next to you ! If you don t win the championnship, let s hope that Mc Laren did as they are honnest people

OMG Red Bull and Red Bull Racing sites have now started censoring comments from Australians. It was reported by another then I tried to post and was blocked. Oh the conspiracy!

Goodluck for the rest of the season, we are all 100% behind you mate.

I feel for your Mark working in a team environment that isn’t supportive when things get tough and working with childish teenagers that aren’t accountable for there actions.

Mark,
just think how sweet it will taste when you beat the crazy german to the title. We are all behind you down here in Australia. Go Webber Go!!!!

I think we can all agree Helmut Marko is just a sore losing nationalist bastard. Keep strong, you’ve shown what patience and experience can do for a team- even if they’re ungrateful

I cant say anything everyone else hasn’t already- but let that be the biggest boost for you. Way to be bigger than this incident and even support your team as they stabbed you in the back- you’re sportsmanship is truly unearthly, I know I couldn’t have been as polite and politically correct as you always are.

Its your year- it’s just a shame that your talent seems to be overlooked by so many people in F1. Keep up the great work

Mark, you are a legend. Keep going mate and show ReBull who should be No 1. Look forward to Canada

Mark
Even though I,m a Hamilton fan I’ve always liked the way you’ve handled yourself [on and off the track] and in my truly unbiased opinion I am appalled by Red Bulls reaction and comments. Please know you have the support of many fans. Cheers Mate Dean

Hi Mark
I was a RBR fan since DC started racing for them and and their attitude towards you on Sunday stank! I was disgusted. I’ve gone from being a RBR fan to just being your supporter now. I might be a Brit but I’d be extremely happy if you could grab that NO1 from JB (nothing personal against Jense). You’ve been absolutley fantastic this season so far – I’ve been cheering you on from the sofa and dancing round the room when you won! I could have throttled SV on Sunday but you showed yourself to be the bigger man in the way you handled it. Hope the rest of the season goes well.
Linda

Jonesy was a mate of mine years ago back in the day,, he would have only one comment for that shower .” F-Duct the b’stards” and get on with the job, good on yer mate

Come on guys, those people are RACING out there! Vettel was quicker, he made mistake, but Webber was not innocent in this whole thing, and from HIS body language it was obvious that HE KNOWS that! [site manager edit]

Congratulations Mark! What it really counts is that you are in the lead of the championship. I follow F1 races for 25 years and its the first time “my driver” is leading the points. Good luck for the next race.

Webber is as slipperry as an eel from the Tasman Sea and has got Henry wrapped around his little finger.

Only on that lap did Webber approach turn 12 way off to the left and the truth is, he was just as guilty of involvement because he deliberately squeezed Vettel. Come on guys, those people are RACING out there! Vettel was quicker, he made mistake, but Webber was not innocent in this whole thing, and from HIS body language it was obvious that HE KNOWS that!

‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going’. MW, this is you time! You know it! We all know it! RBR know it! …. and now for sure Vettel knows it! Just a walk in the Park, Mark. As Phil Jackson would scream at big Luke Longley, “Luke, Keep your feet under you”! You are doing just that… all the very best of luck.

Kubaaf in swahili means fool that is what Seb is! Bwana in swahili means your the man! Keep going Mark we all behind U!

Shamefull set of events… its clear from latest footage on bbc that vettel turned in on you… eye of the tiger all the way to the end of the season! go the webster!

Mark , i dont want to repeat what has already been said.I is obvious where blame lies.

Mark , stay focused on the job at hand. the turkish GP is in the past. Let the rest worry about the lies told.Im sure there will be a few chosen words said behind horners back in parc Ferme from sponsors ,drivers and Team principals. NOTHING CHANGES !! head down and back on the job and ring every last bit of power out of your machine.concentrate and finish what you set out to do. WIN !

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P.s Win the championship so they can make a Bobble head of you !! : )

You’re doing a great job, Mark, both on and off the track. The way that you have handled the events on Sun and the aftermath has been very professional and sportman-like. Really hope that RBR management see sense and give you the apology that you deserve!

Animo Mark, sigue por el buen camino y que no te distraiga ni nada ni nadie. Mucha suerte.

Mark,
Just wanted to say that as much as anything you’ve done on the track before, your dignity and professionalism in handling this has made me really want to see succeed. I don’t want to stick this label on you, but that’s how role models should act mate. WDC or not, enjoy this car and your quiet confidence. 90% of F1 fandom is now behind you, not just because of how unfair your treatment was, but because of how you handled it. And of course the awesome job you’ve done behind the wheel doesn’t half help either

Warmest regards

Mark, you deserve much better than what you have received. It seems Vettel and his wannabe dad, Helmut Marko couldn’t accept you claiming 3 straight poles, and winning 3 grand prix from start to finish.

You’ve always appeared to be a decent bloke so I just wanted to show some support. I used to support red bull (and Vettel) and respect their attitude of fair play, honesty and integrity. But that’s turned out to be complete drivel. Your subsequent level-headed interviews have shown you to be a true ambassador to the sport and the only one in Red bull not running around like a headless chicken. You’ve got what it takes to be world champion. Make them eat their words!

You’ve always appeared to be a decent bloke so I just wanted to show some support. I used to support red bull and respect their attitude of fair play, honesty and integrity. But that’s turned out to be complete drivel. Your subsequent level-headed interviews have shown you to be a true ambassador to the sport and the only one in Red bull not running around like a headless chicken. You’ve got what it takes to be world champion. Make them eat their words!

your our hero mate, after a crash still finish 3rd, your magnificent ,best luck on canada, and vettel shoud grow up.
regards!

Mark, you did a great race, SV and his mob should publicly excuse

2 up sides in this situation. Through a extraordinarily difficult situation we see a great sportsman be true to himself, but also gracious and full of integrity. And at the same time cemented yourself as the current championship leader. Proud of you mate.

Go Mark Go! Win the WDC and show Red Bullshit management how delusional they really are. Kick some okole!
Aloha

Mark, you are a bloody fast driver, I’m sure you won’t let this affect you. Win this championship mate! – From Singapore

Can’t wait to read what you really think in your book in a couple of years’ time Mark. RBR has totally stuffed 2 races so far, and badly mishandled the Turkey outcome, surely they can get you over the line in 2010 without any more drama! From a fan’s perspective Vettel is fast becoming a liability and a PR disaster – immature and unprofessional.

Hey Webbski, you got some major shoes to fill this season, Your Number 3 Remember that….. Number 1 is Sir Jack, Number 2 The Big A.J
Number 3 Its you Mark.

Ferrari next year Mark.. You and Fernando can bring them back to the top. Congrats on a fantastic season so far. P1 in the championship! FORZA FERRARI

Mark sign for Ferrari, they are doing it tough now but everyone knows with your set-up skills teamed with Fernando you guys can get them winning!
Congrats on a fantastic season so far. P1 in the championship FORZA FERRARI!!

Mate, you’re a great ambassador for your sport and also Australia. Everyone at home is gunning for you in 2010, go for it!

Hi Mark.

I watched the race in Turkey on the weekend. I (and many many others) really felt for you. That press conference must have been hard to endure. But you did well. I think (or hope) you know the vast majority of people are right behind you on this. The comments on the red bull website tell it all – you are coming out the winner, and rightly so. I left a comment or two on there myself ; ) Anyway, you go out there and win those races. The way the team has treated you has been inhuman, to say the least. But I feel this is the turning point for a real opportunity to have a real crack at it! And the world’s spotlight is gonna be firmly fixed on Red Bull for the rest of the season – so hopefully they won’t try anything again to let the “golden boy” unfairly get an edge on you. Peace out brother

first excuse my so bad english.
Mark you are the best and i hope you will be the next world champion .

Mark, What ever the outcome of the WDC you are the real winner. Head and shoulders above the rest.

Good luck for the rest of the season since it looks like you will be racing against every team, including RBR.

Well Mark,
Its about time you stuck to your line and didn’t move over and let these child-like minded drivers like Vettel through, You are a champion in all the things you do on and off the track, so stay tuff and safe and win this bloody championship, you deserve it mate!

Me and my freinds are about to start a lobby to the gov to ban Vettel from ever coming downunder again

Kudos to you from Singapore. Great sportsmanship, level headed and cool despite the swelling situation. We are all very impress with you. Keep it going mate..

Webber you are the pride of the nation. You are doing so well now. Keep up the fantastic driving. Your a legend. The WDC is yours for the taking!

Mark,
I’m not a Red Bull fan, but I’ve just become a Webber fan. Your maturity in dealing with this incident is an example to all professional sportmen. Anyone who knows anything about motorsport knows where the blame for this collision lay (i.e. not with you), but you can see the bigger picture. Good on you mate. I will be absolutely delighted when you win the championship.

Mate,
You showed true sportsmanship and professionalism in the way you handled Sunday’s events in Turkey. Anyone who believes that you are to blame for the incident is either blind or motivated and manipulated by greed. But this is in the past now and RB’s stance is perfectly clear. From now on every pole and victory that comes your way will be a thousand times sweeter and you can celebrate a thousand times harder. We all now who the true No.1 driver is at RB and its you mate. Put all the BS at RB behind you, because you don’t need them. You have the whole of Australia supporting you and its your turn mate its your turn. Bring that Championship back down under. Its been way too long.

I can only imagine how pissed you would have been with your team after sundays race. Your behaviour and demeanour after the race put RBR to shame and showed them how they should behave and support you. It is great to see you having so much success. I hope you use the turkish GP to really stick it up SV and the rest. Go champ

well done Mark for your professionalism, you deserve better than the treatment from this “team”. your dedication deserves better. good luck for the rest of the season.

We are all with you Mark. We all know what went down on Sunday and if anything, you have probably gained some more supporters. Keep it up and the WDC will be yours.

Seb is still a kid, he is under pressure becaus of the high expectations in germany and your outstanding performance in the last three races. Obviously he cant handle the pressure, he made the mistake, everybody could see it. It seems to be very important to find an arrangement with him like who is behind after qualifing dont attacks the one in front in the race. Or you and the team maybe lose the possibility to win the championship this year – and it should be your year. Good luck Mark.

Seb ist still a kid, he is under pressure because of your outstanding performance in the lasst 3 races. He ist obviously too young to withstand that pressure, so he made the mistake, everybody coul see. But you should really find an arrengement with him or you and the team maybe lose the possibility to win this year – and this year shoul be your year.
Good luck

There are 6 of us, here in Canberra, who religiously follow every F1 race on TV and at least 4 of us have been hardcore Webber fans since your Minardi days. After the Turkish GP you now have another 2 more. All of us saw what really happened, but that’s not the issue here anymore. After your post race press conference you showed great character and professionalism, something which cannot be said about certain others within the RBR Team. All of Australia is 100% behind you, probably always was, but now those neutral F1 fans are jumping on the Webber band wagon too. Your support is growing exponentially now worldwide, which cannot be said about your team mate.
Aussies don’t mind being tagged the underdog, actually we relish it.
We can only hope and pray that RedBull Racing will honor what they say and continue to give both you and Seb an equal playing field.
Regardless Mark, its time to unleash the beast and take no prisoners!

Go Mark!!!!!!!!
you can do it!!!!!
we support you. You are better than Vettel and you are honest people. Redbull stikns. The incident wasnt your fault. Vettel hit you.
Try to stay focus. YOU CAN WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!
GO MARK!!!!!!!!!

I’ve never wanted anyone to win a WDC crown more than I do right now. It’s yours mate, go get it!

Well handled on Sunday Mark. Don’t let upper management drown the dream. You can do it!

All the best with the rest of the season. Be good to see you walk away with the WDC after the years of effort you’ve put in. Was imprssed with your attitude when I met you at Sydney International after breaking your leg, and more impressed now with how you conducted yourself with dignity following Sundays event.
Looking forward to cracking a bottle of something for you after the finale in Abu Dhabi when you take the WDC.

Cheers

Mark, a difficult time for you at the moment no doubt, made worse by none of it being of your doing.

I have followed you from the start and never missed one of your races – in that time you have exuded all the qualities in a sportsman that should be revered, an insatiable workrate and commitment to be your best, great sportmanship, a never give up attitude and dignity in both victory and defeat.

Your parents must be very proud of you.

So in this time of undue pressure on you when you are at the very top of your game, please take solace, inspiration even in the fact that even if Red Bull Racing does not give you wings, there are millions of us out there wishing you over the line in P1 mate.

All the best for the season – we believe in you.

Webbo, you’re all class mate. You handled the immediate aftermath calmly, eloquently and above all else, you continued to put TEAM above self in your comments since. RB has a lot to learn off the track, it must be gut-wrenching to have Newey and the boys slaving away for an extra 10th, then seeing the muppets on the pit wall try to engineer a win for the boy. Clearly, they were worried that Seb couldn’t defend Lewis like you comfortably did for 40-odd laps. Lewis and Jense never got within cooeey of your fastest laps, but the pressure obviously got to Horner & Co.. and who’s that Marko tool, mouthing off in public… did he have the guts to look you in the eye and repeat his position?

Give ‘em hell mate, we’re all behind you in your push for the WDC. Pete

Respect Mark… before Petrov joined F1, I was (and still) support Mark Webber. After Turkey my respect for Mark went even greater. A true sportman.
Really hope becomes Chapmion this year and I’ll have a drink for his victory.
No need to go on about Turkey as everyone (including RBR racing managment) that there is no mistake from Mark and it is %150 fault of SV. RBR are just playing a silly game.

We’ll cheer for Webber along with Petrov fro now on!!
he just made a lot of new friends and supporters

Mark, you have been outstanding through all of this. Everyone could look at the replay and say you could have done, he could have done, but in the end an accident happened. The way you have handled yourself just shows who the professional is. Vettel’s antics after the crash was that of a 5 year old and was disgraceful for someone who calls himself a professional driver. There was nothing professional in his behaviour at all. Go get’em Mark. You deserve to win more races and the championship!!!!

Incase you missed my comment on RedBull site, this is something i thought you and Ann might like.

Little Christian Horner sat in the corner stroking Sebastians thigh. Along came Webber who strung it together and said “thanks for the Championship GoodBye!!

Mark,

thank you for being the great sportsman and driver that you are. You do all of us armchair racers proud.

I know you face stiff competition from McLaren, Fernando, your own team, and possibly still the Mercedes lads, but you can win the WDC this year. We’ll still love you even if you don’t though mate. You have already given us plenty over the course of your career. The WDC is for you, I realise it’s the one you want, and I hope the global outpouring of support for you post Turkey gives you the extra legs to take it.

Mark, is there any truth to the runour that Police have reopened the investigation into your cycling accident last year?? Apparently, there is video evidence showing Seb Vettal was driving the car that crashed into you!!!

Mark – you have shown great maturity. You’ve really made all Australian’s proud.
I just have one question for you. Will you get a new fuel guage before Canada? I mean – the one you had for Turkey was broken – right? I mean – Christian told you to slow down and conserve fuel – but you did some blistering times at the end of the race: 89.195 on lap 54
89.211 on lap 53 89.81 on lap 52 90.164 on lap 45
Lewis Hamiltons fastest lap of the whole race was 90.075 on lap 54. And Jenson Buttons fastest lap was 89.895 on lap 42. And poor little Princess Pettals fastest lap was 90.181 ON LAP 37.
Good luck Mark, we can all see through RBR and their Princess!!

Mark you are a true champion! I wish you the best and go win that WDC! Make Australia proud!

well done on a great season so far Mark, clear your head, get a few good workouts under your belt and let your driving do the talking in Canada, cheers mate!

It is a pity the race in Australia has been and gone. I’d love to see Vettel and certain other Red Bull management get a nice Melbourne welcome. Keep going Mark, you have a tremendous amount of support coming from everywhere mate, you already know that. Make 2010 your year, you deserve it!

Hi Mark
Well done in not blowing your top when you had every right to do. win more races is a great way to show someone up.

Keep at it Mark. You make the others look like spoilt brats.
If you don’t hold your line into that turn then Mr Vettel will think he can charge under you anytime he wants, which would leave you a sitting duck. You have shown great patience over the years…keep going.

mark just want to say that you are doing an excellent job I really enjoy watching f1 and hope that you can be a world champion this year no one deserves more than u. you really made it up the top the hard way no easy rides I will pray for you good luck
regards
joseph

Turkish gp decision!!
How much fuel was left in both red bull cars post race!

Vettel has to earn some stripes mate, and some respect….bloody germans!!;)

looking at the in car vid of vettel,s car, you can see his left hand move the steering wheel slighly to the right and contact marks car .if rbr thought that vettel was so much quicker than mark .why did he pull such a silly move .you had him rattled before the race you sure as hell have him now ,, cheers mark good luck for the rest of season .you now have vettel abd rbr to beat now

Mark, you’ve shown absolute professionalism and restraint in the face of complete and utter, blatant, almost incomprehensible favourtism for your “teammate”. You’re rightly and deservedly leading the WDC and I hope you will be when you cross the finishing line at the end of the season. RBR should hang their heads in shame. Couldn’t believe their reaction to Vettel when he approached the pit wall after the crash! Keep the faith, win the Championship and take the number 1 to another team next year.

Mark, Keep going mate.. I know you can do it this year… keep your cool and do it for Oz…

What the hell is wrong with Red Bull?

Mark has a motorbike background, competes in endurance events and leads the F1 standings … is this not the poster boy for an energy drink.

If the RB bosses want to hoist Vettel up to fly the Red Bull marketing flag then they are out of their mind. The public doesn’t look up to spoiled kids – they look up to action men.

Go-getters like Mark and Ken Block are the best ambassadors energy drink companies could have.

If RB thinks 18-s5 year olds want to be like Vettel they better do some extra market research. The lad’s soft.

Such a wise and gracious head on your shoulders. As you said, just keep giving it your 100%. YOU are this team. YOU are the statesman. Keep leading and take the team to the winners circle each race.

Mark, it was Racing 101. Make the guy work for the position, give him just enough room to make it work if he’s good enough, once you pick the line stick to it. Tick, tick, tick. You got every box 100%. Sadly your “teammate” – and I use the “mate” part in there very loosely, needs to step back into Dodge ‘Em cars for a while to get the ramming out of his system. Stay focussed Mark, win this bloody title and then take the #1 to another team, leaving Red (Full Of) Bull and that petulant German CHILD in your dust. Irrespective of what happens however you have won an army of new fans by your professionalism both on and off the track. You are are TRUE champion. GO AUSSIE!!!

Keep your head cool, don’t let the team decide who wins the championship. You did nothing wrong, you held your line. You are in F1 to win, and I for one would love to see you win

Mark, Have RBR management & that sooky German opologise to you yet? I cant find any posted yet! and RBR website are removing alot of comments, mine have been!

Mark.Good luck is made by yourself in the car and off just look at Michaels past, you keep at it this is your time now to win the DWC 2010 and bring the NO1 to Melbourne next year. Go you good thing go!!

Well done Mark. Keep up the good work.

Mark number one. Just hope he can win this year.

Mark, only one number one in The Red Bull. Thats is you. I read around that many ( ya … MARKO) thought you very often compare to Vettel have ” been lucky”. Lets be honest, this year Mark is getting better of his knee injuiry and ist just very very fast. Just ask Nick Heidfeld about who is his fastest teammate ever. It is not KubicA….

If there is any lesson to be learned from this is to never give that guy ANY room down the inside. Pity there wasn’t a grid penalty dished out for Canada. Now that would have really wound up Vettel. The stewards were very quiet on this whole matter. Come to think of, Vettel has been very quiet since the weekend as well.

Mark thanks for the inspiration.

Mark, In my opinion….you were to blame, you were slower and unfairly blocked Red Bulls number one driver & future drivers champion.

Mark,

Hopefully you will appreciate the level of support behind you. There are now over 1,000 comments posted on Red Bull’s website, condemning their support of Vettel and their stinking attitude towards you. You are one hell of a driver. Keep going – make that car of yours as wide as poss and show them all what you are made of. Wishing you the very best.

100% right. You have total support from all your fans. x

Given the circumstances I’d say you just achieved a 20 point swing against your team mate. Diddums for him.

Great poise under pressure, bring it home for us Mark.

Mark, what a true gentleman and great sportsman you are in all circumstances, you have shown what great character you have. As you can see all the support is for you and you deserve it. Looking forward to watching you enjoy more great races and we are all behind you for the WDC title.

Mark – keep your head focused, and charge like hell for the championship! You’re the better driver, and still the man to beat. I’m glad to see us older cats can still give the kiddies a run for their money. See you in Canada in two weeks!
Your #1 US fan,
Steve

Mark, what a true gentleman and great sportsman you are in all circumstances, you have shown what great character you have. As you can see all the support is for you and you deserve it. Looking forward to watching you enjoy more great races and we are all behind you for the WC title.

Mark – keep your head focused, and charge like hell for the championship! You’re the better driver, and still the man to beat. I’m glad to see us older cats can still give the kiddies a run for their money. See you in Canada in two weeks!

Good luck Mark. You are my favourite, and the reason why I watch F1. I will back you all the way.

I do not write english very well so I will write in spanish.
me gustó mucho tu carrera de Turquia, muy valente, estoy contigo, cosas de las carreras, no hay que dejar pasar ni a tu padre, muy valiente Congratulations

You have a huge amount of support here in Australia and around the world, everyone knows what really happened in Turkey.

We will be cheering you on for every lap till the end of the year. By that time the WDC will be yours

-todd-

Great form this season. Great race yesterday. Great maturity afterwards. Don’t let the ba**ards get you down. MW WDC 2010. We’re all rooting for you.

No Doubt Ferrari would have analysed the Accident on Lap 41 and Mark’s Performance with what he has done this season so far, his post race interviews and everything how he has gone about himself as a Professional F1 Driver, there would have to be no doubt that there will be a contract from Ferrari next season, I think Massa can say good bye to his seat, as Ferrari have found them selves a new driver for 2011, if not I will burn me Ho Phase 3.
If E.J Whitten was around today, he would say.
“STICK IT RIGHT UP THEM MARK”
May the F1 Gods smile upon you because we all now know that Red Bull actually means Full of Bull. Cheers H,
“Melbourne the Nanny State”

Mark, my first memories of F1 go back to seeing Alan Jones become word champion. Nevertheless, up until last year, from where I look, you were just “another” driver in the pack. Your cycling accident and your determination to get in shape again got my attention and even before the season started you already had earned my admiration! When you clinched your first ever win, after so many years, although I wanted Jenson to win the title, I aplauded standing and said: “He truly deserves it!”, and I believed that if not for your injury you would have done a lot better last year. This years’ results prove me correct. You’ve also got the stuff champions are made of, and if last year was Jenson’s this one can be yours. After this Turky accident I can only say that if I already admired you for your determination and driving skills, now I also do for your fair-play. Although they might be damm good drivers I don’t apreciate lack of honesty, like Mr 7 world titles gave lot of examples about, or Lewis did at the beggining of last year, even though he was following team orders. A word champion is not just a good driver with a good car, he’s a man of character, someone with the proper conduct. I believe you fill those shoes! Cheer up mate, there are still 12 more races for you to win!

Mark,
Great season so far.
I was at Istanbul and expressed my thoughts on the incident to the general public at length… (but that is another story).
Ignore the petulant one, good luck to RBR marketing a bloke like that as the face of their team after this incident! Hopefully you will only see him in your wing mirrors for the rest of the season.
Onward and upward stay focused and bring home the WDC.
Good luck mate.

RB official website are removing any “anti Vettel” or “anti RB” or “pro Webber” comments.

Frickin RB bosses need to be shot.

Mark did NOTHING wrong. It was Seb’s fault. I have no respect for Seb now or the team management.

Mark – win the WDC and go to another team with the #1 – stick two fingers up at them!

Goooooo MARK,Great Drive mate!
100% behind you on this, PLEASE dont give The love child room to move on track mate regardles of what the RB MUPETS say.
You had every single right to hold you race line!!!!!

ALL the best Mark from Mick in Melbourne.

GOOOOOOOOOOOO MARK.

Mark just keep on doing what you’ve been doing – driving brilliantly. You will get what you deserve – a WDC. Your mature attitude is your best defence against any “Bull” that comes your way. A lot of people are backing you up and want to see you succeed.

I have been a F1 fan for 26 years now and have never missed a race. I have seen some very strange and controversial things before but have never felt strongly enough about them to actually vent my anger . On Sunday the whole world saw Vettel turn into Mark. F1 drivers commentating on the race also said it was ” 100 % Vettels fault ” then for Christian Horner to publically hug Vettel after what he had done,BEFORE speaking to both drivers was unbelieveable !! Then I was stunned to hear Christian,s comments after the debrief.I have been a huge Red Bull fan since the team formed and have bought RB shirts,caps ect.. to support them. Vettel is obviously the “teachers pet” and Mark has rattled everyone,s cage with his stunning drives. I have now binned all my RB things as I can’t support a team that is so publically bias to one driver.

Everyone I have spoken to who follows F1 have said they are shocked by RB handling of the situation. I hope someone from RB actually reads these things as from what I have seen on the internet Red Bull will suffer from this.

I used to want Vettel to win the championship,but after HIS comments I have no respect for him at all.

Come on Mark ,I’ll support you even if Red Bull don’t !!

One very disgusted ex Red Bull Fan

Graham Lodge

Dear Mark, I really hope this incident blows over before Canada. I`m nervous for you because you`ve been on fire the last 3 races and worried that Red Bull might do a dodgy on your car in terms of performance. Hope the rest of the season is as great as the last 3 races!

Great drive Mark you were very obviously in the right and unfortunately there is something wrong with your team mate who seems to be a lot like a young Michael Schumacher without the same driving talent.The disgrace is your team leaders what a bunch of Turkeys obviously they want the young German driver to win for sponsorship or other reasons unconnected with racing ability. I agree with all your other fans keep it up and ignore the clowns I bet your own mechanics know that you are the real RBR deal and not the young show pony. Brundle and Couthard are behind you and saw what we all saw you outqualified the young grunt and beat him fair and square hopefully you will join someone like Lewis or Jensen please not Alonso.

Mark, you are a perfect gentleman. Keep up the great driving. Win the championship and leave the stupid RED BULL TEAM. I waiting to see how that Horner and Marko guy fall…with their BS.

Hold on Mark. You were completely right in that situation.

Mark, I was in Melbourne for your debut with Minardi and have been a fan ever since. Finally you get a car that you can win with and what happens? you end up with a team with an agenda. So sad. I agree with everyone else that you were right in the incident and you were just holding your line while Vettel (who should go back to karting to learn the basics, pulled a ‘hail mary’ down the inside then turned into you. I have seen guys get a punch in the face, later in the pits,for a lot less than that. No more Red Bull for me

Great qualifying great start great race until lap 41 Hopefully RBR will develop some sense and Mark let action do the talking in Canada assuming of course a level playing field. The young pup is just that a very spoilt brat with the behavioural patterns of a oerson half his age and supposed maturity the performance in post practice interview and after the incident says it all. Is Ferrari any better maybe but you would have the snake to content with Sticj to your guns leave the contract negotiations on hold till the summer break and have a good second string to your bow Mercedes, McLaren – maybe Ferrari without Alonso and RBR to make the running NOT YOU
BOL in Canada and the rest of the season.

Mark I hope you use this as motivation to win this year’s WC- go get em!!

As far as the rest of the RBR hierarchy go- pfffft!

You where the better man Mark and we are all proud of you.

P.S: You just need to work on your starts. This is your only weakness I feel.

Mark you are doing a awsome job and I and many others hope you do well. Vettel is a mad driver that hits everyone as you know (twice he has done this to you now). Keep pushing and don’t let this stop you.

P.S you really need to work on your starts. That is your no1 weakness. (Sorry to say this but it is true).

I have been a huge F1 fan since 1980 and have never missed a race.I had huge admiration for Red Bull until Sunday when they and especially Christian Horner tried to support Vettel !! The whole world saw him turn into Mark ! Vettel has been rattled by Mark,s driving and is like a school kid who runs to the teacher (Christian Horner)I am a Jenson fan but I am now shouting for Mark to win Championship them go to Ferrari !!Shame on you Red Bull…

Having had the pleasure of meeting you at Wiliams headquarters a couple of years ago, I know you are a thoroughly nice man, and have kept your dignity throughout this post-race debacle. What planet is Seb on? He clearly was NOT past you, and had no right to turn into you. He should have hung his head in shame and apologised profusely to both you and the team. Instead, his gesture to demonstrate you were loopy merely showed his arrogance, and Christian Horner’s comments that you should have allowed Seb more room left me screaming at the TV. I am behind Martin Brundle’s opinion when shown the replay – Seb was 100% at fault. Good luck for the rest of the season, I hope you show them that all you needed was a competitive car to show your class.

Mate – you drove a sensational race.
Your moron of a team mate ruined things – not the first time.
What I am disgusted about is the how the RBR management is trying to blame you !
Are they insane !
The good news is that you are 15 points ahead of Vettel, instead of the 7 that would have been.
THE WORLD IS WITH YOU.
RBR is not fairing so well.

Keep kicking arse mate.You are the better driver.

Mark….I Failed you. I tried to leave a ‘NICE’ message for Vettel on his website but found it difficult to access. However I left one for Red Bull which I’m sure would leave them a little angry.
Anyway.You were right and the WHOLE world knows they were wrong.
U DA MAN.
Please win the championship and leave those F&^%in idots at Red Bull. Remember. THEY DONT HAVE YOUr BARK.

what are the team orders in red bull.Vettel looks like a younger Schmu .It is hard enough to win,without your “team mate” taking you out of the race. I have quietly suported you for many years and I believe this is your year,so go for it,YOU CAN DO IT

I will start by saying I am so hoping you go well love your effort, good to see you having a few wins. Mark you are almost finding ways to lose.In fact if there is a way to lose you will find it! Sebastian needs to go back to karting as to realise that the move was never going to work. If I was Mark and the other car wasn’t my team mate I would of given him the corner. There is no point being right when you are saying how right you are from your pit box. I have seen this in you before Mark. You are going to have to admit you are overtaken instead of sitting there like a spoilt brat and then being hit. I want to see you win but its not bought its earned by good decisions and patients.

Mark,

We’re barracking for you from Perth. What ever you do, do not back down!

Hi Mark;

I believe that you were fair with the placement of your car before the incident with Vettel at the Turkey Grand Prix. Prior to him catching you, you moved left by about half a foot, leaving just enough room for him if he decided to attempt the pass. Seb made that choice, his left tyres were on the painted lines, but still on the track. If he had stayed to his line, as you did, then he could have passed safely and then slowed you through the next corner with NO contact.
After Qualifying, you could see that Seb was not happy with his position and this was probably an extra frustration along with your current great form which made him make this desperate move to the right.
I also believe that the Red Bull Team are pretty one sided and have made their decission that it was yourself in the wrong. What are you meant to do, race, or just let Seb through. Put the shoe on the other foot Red Bull – Would Vettel just move over to let Mark through……Very doubtful.

Great job Mark and keep it up – Keep pushing Vettel

Regards
Martin Drayton

These incidents happen, it’s what has come out later that is leaving a bad taste in the mouth (and I don’t even drink the stuff!).
Good luck Mark for the rest of the year, I will be supporting you as always from downunder.

well done mark. handled like a pro but i am disgusted with the way horner and marko have treated you. have watched all the replays time and time again. vettel is lying and so are RB. you are a winner mark. hang in and win the WDC, if RB let you!!!

Definetly Seb’s fault!! Interesting that he was not told to turn his engine down also. He only had one more lap over Mark at max fuel so why would Red Bull jepardise a guaranteed 1 – 2 finish by not telling him to turn his engine down as well. Everyone nows Seb cannot help himself. He has no self control!!!

Hi, Mark!!
I didn’t understand the attitude of Sebastian after the accident. He couldn’t see the error hi did in his advancement.
Don’t worry, you can be the next world champion!! Go on, Mark!!

Full support from Australia Mark. Win the title this year, obviously without the support of the team, and then back to back next year with Ferrari.

Mark it was vettels fault mate. i have to say you were the most proffesional sportsman i have ever seen, even after all that you were composed when asked about the turkish incident. Hats of to you mate, you are a TOP BLOKE! I hope you go and win the championship. let the results speak. AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OYE OYE OYE!

Mark did 100% the right thing. He gave vettel room but there was no way he was going to be able to pass on that side of the track (lewis had been trying it all day to no success , its too dirty and too bumpy and leaves the overtaking car stuck on the outside for the subsequent right hander). Well done Mark. Put it behind you and move on and see if you cant win a WDC this year. Then hopefully you can go to a team next year that truly supports you and gives you the respect you deserve as one of the top 5 drivers in F1.

Vattil is a dick and how can they say that is not his faulf?

We are all with you on this.

I agree with you, I saw the accident several times and you did the right thing go on Mark!!!

I have always been thinking that Red Bull treated drivers equally. That is before the Turkish GP. The way they answered questions, putting blames on Mark really made me sick. I am, however, happy that Mark didn’t yield and, as has been described in a previous comment I read, didn’t become another David Couthard or Ruben Barricallo. I admire the way Mark stood his line. He was fair but hard. All I have to say is that I would dearly love to see Mark end up being the Champion, then move to Ferrari.

I hope Red Bull apologise to you for their atrocious post-race interviews. Keep up your classy driving and attitude, we all know you can go all the way this year.

You did nothing wrong and drove a superb race under the circumstances. Continue the domination at Canada!

Mark, many years ago I lived and worked in Canberra,( am now 64 years old) at that time I drove a Holden Calais. You were then working at your fathers garage in Queanbeyan,I had a problem which prevented the car from running, it was apparantly minor and you attended to it and got me back on the road. You fixed the problem without charge and treated me with absolute courtesy. As a result I have followed your career closely. Your handling of the Turkish debacle (unlike many others including SB, HM and RB management)further supports the evidence of what a remarkable and decent individual that you are. Your parents and partner must be very proud.Last night I submitted a comment to the Red Bull web site Number 693 at that time the overwhelming majority supported your position in the debacle and most (nearly all) were appalled at the lack of support that you appeared to be recieving from RB management. However if the fans count for anything (in a company that relies very heavily on its marketing image) Then hopefully they will take note of the overwhelming dissatisfaction from their fan base at their position in relation to you over this debacle. Racing is racing it is up to the driver behind to find a way past (cleanly) and not expect a race leader to give up position. Stick to your guns spost you did right and are doing good. Give we fans here at home much more enjoyment in the future. Best regards John Tasker

My E.A., este tema para mi no es importante, (aún que creo que la culpa fue de Vettel , estás en el liderato y eso es lo que importa por ahora. ¡¡¡Ganarás el campeonato este año!!!

I will never purchase another red bull product until Horner, Marko and Vettel each issue independent, sincere apologies to Webber which unconditionally retract their bullshit statements from the 30/5 and also acknowledge Vettel screwed up. Mateschitz – in the meantime, i know you have lost at least 10 consumers (my family, gf and a few fellow f1 fans who I watch the races with)

Hi Mark! I want you to know that every sane person is on YOUR side, not Sebastian’s! Regards, Jakub Krcma

Red bulls favoritism of Sebastian Vettel over Mark Webber first showed up in the post qualifying news conference. Mark Webber seemed genuinely surprised that he went out for the final qualifying run before Vettel when asked about it by the media. He commented it was his turn/weekend to be last out of the garage for the final qualifying run and that he would have to find out/ discuss what happened with the team later. If he was instructed to go to a fuel saving mode while Vettel was given the OK to run full power mode it again shows the favouritism of RBR management towards Vettel. Webber held Lewis Hamilton at bay far longer than Vettel was under attack and managed to do so. I wonder if this was the reason Webber supposedly had less fuel on board than Vettel, and had to supposedly reduce fuel consumption? Perhaps the RBR management could not possibly stand to see Vettel be over taken by Hamilton on the track twice in one day. Vettel over took Hamilton at the start of the race only to loose position in the next few corners. Red Bull management Helmut Marko and Christian Horner have not done the RED BULL branding any favours by not congratulating Mark Webber for bringing home the car in third position after Vettel nearly took him out in a move that an amateur racing driver would possibly attempt in desperation. The display of affection towards Vettel by management along the pit wall after taking at least 28 constructor points away from the team shows the favoritism held for Vettel over Webber. Webbers professionalism came to the fore in the post race press conference while Vettels childishness was displayed by his finger/hand motions after the crash he initiated.

Good luck in the next race & the rest of the season.I don’t think the F1 top teams should have 2 best drivers in the same team. Any chance you will be in the V8 Supercars after your F1 career.

Mark, great race great recovery. As a racer, racing for the lead you had position and it is up to the overtaker to make a clean pass. Every true racer would do the same! As a team mate, well thats only a question you can ask yourself. You do us Aussie’s proud

Mark, i cannot believe that red bull are blaming you for the accident,please do you self a favor and drive well for the rest of the year and go to a different team where you will be respected as a quality driver you are.the idiot’s at red bull are so ignorant that there wonder kid will leave after 2011 to drive for either Mercedes or Ferrari.

Really sorry Vettel botched your race, should have been 3 in a row. Vettel’s bonsai passing attempts have often ended in someone else suffering. Keep your eye on the prize.

Mark, It is great to see you drive with confidence. The offensive approach is the best approach. This has shown in you starts recently. You must be aggressive. Vettel says you turned into him, what crap. Teach this arrogant little German twitt a lesson by winning the championship. He turned into you and sold out the team. If Vettel was you biggest rival this year, then this was a perfect result for you anyway. Keep it going MATE. It’s great to ctach you live in Australia on ONE HD nowadays. You are providing us with so much pleasure. Kick Ass.

If that was a McLaren on the inside line Mark would be called soft for not standing his place. If the RB drivers are suppose to “leave room” for each other, why was Vettel trying to over take! Mark made no surprise moves (unlike Vettel) and left enough room for Vettel to back off.
RB may only care about Vettel, but the rest of the world are supporting Mark. Put it behind you Mark and keep showing them what your made of.

I’ve watched it slow mo. over and over. Seb had not yet finished the passing move. His car had not cleared the front of Mark’s who had a better line into the coming corner. Seb could have waited for a better chance. Red Bull are implicated for ordering fuel saving mode from Mark but not, as far as we know from Seb. Clearly that gives an advantage to Seb and sails very close to covert team orders.

My admiration for Mark remains. My admiration for Red Bull is tainted. My admiration for Vetel is lost.

Nicholas

This incident has finally exposed the unpleasant political reality of RBR. The overall investment in Vettel’s development means he is the team’s unofficial #1. By defying team orders and denying Vettel and Marko a contrived, status-restoring victory, Mark is now a dead man walking.

A sad situation to be sure, but Mark knew what he was getting into when he signed with RBR. He’s found the limit on and off the track, and as a consequence, he will be handicapped to ensure Marko does not lose face.

In this day and age, the best man almost never wins.

Mark, I’m a big fan of both of you but in this occasion Seb should accept it was his own fault and your fans support your decision of holding line just before the clash. Anyway, hope to see you wining in Canada. Best of luck!

Mark,
How can you continue to call him (SV) a “TEAM” mate when he has constantly tried to spell the word with an “I”.
From his media reports, his body language, his written post race reports etc etc, he has absolutely NO respect for you what so ever. It’s all about him.
I’m not you, but if I were, I’d be putting some distance between you and he and making certain the media knows it and knows why.
Sir Jack and AJ aren’t wrong when they say they feel you can go all the way, but last weekends events PROVE that its not just the McLaren’s Ferrari’s MB’s that you need to overcome, its this little, self centered, arrogant, disrespectful, child, Vettel.
Every Monday night following a GP, I travel out to Wamban to a mates place in the bush, where he and another mate and I watch a recording of the previous nights race. Its really good for me because these two old guys, both in their 70′s, are ex motor racers and keen fans. Its an even better time when you have a good race, because we sit around afterwards and toast with good port and eat fruit cake.
Good luck. We ALL have our fingers crossed for you.
Rob Patterson
MORUYA NSW

Hi Mark – humble though my opinion is I don’t feel you were at all to blame. If the media are to be believed you don’t seem to be getting the support from RB that you deserve. I’ve no doubt you will do your best to win the WDC and wish you good luck.

From a neutral racing fans point of view (someone who has been watching F1 for 20 years), it is fairly clear that Vettel was 100% responsible for the incident. It is dissapointing that the team via the media have indirectly implied that Mark was to blame for the incident. Considering that Mark had won the last two races, was leading the race and simply just maintained his line when Vettel attempted to overtake, this just reveals the teams true colours and indicates who they consider to be their number 1 driver (Vettel). Marks mature and composed response to the incident after the race does him credit.

Mark – you may not be the favoured driver at Red Bull – but you have the biggest balls there. Keep up the good work, it would be good to see an aussie as world champion

THX for the fantastic race & you did everything right !!!

I can hardly believe your team is blaming you for the incident. Clearly Seb didnt mean to loose it on the dirt but he did and that wasnt marks fault. no racer lets anyone through. Seb wouldnt so why should you. Surely the guy in front of his team mate should have prority. Go on and win the championship Mark.

Good run Mark !!!!
Not your fault!!!
Seb sholdnt have turned!!!
Keep up the good work!!
Anders
Sweden

Mark, I’ve watched the video in slow motion from every angle in the FIA feed. You drove beautifully and it’s truly a shame that your race ended in that fashion. I’m a committed McLaren supporter but now also a huge Mark Webber Fan.

the only reason for joining the site was to try to show my support for mark and red bull. after watching probably every F1 race since i was 10 (38 yrs ago) i am a big F1 fan, primarily for the english drivers but also for sportsmen such as mark and the spirit of smaller teams such as Red bull. Mark was clealy not at fault in this incident and I am confused why the only people not acknowledging VETTELs fault are the Red Bull Team. Honesty?. I will be at Silverstone on Jul 11th, cheering for Lewis, Jenson and Mark. Good on ya Sport!!

u rock!

Message for Mark – hope you are reading the massive support for you on Red Bull’s website. Keep your head down and continue the great work. You finished the race, and made it to the Podium – that says so much about you.

your a better bloke than me mark, i would have bitch slapped the kraut!!!! you deserve all the success this year mate we are all rooing for you

GO Mark! Even I as a german must say that Vettel is a bloody idiot and misbehaved badly after the accident(I am married to an aussie wife, so we are kinda caught in between). Don’t worry, you are scary fast this year and you will be a top championship contender. Don’t let anyone get you down! It would be very interesting to know if Vettel had his motor still on full and why!
Greetings from Germany! Nick

I was surprised to hear your boss say the accident was your fault, was he wearing blinkers? It was obvious that Vettel tried to come across you, I did not see your wheels turning to the left but he most definitely turned right He should be sent back to go karts

vettel always move to the right to force the other driver to slow down, look what he did to lewis in the pit lane of china, it was fortunate lewis was able to avoid it. now in turkey, vettel does it again only this time webber held his line and so they touch each other..

Absolutely appauling from both Vettel and RBR key people!
This is very dissapointing and not the first time that Vettel was given favourtism when he didn’t deserve it!!!!

I’m writing just to support Mark Webber. Shame on Vettel for his terrible mistake and shame on RBR for blaming Webber. Which race were they watching? The one I saw showed Vettel turning right before taking over. Treating Vettel as a child will not make him a better pilot, while I’ve been seing Webber getting better and more mature everyday.
All the best!
PP

You should punch Sebastian in the head repeatedly!!!!!! Get the championship Mark its your time!!!

Mark, I think you should be congratulated on your very restrained response in the after race press briefing. If only some others had been as mature…

mark stay sharp red bull seem to be favoring vettell he was to blame for the accident

It was clealry Seb’s fault, no need to talk about it anymore.
I didn’t like the team’s reactions though! Especially Horner’s. If he want to put Mark into a second driver seat… well, I don’t think that’s a good idea. Mark isn’t that guy I guess.
Go Mark!

Hey Mark,

your doing great! keep up the excellent steering – next race will determine what happened in Turkey.

cheers
George

Less focus needs to be put on the overtaking maneuover, but to why it happened in the first place. RBR being 1-2 leading halfway through the race, Mark would have never stuffed his car up the inside on vettel in the first place

sometimes things go wrong in life and on the track but the measure of us all ,is how we handle it… Mark illustrated pure talent to hold the car and come in third , pretty impressive driving.

I’m so proud of you. You are clearly one of the best drivers out there. You deserve to win drivers championship this year.
GOOD LUCK MATE!

Blind Freddie could see that Seb made the mistake. Inexperience may have been the key factor here with Seb. However, it’s interesting to hear you were asked to slow down to save fuel and Seb was going all guns blazing. Did Seb get the same message to save fuel and ignored it?

Anyhow, on a very positive note you are flying at the moment and all us folks in AUS are cheering for you all the way. Good luck for the rest of the year!

mark, im very dissapointed how your own team appear to be the only ones who side with Vettel over your good self. You handled yourself local a total professional and think youve set a precedent on how to do it. i think this one needs to boil over a bit more yet before anyone makes any big statements. If the F-Duct delivers in Canada, best thing to do is show that [site manager edit] up again. well done mate

OK. Understand the the team bosses had you slow down (presumably to preserve the engine for the next race as you have a limited number of engines available to Red bull for the whole GP season). Even so, Vettell’s action was stupid when Red Bull seemed to have 1&2 ‘stitched up’ and a great boost to Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship. To my mind, Vettell is an egomaniac who has no care for his employees. He should be shunted!

Mark, routing for you. Everyone I talked to, and everything I’ve read makes you non-accountable for the incident. What concerns me is the reaction and commentary of the RB principals… You’re the man, and you proved it.

Mark, you have no case to answer. Seb’s behaviour throughout the weekend, and in fact all year, has shown how selfish and petty he is. As always you have shown great professionalism and shown yourself to be a true team man, the same cant be said of Seb and your team leaders. Whatever the outcome of this years championship you can hold your head high. What goes around comes around so i’m sure you will be in the box seat at season end. Keep it up and look forward to drinking to your success soon.

no doubt he turned right ,shut the door next time and make him go around.vettel makes assumptions based on the belief that others will get out of the way.if you stuff it up the inside you get the marbles,wow,so because you cant stop mark should give you room.this is f1 ,at the speedway on dirt this doesnt happen so why shuold mark move,and the engine turn down please go and get fffffffff.go mark just dont leave him any room next time .well done we ride every lap .

I feel the incident was clear cut. Mark had the racing line and Seb moved toward the right into Mark’s path knowing he would overshoot the upcoming corner. I am disappinted to read that Red Bull’s Helmut Marko has made a statement saying that in the situation Seb had no choice other than to act the way he did. Chin up Mark. Still a brilliant race to watch.

Hey Mark,
You do all of us proud!
Go hard!!

Tough luck this time around. Enjoyed the racing, especially you disappearing down the track from Hamiltons view in turn 8. That must be something special to go through there like that.
Congrats on the pole too. Very slick.

Favouritism? How come Vettel has pitted first all year? Do you have any say in this? I understand in Turkey it was clearly the smart thing to do for the team. (at the time.)
Anyway, I hope you can still keep putting your teammate to the sword because it would seem there is some growing up to do on his part.

Handled with class Mark – everyone apart from your team knows exactly who was at fault!

G’day Mark

Spot on you just need to get on with it and out setup. qualify and race them all. Maybe there is an option to run a lap more of fuel if your on pole?

Well done and go Mark go!!

Mark – for what it’s worth – on the telecast Vettel’s jerk to the right seemed unnecessary. More like he was trying to intimidate you into giving him more room.
Best wishes.

Hi Mark
I respect you greatly in how you have dealt with this situation with Sebastian, but I certainly can’t say the same for him. You showed great poise, always speaking for the team, but he seems to always speak for himself, and showed in his comments a side of him that I certainly don’t respect. I hope you can go on and win the championship – you certainly deserve it more than Sebastian does at this point.

Well done Mark; it seems you have to battle inside and outside your team. But the prize is worth it – you earned the right now go and take it.

Mate, Keep your chin up and walk tall, you’re a true champ the way you kept cool during and after the Turkish GP. Glad to see you’ve still got the Aussie spirit.

only one of the RB drivers emerges from this with any resemblance of class. Master Vettel, let’s hope your driving and manners improve considerably – poor sportsmanship is not what you want to be remembered for.

Seb was at fault he should of never taking out his team mate. unsportsman conduct. stive on webber

Mark, you played fair and can hold your head high. It is completely unacceptable that the team bosses have tried to apportion any blame on you. This stance has sullied Red Bull Racing’s reputation in the eyes of many fans more than anything else.

Unfortunately F1 has become just another political football administration wise. On the track it is so much better this year but off the track, the same games are being played. It is getting so that you cannot believe the spin the fans are being fed, it isnt reality, it is spin. The administration forgets that we are an extremely well fed audience with high tech analysis of every aspect of the sport through the internet, the electronic media or otherwise. So along comes a very progressive sponsor in Red Bull, developing and supporting many aspects of the Motor Sport world, breathing new, fresh and vibrant activity into F1 as we knew it. Alas, with the Red Bull administrators comments on the debacle that was the Turkish Grand Prix, they have adopted the tired old adage of denying what was clear and obvious to all who watched the race on TV, the Internet and mobile phones. The TV coverage tells no lies, the team radio broadcasts tell no lies, all this was live to the viewing public, the fans and supporters of the sport. Red Bull, you need to nip this in the bud and quickly, leave the politics to the F1 Administrators and their spin doctors and return the openness and honesty that has seen your support within F1 thrive the past 2-3 years.

Hi Mark,
Keep up the good work! Have no fear you are doing Australia proud!! Make sure that you are not a push over – you beet Seb months ago and he dose not know what to do now but rember next race he is going to try and repay the favor!!!

Very disapointed in Red Bull racing. This matter has been handled very poorly and reflects negatively on the professionalism of its management. Go Mark

Tough luck Mark but it could have beem much worse. In my humble opinion you did the right thing…why the hell should you make it easy for anyone to overtake you.

1) CHRISTIAN HORNER & HELMUT MARKO, YOU BOTH NEED TO APOLOGISE TO MARK , THE F1 COMMUNITY AND US, THE FANS……………SO WE ARE WAITING!.

2) RED BULL, YOU NEED TO TALK TO RBR BECAUSE YOUR COMPANY IS GOING TO LOOSE ALOT OF SALES!

3) MARK, WE WILL FOLLOW YOU AND SUPPORT YOU WHO EVER YOU DRIVE WITH! (ITS VERY OBVIOUS RBR DONT SUPPORT YOU).

just do it for yourself mark, do it for yourself & the guys on you side of the garage, you deserve to be champion, no doubt

True professional Mark. Great you didn’t go off your head at being denied another 1st. Great race to watch and fantastic that you still found a way to finish in the top end of town

Mark,you didnt move an inch left or right.No reason you should move over to let someone pass,even your team mate!Keep up the great driving,damn good watching man from this part of world kick arse,cheers Stu.

You should teach Vettel how to behave and how to be responsible for his wrong decisions. What he did when he got out of car wasn’t very sporty.

All support for Mark back in Australia. If Red Bull think that Mark should of let Sebastian through, they need to grow some balls. we can put this down to shitty driving by vettal, as much Mark mentioned Dirty side of the track and 300Kmph.

you both are campions in a great team… don’t be wrathfully against each other… was great to see a fight between you an sebastian without team order!!! (not like ferrari in the past – shame) … some (sh..)mystakes – accidents happens! )

Mark i have watched this incident over and over. I have read CH’s comments as well as other drivers . I dont understand how it could be your fault unless you were under team orders, of which there are none.
From a truely one eyed aussie supporter stick it to em and know you have already done us proud.

Blind Freddie could have seen that the immature little German fellow was at fault. Christian Horner is a clever man and looks a fool by saying both drivers are at fault. Vettel needs to GROW UP

congratulations Mark, don’t worry about Vetel was your fault, was opened to the right, still finished third, are the best, keep it up! kisses from barcelona

Mark, firstly congratulations on more points and for still leading the F1 drivers championship. I was however quite dissapointed with the driving from your teamate during this race and the unfortunate event it lead too. It’s a pity this happened, as now McLaren lead the constructors championship. I do hope you and Sebastian can sort this out but clearly in my mind after watching the TV footage a number of times he created the situation by being far to ambitious. Racing is racing, we all know it is dangerous but sometimes it is better to wait for things to come to you rather than trying to force your hand. Best wishes for the rest of the 2010 season, Peter.

You did nothing wrong Mark, you didn’t move off your line, and Vettel clearly just tried to remove your front wing. End discussion.
I’m burning my Vettel hat (I did buy it by mistake, but I WAS a fan of his.)
Perhaps I’m being to harsh, I’ll wait to see if he can redeem himself with some good close racing, he has been pretty good up to this point. Now shake hands, move on and ensure this doesn’t happen again.
Best of luck Mark and Seb for Canada.

You’ve got to be kidding me!! They asked you to turn down your engine, Vettel crashed right into you, and on the Formula1 website your team is saying you should have let Vettel past! This is crap. Why is Vettel getting supported. Do they expect you to just hand him the championship?

You know you did nothing wrong Mark, and so do a whole lot of people around the world. Seb was never going to able to make that stick without pushing you out of the way…and that wasn’t going to happen. He should have waited until it was safe, or finished 1-2. It was a bit dumb. Keep doing the job you’re doing. Push even harder, you’re on the edge of something really great! Don’t let others spoil it for you.

Mark , perhaps instead of sitting down for a chat , how about a walk to the back of “sheds” for an even quieter chat ? Might help you in the long run. SUBMIT

Mark, You’ve got your team mate in such a mental state that he’s decided the only way to beat you is to punt you off the track, its not the first time he’s made desperate moves and ended up with his car on the side of the track. Good points haul, keep up the good work.

SHAME on you Christian Horner

dont be too polite about vettel,im sure he wouldn’t be if roles were reversed.if your team see it in vettel’s favour then maybe you should have a team change,no good if they do not support you as they should.i will think twice before getting a redbull from the fridge.GO MARK!!!

SHAME ON YOU RED BULL!!!!! MARK, YOU ARE A MUCH BETTER DRIVER AND JUST IMAGINE IF THEY TREATED YOU LIKE THAT SOOKY GERMAN, YOU WOULD BE MUCH FUTHER AHEAD……. WELL DONE MATE THE BETTER MAN GOT THE POINTS THIS TIME. GO MARK……

Well done mate should have been 3 from 3 at least you saw the flag on got on the 3rd step gutsy effort mate keep it Rollin.

Keep on pushing, Mark. This accident was not your fault. I’m very disappointed over Red Bull chiefs because they seem to favour Sebastian. You are the best and most experienced and I’m in your support club.Greetings from Oslo, Norway. You have done it extremely well so far, so keep up the good work!

I feel for you Mark you should have won not third place. As an Aussie lm gutted and disapointed with Red Bull as a Team . It was not your fault!! You deserve all the sucess in the world , keep doing us AUSSIES prowd .

Good on you. Great race. Shame about the dick of a team mate you have got. All the best.

Great race Mark! The majority of race observers see it the way you described it. It is a shame that you didn’t get your hat trick, but it was poetic justice that you finished 3rd and extended your lead over Seb. Keep racing to win!

Was gutted for you Mark. Clearly Seb thinks he has to live up to his nick name. Best wishes for Canada.

Mate, I felt fo you.
Maybe the young bloke needs to grow up a bit.
Good luck with your next race.
Graeme

Well done Mark you have acted very professionally and I think Seb, Horner and Marko should have a look at themselves. If they dudded you with the engine setting change it is disgraceful. Good Luck.

Mate he just ran out of road and ploughed into your lhs, that’s it …and I totally agree with his hand gesture …. he was crazy to try and pull that S*#t off….. what were you thinking Vettel !!!

either way you came out on top Mark and you composed yourself amazingly well at the drivers press conference! With all said and done it was a racing incident. You had the right to defend and he had the right to try and overtake. But I dont think Vettel judged the “risk” of that overtake well enough considering the personl and team points on offer for both of you.

…but thats racing!

Shaun

mark, it was evident at the post pole interviews that he was angry as he was rolling his eyes the whole time. He had obviously pre determined that he was getting in front of u no matter what. You have further improved everyone’s respect of u by the manner u have conducted yourself. Jason

how can anyone in red bull racing imply the accident is your fault clearly vettal turned into your car. footage doesn’t lie it also may suggest that little selfish vettal is horners favourite. bad luck mark keep your chin up like a true champion you are.

Obviously the Red Bull guys wanted vettel to win as they asked only to marky to turn his engine down and now they are all winging and blaming Mark for the crash. Put your head down and keep going marky!!!

Webber was robbed. I think Vettel has it in for Webber. Webber just has to push on. Great job webber and all aussie F1 fans are wishing you well. Keep up the great work.

what was the arogant german thinking,by the conversation at the post race interview between MW & LH it looks as if they saw it the same way.

When is Christian Horner going to stop playing favorites with Sebastian and putting your’s and the team’s chances of a World Championship at risk? Maybe next time you’re instructed to “turn down the wick”, wait until it becomes apparent that your so called “team-mate” has been given the same instruction. If I’m not mistaken, this now makes 2 race wins he has cost you by running into you! Go Aussie Go!

Very unfortunate mate,
why the team told you to turn your engine down when you had Seb, Lewis and Jenson right behind you is beyond my understanding and as to the teams reaction to the accident suggesting you were at fault is something i disagree with completely.
I know you have alot of support especially here in Canberra and Queanbeyan so dont let it get you down.
All the best in Canada and all the rounds that follow.
- James

That little punk!thats what happens to punks.
Mark matey this guy has only one goal “himself”
How blind do you have to be to not see it was his fault for [site manager edit] sake! [site manager edit] GO HARD BROTHER!!!!!!!!

Great job today Mark! The race was yours! I’m sure many other U.S. fans were outraged as well. Go get ‘em!

Seb made a mistake,that’s it.

Mark was not to blame he didnt move on the wheel. he held position. Sebastian Vettel owes a very big appology to Mark and the team!
BTW, Mark is leading the work champ, how about showing and giving Mark number one status in the team.

you were 100% in the right mark, it is clearly seen on the footage that he moved across into you. i cant beleive he is trying ot blame you! but then again, he is only 22…..needs to grow up a bit and admit his stuff-ups.

Great effort again Mark, despite what happened with Vettel, dont let it get you down.
Beautiful dogs you have, Shadow and Zimba! Love wiemaraners! hope you go on to win the title!

Regards,

HB

This is outrageous Mark, youre leading the championship and they still don’t want you to win. Leave Red Bull next year they are a bunch of crooks and this is not the first time blatant favoritism has been shown this year.

Well done Mark for finishing last night….my heart went out to you…..there needs to be more team work and Seb has to be more of a team player….as the Mclaren team…..I am as most Aussies are, so over the moon you are where you are right now. Well done xx

You’re a better man than I am Gunga Din!
I might have been inclined to bounce him off the nearest wall.
I hope we are not seeing the start of someone trying to substantiate the value of the driver development program…
Keep up the pressure Mark…. It’s your year

stupid f’n german bastard!!! it was all yours mark and once again that lil sh*t stuffed it up he is so jealous of your form and thats where you need to keep it on the track he is a cry baby Go Mark Go!!!

Ha sido una pena,pero el camino sigue adelante, los que te apoyamos y creemos en ti tambien, no te olvides de que eres el mejor y tu puedes conseguirlo, animo en Canada, un beso desde España

mark please don’t feel disheartened. Even as i watched the incident live i was able to note that you had 200 yards to the corner and simply held your line. There was plenty of time to move out of sebs way on the corner if needed but he tryed a silly move where it wasn’t needed. everyone was able to see that. The information you gave after the race was even more intriguing. Just make sure you seal the championship this year seb hurt his own chances more. Love from england good luck in Canada show redbull who the number one driver is.

I think Seb needs to go for an eye test, its one thing to point the finger before you’ve seen the footage, but come on, he moved right too early, its not up to Mark to slow down and let him through, Seb, do the job fairly, I think someone is really feeling the pressure, good on you Mark, keep up the good work.

hallo mark,
probably most of us tv-watching people have seen you done the right thing! i hope you will stay calm, focus on the next race, however convert the current high voltage in your team in some positive and extra power for you and win the next race. all the best wishes!!!

Maybe the young German needs to realise he’s not as talented as he thinks he is !

Mate – you were sensational !
That oxy-moron of a teammate needs a bloody good talking to.
It’s not as if he hasn’t run into you before and stuffed your race when the win could have been yours.
The good side – he is now 15 points behind you instead of only 7 if you had come 1st & 2nd. However at the expense of LH and JB ?
The good good news – you lead the championship by a greater margin – which is what it is all about !

Considering only the 3 seconds the crash happend, I have to say it’s the fault of Sebastian. But I guess there was an unfair team-order going on. That’s probably why the team reacted so strange. Everybody, except Red Bull, said it’s Sebastian’s fault. Everybody. However, good luck for the next race for both, Sebastian and Mark!

Mark! You are a great sportsmen! Some special people depend on you! you and Vettel must keep the team spirit! Do not let anything come between your team! Good Luck for the next race.

To my opinion Seb didn’t play by the rules today. Keep on going Mark. Good luck.