@AussieGrit Mark Webber finishes in third place for the year.
I had to go on media blackout yesterday afternoon, having foolishly booked my Berlin to London flight in the middle of the Formula 1 finale in Abu Dhabi.
BBC iPlayer to the rescue. The entire 3hr 15min BBC broadcast was available as a stream when I got home. The BBC coverage of the Formula 1 World Championship has been absolutely awesome this year. Big congrats to the team that put it together.
I was fortunate enough to be at Silverstone in July when Mark Webber won the British grand prix. He raced very well this year, taking home 4 wins, and he led the championship for a fair portion of the year. All the leading drivers made a few errors and had some technical troubles this year. As a result, there wasn't a single stand out driver. Going into the final race - there were still four drivers mathematically in with a chance of winning the championship, so different to the early 2000s when Michael Schumacher absolutely dominated the sport.
Mark Webber was in second place in the championship leading up to Abu Dhabi, but didn't have the pace on the final weekend. To win the championship Fernando Alonso had to keep the pace with Mark Webber, and finish in at least fourth place if pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel came through with the win on the day. Sebastian Vettel drove a perfect race in Abu Dhabi, Mark Webber made a pit-stop at the wrong time which cost him several places, Fernando Alonso followed Mark Webber's pit-stop strategy and they both ended up way back in the field, effectively handing the championship to Vettel! At 23 y.o. Vettel is now the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history.
Disappointing for Aussie Mark Webber, but a fantastic season nonetheless. Bring on 2011 !!
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