Mark Webber: “Oscar Piastri is more talented than I ever was”

Bonjour Mark. Ne me dites pas que vous avez fait le chemin depuis l’Australie au volant de cette Porsche... 

Let's just say that I live here most of the year. Monaco is perfect for going to the European Grands Prix, the weather is beautiful and the roads in the hinterland are ideal for satisfying my other passion, cycling! I arrived from Australia yesterday by plane, and this morning I was on the road. We're going to do the same route... 

Your last season in F1 dates back to 2013, ten years ago. Does it seem far away already?

In fact, I feel like it was yesterday, four or five years no more. It's amazing because boys like Jenson (Button), Rubens (Barrichello) and others are still racing. They miss the competition. I don't miss driving at all, unlike team life, the camaraderie and the way F1 is organized. Once you return to normal life, you realize how precise everything is. It’s such a structured industry, and that’s also what makes it so special. I'm happy to have enjoyed all this for fifteen years, its speed too. Everything moves quickly in F1. Everything happens in a snap of the fingers. The environment is so competitive that you have to work quickly.

The world champion title didn't come that far in 2010. Any regrets?  

C’est passé tout près, en effet. Quand je repense à cette année-là, je me dis que j’avais vraiment tout donné. Il y a eu des championnats plus ou moins difficiles. Certains étaient pliés dès le mois de septembre, mais pas