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POLE POSITION

It’s not time to write off Mark Webber just yet

WE SAW THE BEST OF MARK WEBBER

in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. Excuse the porridge of a start, his was a scintillating performance to rise from eighth to second, including that pass on Fernando Alonso at Eau Rouge – allow yourself a shudder when you recall what happened to Stefan Bellof there 26 years ago following a similar manoeuvre.

Take Webber’s season as a whole, and it’s easy to see why he admits to Edd Straw (on page 32) that he simply has to do a better job. While Sebastian Vettel has embraced the characteristics of the Pirelli tyre, Webber has struggled to adapt. Remember, he was in far better shape at this point last year, even with the after-effects of a broken leg. That he makes no excuses says a lot about his strength of character. You won’t find many elite sportsmen or women admitting to personal deficiency. But he needs a strong end to the season if he’s going to start 2012 regarded as anything other than Red Bull’s number two.

Charles Bradley, editor

BAMBER’S WEEK

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