Webber: WEC offers a healthier environment

Mark Webber does not seem to regret his choice to have left the F1 et Red Bull Racing for the WEC with Porsche. The former teammate of Sebastian Vettel had a great season alongside Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley, far removed from those spent with the quadruple world champion. « The atmosphere in LMP1 is the main difference compared to an F1 team. Both sides of the garage have the same objective, that of placing the two cars at the front. Communication between the cars is very open and there are many exchanges between engineers and drivers. It's fantastic to work in a healthy environment again » Webber said on its official website.

The Australian must have remembered his tensions with Sebastian Vettel and his status as second driver for the Red Bull team, which helps him all the more to benefit from the team spirit at Porsche. « The internal rivalry known to all in F1 is almost non-existent (in Endurance) because this does not help manufacturers to put their cars at the forefront. I still think that we will have a little more friendly rivalry within Porsche as we can see at Audi and Toyota. The pilots fight hard but with respect, without it being to the detriment of the main objective. »

But the positive changes from F1 to the WEC don't stop there for Mark Webber. The latter was also surprised by the respect between teams. “There is great respect between the manufacturers, which is a breath of fresh air compared to F1. When our mechanics managed to get the #14 (of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb) back on track at the end of the race at Le Mans, the other teams applauded the moment the car crossed the line. 'arrival. It was a real highlight for me. Everyone knows the level of effort required to take a car to the end. Everyone is tired because it is a grueling event and it is all the more touching to see this reaction from an opponent. »