Mark Webber denied that he will retire from Formula 1 if he is not signed by Red Bull for next season and is totally committed to fight for the 2011 title.The Australian told La Stampa during his showcar run in Turin, “I’m determined. Last year I fought for the title and I want to do it again.”
Team boss Christian Horner claimed recently that Australian Webber has “no desire” to switch to a rival camp as his current contract is set to expire at the end of 2011.
The 34-year-old has had a difficult start to the new season but he told reporters that he is confident of a surge of form in forthcoming races.
“When this championship ends my contract with Red Bull does as well,” Webber told the Italian newspaper. “But I don’t think it depends on the results; I want to win for me.”
“We’ll see,” added Webber. “If the team doesn’t want me any more, I will have to ask myself a question — hang up my helmet or change teams?”
He admitted he has “flaws” but said his teammate and reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel does too.
As for Vettel, Webber answered: “Sebastian is very fast and he now has a good amount of experience. But he’s not unbeatable.”
“I prefer not to talk about his weaknesses, but we all have them,” he insisted.
Webber showed ‘true grit’ when he overcame a torrid qualifying in Shanghai, which saw him start 18th on the grid, to recover and after scything through the field in the RB7 finished third.
The message on the day was clear from the Aussie: don’t count me out.
Source: YallaF1
