As London’s Big Ben struck 6am on Friday, Mark Webber showed he’s made with a full recovery after last Sunday’s crash in Valencia by roaring up to the gates of the UK capital’s Houses of Parliament in his Red Bull, where his pit crew were waiting to practice a full Formula One pit stop.
With less than a week to go until the British Grand Prix meeting, Webber and the full Red Bull pit team stunned onlookers and the commuters on Parliament Square as they warmed up for the Silverstone showdown with an impressive 3.2 second stop time.
With less than a week to go until the British Grand Prix meeting, Webber and the full Red Bull pit team stunned onlookers and the commuters on Parliament Square as they warmed up for the Silverstone showdown with an impressive 3.2 second stop time.
Webber, who last weekend in Valencia walked away through unscathed from one of the most horrific crashes in recent years, thanks to the strength of his RB6 car, jumped at the chance to show off his driving skills to the unsuspecting British public.
“Obviously, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity - it’s not every day you get to see the sights of London from an F1 car,” an excited Webber said of these pit stop. “This year has once again thrown up some interesting rule changes so any practice in the team can get is going to make a difference, no matter where it is.
“Obviously, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity - it’s not every day you get to see the sights of London from an F1 car,” an excited Webber said of these pit stop. “This year has once again thrown up some interesting rule changes so any practice in the team can get is going to make a difference, no matter where it is.
Mark Alan Webber
| Nationality | Australian |
| Date of birth | 27 August 1976 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Current team | Red Bull Racing |
| Car # | 6 |
| Races | 149 (147 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podium finishes | 14 |
| Pole positions | 5 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Career Points | 272.5 |
| First race | 2002 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2009 German Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2010 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last race | 2010 European Grand Prix |
| 2009 position | 24th (69.5 pts) |
