Joshua Newman2 said:I honestly think Mark Webber's only fault is that, as a real racer, he refuses to accept being number two while he's still neck-and-neck in points with someone being forced into the number one spot.
Love you like a brother, Joshua, but man, you're totally missing the point here.😁
If you haven't noticed Webber's character flaws by now, there's no point in me listing them—you can't describe the sun to a blind man.🙂
And about that other thing—give me some actual examples (besides that famous wing incident everyone’s already written books about) that prove Red Bull is forcing Webber into second place.
This just goes to show how a lie, if repeated enough times by a delusional Webber, eventually becomes the truth.😁 Remember the 2008 season when Felipe Massa managed the car's potential much better despite having significantly less talent? Following this logic people keep pushing, shouldn't Massa have ignored the fact that he had more points than Kimi Räikkönen for most of the season and just been grateful to Ferrari for giving him such an incredible car? Was he supposed to act as Kimi Räikkönen's second driver out of gratitude because Kimi has more talent despite fewer points? Give me a break... : facepalm:
WTF?! Did anyone actually say Mark should be pulling over for Sebastian Vettel? Or that he should ignore his points lead? Who is saying that?😕
And who's claiming Webber should play the role of the secondary driver even though he's ahead on points?! Personally, I'd say it's perfectly fine (and likely what will happen!) for Vettel to let Mark through in the final race if he's that close to the title...
It seems to me you're actually just upset that Mark hasn't been officially designated the number one driver yet.😁 Honestly, I find Red Bull's approach completely understandable and justified. Mark is the type of guy where he'd need a massive (meaning, way larger than what he has now) points lead before anyone would reasonably dare to put all their chips on him.😁 😁
Besides, logically and tactically, it makes more sense to go all-in on Vettel—even if he's trailing Mark in points (since he mostly loses points due to bad luck rather than mistakes)—than to bet everything on Mark just because of the standings... if we're being honest.😉
Of course, we're talking about a situation where both guys are still very much in the championship hunt.
Last year, thousands of posts were written bashing Jenson Button because people claimed he was just a mediocre driver winning because of a superior car. Naturally, they ignored the fact that this is Formula 1, not, say, boxing, and that...The driver and the car together create a package where neither part seems to function effectively on its own.
Maybe they don't work individually, but unfortunately, the car is the stronger link here. In a beast of a car like this, even someone like Rubinjo Luzerinjo is fighting for the title 😳
This year, though, people are blaming Mark Webber for being a mediocre driver in a dominant car—a car that's actually a title contender, despite him having more points than a top-tier young talent in an identical machine.
Who's really to blame?!
He's being blamed for something else entirely, Gil...
Is he responsible for Sebastian Vettel's car breaking down? Should he just give up his competitive edge and play second fiddle out of guilt because his own car happens to have fewer technical issues?
He isn't to blame, nor should he be backing down. But nobody actually said that 🤷
No, there's a massive difference between "playing second fiddle" and acting as erratically as he does.
