Mark Webber: I Still Call Australia By Phone!

Maybe it was just a bad weekend for Mark Webber; it started out OK, but quickly deteriorated into either slight disappointment or a complete and utter disaster, depending on whether or not you’re a member of the M Webber fan club. With Red Bull Racing monstering the front row of the grid, all looked set for a stellar Australian Grand Prix. Webber was facing the very real possibility of a coveted home GP victory. It’s difficult being a high achieving Aussies sportsperson (ain’t political correctness hard on the ears?). Not that I would know from first-hand experience, but we have a habit of setting our tall poppies up on pedestals—only to throw stuff at them until they fall off. Webber faced immense pressure via the t...

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