[Multi 21] Ricciardo vs Vettel 2014

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Originally Posted by davyboy

If things have been so stacked against Mark, why has he stayed at RBR for so long ?

Don't know. That's a question for Mark. Maybe it has something to do with the contracts he makes with Dietrich Mateschitz? Webber's contract (which is based on a handshake between him and Mateschitz by the way) with Red Bull is said that he gets bonus payments for points finishes. Red Bull is his best opportunity for points finishes. So why not hang around and make the most of it I guess.

I mean.. what other opportunities has he had since 2010 to move to a better team than Red Bull? Has there been a better team than Red Bull in the last few years? No. There was a flirt with Ferrari in 2012, but that might have been an attempt to get a better contract for himself at RBR. He was second in the WDC until Silverstone 2012 when he signed on for Red Bull. And then... well, we know how he's season turned around from the time pen was put to paper. Funny that.

Mark seriously considered leaving F1 at the end of 2012. He was very, very close to giving it away. But decided to give it one more year after having a chat with good friend Mateschitz. When he decided enough was enough, Mateschitz was the first from the RBR camp that he called. Not Horner. Not Newey. And certainly not Marko.

Mark has a good relationship with Dietrich. They have been mates for a long time, and have other business interests outside of F1. Maybe it had something to do with Mark staying as long as he he did at Red Bull?? Maybe not. That's another question to put to Webber when the time is right.