Red Bull extends contract of Webber 

 

Webber stays at Red Bull despite tensions

Mark Webber is on the verge of extending his contract with Formula 1- Red Bull topteam

"Actually, only the signature is missing, for me it's just a formality," said team boss Christian Horner of the magazine "Sport Bild". Webber's one-year contract expires at season's end.

This would also seem to trouble the internal Webber, who won last year in Budapest, settled definitively. The Australians had the race in Silverstone disregard instructions of the team and his stable-mate Sebastian Vettel attacked just before the finish is still hard. "There is no reason to change our driver pairing 2012th They push each other to excel," said Horner.

"Honestly, I personally have a problem with it, to see any other drivers in our car or Mark Webber in another team," Horner, Webber said after the incident in Great Britain had asked for a debate. "Silverstone has no impact on talks about a contract extension."

Red Bull Owner Dietrich Mateschitz had previously stated, there existed "no doubt" on an extension of Webber's contract. "He can not get a better car and we can commit no better driver on the market," said Mateschitz, who on several occasions for the 34 - Olds has been uttered, in the "Salzburger Nachrichten".

Webber driving for Red Bull has since 2007, the Austro- British racing team, along with six grand- Prix Victories but also brought some problems. A year earlier, the Australians complained after his victory at Silverstone for alleged discrimination against the eventual champions Vettel with words: "Not bad for a number- two Pilots. "His last race was won Webber 2010 in Hungary. In the World Cup Standings, he is currently in second place 77 points behind the superior leader Vettel.

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