Webber delighted with the arrival of Ricciardo

Mark Webber will no longer be the only Australian on the Grand Prix starting grid. Daniel Ricciardo, who has just celebrated his 22nd birthday, will replace Narain Karthikeyan this weekend at Silverstone to compete in his first race in F1. ISR driver in Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the young Australian narrowly missed the title last year with the Tech 1 Racing team.

Mark Webber can only welcome this young driver from the program Red Bull Junior Team with satisfaction. “Australian F1 drivers have always been spread out over time”, analyzes the teammate of Sebastian Vettel at the BBC. “After Alan Jones in the 1970s and early 1980s, David Brabham rode in 1990 and 1994 and I was next in 2002.”

“To see another young Australian finally reach the pinnacle of international motorsport is something fantastic”, enthuses Mark Webber. ?Daniel will evolve in a context without pressure and I am convinced that he will fully seize the opportunity presented to him to do well. »