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hey shorty said:
That spin in Korea will burn forever......

Well done Mark. Got the most outta himself and did the country and his fans proud
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Spot on. But it's sad that there is the inevitable "what if" moment that will haunt his legacy forever.

I'm glad he's leaving while in a top team with the chance to win races rather than moving to a mid pack team and going out mired in mediocrity.
 
Forward Press said:
are we not allowed to display our parochialism for our supported driver?
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There's a world of difference between supporting your favourite driver and constantly bagging his teammate because he's better ....

larrikin said:
the reality is no one has a "team mate" in F1, the other guy with the same car is your no1 opponent wherever you are on the grid.
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This.
 

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BomberFletch31 said:
There's a world of difference between supporting your favourite driver and constantly bagging his teammate because he's better ....
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Relax dude, I was only taking a swipe at your contrarian opinions that you consistently espouse.

We are, after all, merely posters on an internet forum dedicated to a domestic sport.
 
It really is a shame how maligned he is by Australian media and general public. Got a small 3 column article in the Herald Sun on Friday, whereas I'm pretty sure Casey Stoner was either front page or back page news and he got a double spread in the sport section.

Really has not been given enough respect by his own country. You only had to go to twitter to understand where he was the number one worldwide trend when he retired and didn't even rate a mention in the Australian trends.
 
Forward Press said:
Relax dude, I was only taking a swipe at your contrarian opinions that you consistently espouse.
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I'm not being contrary for shits and giggles. I've been supporting Vettel ever since he made his debut in 2007. It only took one race for me to realise that this kid has a very special talent that only comes but once in a few years. I believe Vettel is a genuine F1 superstar and a demonstrably better driver than Webber, which seems to irk some people, who would then dream up conspiracy theories ...
 
I hope he goes out happy and relaxed like tonight.

Maybe this decision will free him up a little driving wise.

With a little more composure could have snagged a world championship. I think that's an accurate reflection of his standing. Well respected and liked among most of his competitors.

Theres no shame in almost being an F1 World Champion.
 
OzBomber said:
It really is a shame how maligned he is by Australian media and general public. Got a small 3 column article in the Herald Sun on Friday, whereas I'm pretty sure Casey Stoner was either front page or back page news and he got a double spread in the sport section.

Really has not been given enough respect by his own country. You only had to go to twitter to understand where he was the number one worldwide trend when he retired and didn't even rate a mention in the Australian trends.
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Nah, Casey didn't get that coverage when he announced his retirement, just when he did retire (as a two time world champ and one of the all time greats). Webber isn't of the came calibre as Casey but I'm certain that he'll get the recognition he deserves after his final race -at least as much as we can expect from a largely motorsport ignoring media. He's been an excellent driver and role model for a long time.
 
Klyntonius said:
Nah, Casey didn't get that coverage when he announced his retirement, just when he did retire (as a two time world champ and one of the all time greats). Webber isn't of the came calibre as Casey but I'm certain that he'll get the recognition he deserves after his final race -at least as much as we can expect from a largely motorsport ignoring media. He's been an excellent driver and role model for a long time.
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Had a little chuckle watching "Fastest" (mostly about Rossi), was filmed around the time Casey took some time off to deal with some personal issues, a few interviewees saying it's something that shows he can't win a championship.

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I personally really like Webber, I think he'd do well in any other F1 team. He's had a huge run of bad luck which hasn't helped, but has been equal or better than Vettel on a few races this year, only to have a wheel fall off or to get taken out by a Toro Rosso car.

Would love to see him become Roads Minister

http://www.theage.com.au/national/webber-blasts-rise-of-nanny-state-20100328-r55n.html
 

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Yep you just get the sense hes checked out emotionally too. Hes over the other side of the cliff now and his results are showing it. Just not the same driver he was even 12 months ago
 

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