Mark Webber is not ready to spill the beans on the intriguing story of his “f***ing intense” title battle with Sebastian Vettel in 2010.<\/p>\n
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But as the Australian’s long F1 career draws to a close this weekend in Brazil, Webber has hinted there was much more than meets the eye to 2010, during which he famously exclaimed “Not bad for a number 2 driver” after winning the British grand prix.<\/p>\n
“Only those closest to me know what went into it,” Webber, 37, told the Telegraph.<\/p>\n
Asked if the truth will eventually come out, he insisted: “Not from me.”<\/p>\n
“Looking back I’m pretty proud of myself, the way it was kicking off and how I handled myself.”<\/p>\n
Silverstone was the epicentre of the fraught campaign, when a newer specification front wing was taken off Webber’s car and put on eventual champion Vettel’s.<\/p>\n
But there was also the collision in Turkey, while Telegraph correspondent Tom Cary suggested Webber’s once-close relationship with Red Bull team boss Christian Horner never fully recovered after the goings-on of 2010.<\/p>\n
“To manage the whole scenario hasn’t been super easy for the team,” Webber conceded.<\/p>\n
“We were in uncharted waters in 2010.\u00a0 ‘F***, we’re going for our first title.\u00a0 Holy sh**, how do we do it?\u00a0 Let them both go at it maybe?\u00a0 Oh no, maybe not’,” said Webber.<\/p>\n
Webber’s relationship with Vettel only nosedived further in recent years, culminating in the notorious ‘Multi-21’ affair of early 2013 and eventually the veteran Australian’s decision to retire and move to Le Mans.<\/p>\n
Referring to ‘Multi-21’ and the loss of the Malaysian grand prix victory this year, Webber said: “There are blinkers and there are blinkers.<\/p>\n
“I saw Michael (Schumacher)’s blinkers, too, and I don’t think Seb’s are as bad as that.\u00a0 I think in time, a stiff glass of red wine one day down the line, it will probably be ok with us.\u00a0 But it’s hard at the moment,” he admitted.<\/p>\n
Some of Webber’s closest paddock allies will wear t-shirts bearing the words ‘Made My Mark’ to farewell the popular driver into F1 retirement in Brazil.<\/p>\n
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