Mark Webber (racing driver)

On 27 August 1976,{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=15–17}} Webber was born to middle-class parents,{{Cite news|last=Jeffery|first=Nicole|date=28 April 2001|title=The F1 track mind of Mark Webber|page=50|work=Weekend Australian|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/356561178|url-access=registration|access-date=4 December 2020|id={{ProQuest|356561178}}|archive-date=13 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013092727/https://www.proquest.com/docview/356561178|url-status=live}} motorcycle dealer and petrol station owner Alan Webber and his wife Diane,{{efn|The petrol station was setup by Webber's grandmother.{{cite news|last=Townsend|first=Nick|title=Mark Webber: 'I love taking myself to the edge. But now I must deliver'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/mark-webber-i-love-taking-myself-to-the-edge-but-now-i-must-deliver-485060.html|work=The Independent|date=27 February 2005|access-date=22 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093320/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/mark-webber-i-love-taking-myself-to-the-edge-but-now-i-must-deliver-485060.html|url-status=live}}}} in the small New South Wales town of Queanbeyan located in the Tablelands, on the Queanbeyan River banks,{{Cite web|last=Oastler|first=Mark|date=28 May 2019|title=Mark Webber: 18 things you didn't know about the F1 driver|url=https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-advice/mark-webber-18-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-f1-driver-74728|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806040341/https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-advice/mark-webber-18-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-f1-driver-74728|archive-date=6 August 2020|access-date=28 August 2020|publisher=CarsGuide.com.au}} near Canberra. His paternal grandfather was a firewood merchant. Webber has an elder sister, Leanne. He was educated at the nearby Isabella Street Primary School and Karabar High School (KHS). Webber represented KHS in athletics and rugby league and did Australian rules football, cricket and swimming after his mother encouraged him to get involved in as many sports as possible.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=15–24}} At age 13, he was a ball boy for the rugby league team Canberra Raiders for a year and earned money delivering pizzas in the Canberra and Queanbeyan areas in his late schooling years.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=15–24}}{{cite journal|last=Knutson|first=Dan|title=The Real Mark Webber|url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=63280996&site=ehost-live|journal=Auto Action|date=6 July 2011|access-date=25 January 2021|pages=16–20|issue=1448|via=EBSCO|url-access=subscription}} Webber also worked as an apprentice plumber and woodcutter.

Webber lives in the UK, in the small Buckinghamshire village Aston Clinton with his wife Ann Neal, his former manager, and is stepfather to her son from a previous relationship.

Webber began driving motorbikes on weekends from about age four or five on his maternal grandfather's {{Convert|2500|acre||abbr=on|adj=on}} farm.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=27–31}}{{Cite news|last=Scott|first=Danny|date=2 May 2017|title=Me and My Motor: Mark Webber. Former F1 and Sports Car Racer|work=Sunday Times Driving|url=https://www.driving.co.uk/news/me-and-my-motor-mark-webber-former-f1-and-sports-car-driver/|url-status=live|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=21 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921074012/https://www.driving.co.uk/news/me-and-my-motor-mark-webber-former-f1-and-sports-car-driver/}} Webber was not encouraged to seriously take up motorcycling by his father,{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=27–31}} because he sponsored some local children who were injured in motorbike accidents.{{cite journal|last=Rowlinson|first=Anthony|title=Webber Unmasked|url=https://issuu.com/redbulletin.com/docs/1110_redbulletin_uk|journal=The Red Bulletin|edition=UK|date=November 2010|access-date=27 August 2020|pages=60–66|via=Issuu|archive-date=2 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502030320/http://issuu.com/redbulletin.com/docs/1110_redbulletin_uk|url-status=live}} At about 12 or 13, he switched to karting, buying a go-kart from a school friend's father. He developed himself at a local indoor go-kart centre near his home. Webber received a second-hand worn out go-kart from his father in 1990 and drove it about once a month at the Canberra Go-Kart Club and in meetings in and around Canberra.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=27–31}}{{cite news|last=Field|first=Melissa|title=Circuit Breaker|url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bwh&AN=200503061021257164&site=ehost-live|work=Sunday Telegraph Magazine|date=3 June 2005|access-date=23 January 2021|page=21|via=EBSCO|url-access=subscription}} Andy Lawson, owner of Queanbeyan Kart Centre, built karts around Webber's frame and Webber's father leased his petrol station and worked long hours at a car dealer to fund his son's karting activities.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=27–31}} Webber opted for karting, and made his junior-level karting debut in 1991 aged 14, winning the 1992 Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales (NSW) State championships. In 1993, Webber won the Canberra Cup, the King of Karting Clubman Light Class titles, the 1993 Top Gun Award at the Ian Luff Advanced Driving School,{{cite web|title=Mark Webber (AUS)|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2004/features/drivers/mwebber.html|work=AtlasF1|date=2004|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-date=6 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106113538/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2004/features/drivers/mwebber.html|url-status=live}} and the 1993 NSW Junior National Heavy Championship in a Lawson kart with a larger, more powerful engine.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=27–31}}

In 1994, he made his car racing debut, competing in the eight-round Australian Formula Ford Championship featuring non-aerodynamically dependent open-wheel racing vehicles fitted with treaded tyres. He drove Craig Lowndes' championship-winning 1993 RF93 Van Diemen FF1600 car that his father purchased.{{cite web|last=Lomas|first=Gordon|title=Webber Week: Starting out in Australia|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2013/11/18/webber-week-starting-australia/|publisher=Speedcafe|date=18 November 2013|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121055732/https://www.speedcafe.com/2013/11/18/webber-week-starting-australia/|archive-date=21 November 2013}}{{Cite news|date=22 May 2010|title=Webber's a winner|page=23|work=The Gympie Times|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/304823788|url-access=registration|access-date=28 August 2020|id={{ProQuest|304823788}}|archive-date=13 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013144817/https://www.proquest.com/docview/304823788|url-status=live}} Webber achieved a season-high third at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit for 14th in the Drivers' Championship with 30 points and second in the Rookie of the Year standings.{{efn|During the season, Webber worked with a team of three mechanics (including himself) who were not well acquainted with Formula Ford.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=33–49}}}}{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=33–49}} He was disqualified from the non-championship {{F1 GP|1994|Australian}} Formula Ford support race for passing the field on the formation lap.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=33–49}} In late 1994, Webber's father asked English-born media officer Ann Neal to locate sponsorship for Webber; Neal located support from the Australian Yellow Pages after she and Webber reviewed six proposals.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=33–49}} Webber moved to Sydney from Queanbeyan to be closer to Australia's motor racing industry. When not racing, he earned money working part-time as a driving instructor at Oran Park Raceway defensive driving school.{{cite news|last=McKay|first=Peter|title=Webber's moment of truth; Motor Sport|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/367399280|work=Herald Sun|date=13 February 2005|access-date=22 January 2021|page=92|url-access=registration|id={{ProQuest|367399280}}}}

He entered the 1995 Australian Formula Ford Championship with Yellow Pages Racing driving a 1995 Van Diemen car, finishing fourth overall with three victories, three pole positions and 158 points in a high-quality field.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=33–49}}{{cite journal|last=Alan Jones|first=Mark|title=World Wide Webber|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/2000/nov29/jones.html|journal=AtlasF1|date=29 November 2000|access-date=30 January 2021|volume=6|issue=48|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152006/http://www.atlasf1.com/2000/nov29/jones.html|url-status=live}} Webber finished second at both Mallala Motor Sport Park rounds of the 1995 Australian Drivers' Championship driving a Birrana Racing Reynard 90D-Holden car for seventh in the Drivers' Championship with 32 points.{{Cite web|title=Mark Webber|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/mark-webber/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527085840/https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/mark-webber/|archive-date=27 May 2016|access-date=28 August 2020|publisher=DriverDB}} In October 1995,{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=33–49}} he moved to the London suburb of Hainault,{{Cite journal|last=Taylor|first=Simon|date=July 2015|title=Lunch with... Mark Webber|url=http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-2015/145/lunch-mark-webber|journal=Motor Sport|volume=91|issue=7|pages=145–152|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426051140/http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-2015/145/lunch-mark-webber|archive-date=26 April 2017|via=}} to further his racing career.{{sfn|Raby|2007|p=225}} He entered the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch with the Van Diemen factory team,{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=33–49}} and finished the race third.{{Cite web|date=20 March 2018|title=Mark Webber and Mick Doohan attend British F4 Media Day as Jack Doohan and co. gear up for first race of season|url=http://fiaformula4.com/mark-webber-and-mick-doohan-attend-british-f4-media-day-as-jack-doohan-and-co-gear-up-for-first-race-of-season/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028224346/http://fiaformula4.com/mark-webber-and-mick-doohan-attend-british-f4-media-day-as-jack-doohan-and-co-gear-up-for-first-race-of-season/|archive-date=28 October 2020|access-date=28 August 2020|publisher=FIA Formula 4}} The result impressed team owner Ralph Firman Sr. enough to sign Webber to Van Diemen for both the 1996 European Formula Ford Championship and the 1996 British Formula Ford Championship,{{Efn|Webber earned extra capital working as a driving instructor at various race tracks across the United Kingdom.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=50–52, 55}}|name=|group=}}{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=50–52, 55}} finishing third and second overall, respectively. He won four races in the British series, finishing second in the championship behind teammate Kristian Kolby, and was also third in the Formula Ford Euro Cup driving two of the three rounds with a win at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Webber won the Formula Holden {{F1GP|1996|Australian}} support race,{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=50–52, 55}} and the Formula Ford Festival.

In 1997, he elected to skip Formula Renault and Formula Vauxhall on sponsors advice,{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=64–67}} and signed a contract to progress to the higher-tier British Formula Three Championship with Alan Docking Racing (ADR).{{Cite web|last=Garton|first=Nick|date=2 February 2002|title=Webber's path to the top|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ftng035.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020203121440/http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ftng035.html|archive-date=3 February 2002|access-date=28 August 2020|publisher=GrandPrix.com}} Webber was ADR's lead driver complemented by two funded non-competitive teammates, and was told to bring funding to ADR. Driving a Dallara F397 car powered by an old Mugen Honda engine purchased by the Webber family,{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=64–67}}{{cite web|last=Fearnley|first=Paul|title=Mark Webber's road to Formula 1|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/mark-webbers-road-formula-1|work=Motor Sport|date=29 November 2013|access-date=31 January 2021|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930003608/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/mark-webbers-road-formula-1|url-status=live}} he won the Brands Hatch Grand Prix event and came fourth overall with 131 points.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=64–67}}{{cite web|title=Mark Webber|url=https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/mark-webber|url-status=live|access-date=27 August 2020|work=Motor Sport|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093322/https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/mark-webber}} Webber was voted Rookie of the Year as 1997's highest-placed rookie.{{Cite news|last=McKay|first=Peter|date=15 November 1997|title=Webber seeks crucial win; Motor Sport|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/363432800|url-access=registration|access-date=28 August 2020|id={{ProQuest|363432800}}|archive-date=13 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013092749/https://www.proquest.com/docview/363432800|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Johnson|first=Philip|date=3 March 1998|title=Mark Webber's search for speed; '98 Melbourne Grand Prix|page=11|work=The Age|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/363231625|url-access=registration|access-date=4 December 2020|id={{ProQuest|363231625}}}} His funding almost dried up mid-season until motor racing journalist Peter Windsor suggested Webber solicit funding from rugby union player and family friend David Campese to complete the year and stop Webber ending his international career early.{{efn|The money lent to Webber by Campese was repaid by the former.}}{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=64–67}}{{cite web|last=Lomas|first=Gordon|title=Webber Week: A battle in Britain|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2013/11/19/webber-week-uk-ff-f3/|publisher=Speedcafe|date=19 November 2013|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129144109/http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/11/19/webber-week-uk-ff-f3/|archive-date=29 November 2013}} Webber's season was put on a race-by-race basis and he received offers from Renault and Jackie Stewart.{{Cite news|date=22 October 1997|title=Webber's career saved; Sports Shorts|page=54|work=Illawarra Mercury|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/364331278|url-access=registration|access-date=4 December 2020|id={{ProQuest|364331278}}|archive-date=13 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013092731/https://www.proquest.com/docview/364331278|url-status=live}} He also finished third in the Masters of Formula 3 and fourth in the Macau Grand Prix for ADR.{{efn|Mercedes-Benz paid for Webber to compete in both races.}}

File:CLK LM - Rétromobile 2014.jpg that Webber drove]]

After testing at the A1 Ring, Webber rejected an offer from Mercedes-Benz motorsports boss Norbert Haug to drive a CLK GTR car at the FIA GT Nürburgring 4 Hours in place of Alexander Wurz. However, he did agree to race for the AMG Mercedes team in the 1998 FIA GT Championship.{{efn|A lack of financing at the time prevented Webber from entering Formula 3000.{{sfn|Jones|2015|pp=314–318}}}} Haug selected Webber after AMG Mercedes' Gerhard Ungar liked Webber's tenacity. Webber was paired with touring car driver Bernd Schneider, who mentored him driving-wise and in vehicle mechanics.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=68–77}} Driving the {{Abbr|No.|Car number}} 1 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, he and Schneider won five races and took eight podium finishes,{{Cite web|title=Complete Archive of Mark Webber|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Mark-Webber-AUS.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929185038/http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Mark-Webber-AUS.html|archive-date=29 September 2013|access-date=28 August 2020|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|page=[https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Mark-Webber-AUS.html 1]–[https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Mark-Webber-AUS.html?page=2 2]}} finishing championship runner-up to teammates Klaus Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta after a title duel with the sister team lasting to the season's final round.

In June 1998, Webber entered his first 24 Hours of Le Mans having pre-qualified due to Schneider's 1997 FIA GT Championship win. He, Ludwig and Schnieder retired their Le Mans-specific CLK-LM car after 75 minutes due to a steering pump fault causing an engine failure.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=85, 88–89}} Late in the year, Campese Management managed Webber until Neal resumed her professional relationship with Webber; she suggested that Webber enter the International Formula 3000 (IF3000) in 1999 pending funding. Webber entered the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans after the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) abolished the FIA GT Championship GT1 category due to a lack of manufacturer entries for 1999.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=94, 98, 100–101}} Sharing the No. 4 Mercedes-Benz CLR with Jean-Marc Gounon and Marcel Tiemann,{{Sfn|Webber|2015|p=102}} a car aerodynamic fault caused Webber to go airborne in qualifying between Mulsanne Corner and Indianapolis corner and on the Mulsanne Straight in race-day warm up, forcing his withdrawal from the race.{{efn|He received minor injuries in both accidents.}}

Webber's relationship with Mercedes-Benz cooled following Le Mans because he felt they were unworried about him. He rejected Haug's offer to compete in American open-wheel racing. Greg Moore's death in an accident in California in October 1999 prompted Webber to focus on European single-seater racing. His Mercedes-Benz contract was terminated around November following negotiations. Airline magnate Paul Stoddart, through talks with Jordan Grand Prix team owner Eddie Jordan, offered to underwrite $1.1 million for Webber to combine F3000 and planned Formula One (F1) testing. Webber signed to drive a Lola-Ford Zytek car for the Arrows F3000 team in the 2000 IF3000 Championship,{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=117–125, 128, 137}} finishing third in the Drivers' Championship with 21 points, winning at Silverstone, achieving two podium results and retiring four times.{{cite web|title=Mark Webber Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/mark-webber/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=7 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107090106/https://motorsportstats.com/driver/mark-webber/results|archive-date=7 January 2022}}

For 2001, he moved to the Benetton Formula-affiliated, reigning teams' champions Super Nova Racing, replacing Nicolas Minassian.{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=138–142}}{{Cite news|date=27 September 2000|title=Webber set to sign for Super Nova|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/12056/webber-seals-benetton-test-contract|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201204080452/https://www.autosport.com/f2/news/11563/webber-set-to-sign-for-super-nova|archive-date=4 December 2020|access-date=4 December 2020|website=Autosport}} Webber, the title favourite,{{Cite news|last=Maclean|first=Andrew|date=8 April 2001|title=Webber fires up – Aussie ace's F1 career on the line|page=125|work=The Sunday Mail|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/353637963|url-access=registration|access-date=4 December 2020|id={{ProQuest|353637963}}}} tended to overestimate the Lola car's grip whilst combining F3000 racing with regular access to F1 vehicles for testing. Webber won at Imola, Monaco and Magny-Cours and was second at the Nürburgring. Four consecutive retirements in the final four rounds prevented him from winning the championship,{{Sfn|Webber|2015|pp=138–142}} and he scored 39 points, finishing runner-up to Justin Wilson.

Webber made his F1 test debut with the Arrows team in a two-day session organised by Stoddart at the Circuit de Catalunya in December 1999.{{sfn|Webber|2015|p=125}} Plans to drive the Arrows A21 car at Silverstone in July 2000 was cancelled,{{Cite web|date=11 July 2000|title=Webber has Testing Contract Dispute with Arrows|url=http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/jul/report.php/id/2621/.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010215225344/http://www.atlasf1.com/news/2000/jul/report.php/id/2621/.html|archive-date=15 February 2001|access-date=4 December 2020|website=Atlas F1}} when he and Stoddart rejected a binding contract for {{F1|2001}} from team owner Tom Walkinshaw. Webber received a three-day evaluation test at Estoril two months later following talks with Benetton.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=129–138}} After that, Webber and his legal team agreed terms with Benetton team owner Flavio Briatore to be Benetton's test and reserve driver.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=129–138}} He developed the car for racers Jenson Button and Giancarlo Fisichella for 2001 and would replace one of them if they got ill or injured.{{Cite news|last=Kennedy|first=Alan|date=15 November 2000|title=It's a fairytale as Webber gets chance to pass Formula One test with Benetton; Motor Sport|page=50|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/363801534|url-access=registration|access-date=4 December 2020|id={{ProQuest|363801534}}}} Webber tested frequently for Benetton and helped to improve the team's performance for the season's end.{{cite web|title=Webber completes road to F1|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/41000/1/webber-completes-road-to-f1|publisher=Crash|date=30 January 2002|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093319/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/41000/1/webber-completes-road-to-f1|url-status=live}} He joined Briatore's managerial stable in May 2001 on a ten-year contract when Neal said that she wanted to step back from driver management.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=129–138}}

File:Webber 2002.jpg at the {{F1GP||2002 French}}]]

Ron Walker and telecommunications company Telstra successfully lobbied for Webber to replace Fernando Alonso at Minardi for the first three races of the {{F1|2002}} season. Webber's Minardi PS02-Asiatech car was underdeveloped and he was barely able to fit inside it due to his height.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=146–149, 157}} He hoped to become experienced enough to make progress in F1.{{cite news|last=Ross|first=Andrew|title=Looking for small victories: Minardi's Mark Webber|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68095560/mark-webber-profile-national-post-21/|work=National Post|date=21 June 2002|page=DT3|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093336/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68095560/mark-webber-profile-national-post-21/|url-status=live}} He qualified 18th for the season-opening {{F1GP|2002|Australian}} and finished fifth following a plethora of first-lap retirements in his debut race.{{sfn|Vigar|2008|pp=75–76, 150}} Stoddart consequently retained Webber for the rest of the season.{{cite news|last=Benammar|first=Emily|title=Mark Webber: Career Timeline|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-27/mark-webber3a-career-timeline/4786172|publisher=ABC News|date=27 June 2013|access-date=18 January 2021|archive-date=3 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703021741/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-27/mark-webber3a-career-timeline/4786172|url-status=live}} At the {{F1GP|2002|Spanish}} four races later, Webber and his teammate Alex Yoong were withdrawn from the race due to three wing failures during practice. He outperformed Yoong and the latter's two-race replacement Anthony Davidson since he was the only Minardi driver using power steering due to budgetary constraints.{{sfn|Vigar|2008|pp=80–81}} Webber frequently beat the Arrows and Toyota teams, and his best result for the rest of the season was eighth at the {{F1GP|2002|French}}.{{sfn|Jones|2003|p=35}} Webber was 16th overall with two points.

In 2002, Webber's management were concerned about Minardi's financial situation. They arranged a test session and evaluation in the more powerful Jaguar R3 in mid-2002.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=158–159}} Toyota and Jaguar were interested in Webber,{{cite news|title=Webber target of F1 offers|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/353635584|work=The Sunday Mail|date=4 August 2002|access-date=20 January 2021|page=125|url-access=registration|id={{ProQuest|353635584}}}} but he joined Jaguar in November 2002,{{cite web|title=All change at Jaguar|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/all-change-at-jaguar/110505/|publisher=Motorsport.com|date=3 November 2002|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093349/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/all-change-at-jaguar/110505/|url-status=live}} replacing the ageing Eddie Irvine.{{cite news|last=Fogarty|first=Mark|title=Driving for the Top|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/360629075|work=Herald Sun|date=16 February 2003|access-date=21 January 2021|page=52|url-access=registration|id={{ProQuest|360629075}}}} Webber was underprepared as his Jaguar R4 car had a highly unreliable Cosworth V10 engine and rapidly wearing rear tyres.{{cite web|last=Lomas|first=Gordon|title=Webber Week: Finally Formula 1|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2013/11/21/webber-week-thursday/|publisher=Speedcafe|date=21 November 2013|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123130020/http://www.speedcafe.com/2013/11/21/webber-week-thursday|archive-date=23 November 2013}}{{sfn|Webber|2015|p=164}} At the {{F1|2003}} season's third round, the {{F1GP|2003|Brazilian}}, he qualified a season-high third but crashed after losing grip driving through water to cool his tyres late in the rain-affected race. Webber scored points seven times in 2003 with his best result being three sixth-places for 10th in the Drivers' Championship with 17 points.{{sfn|Domenjoz|2003|pp=34, 104–105, 218}}{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=167–170}} Webber crashed less frequently than he had done in F3000,{{sfn|Domenjoz|2003|pp=34, 104–105, 218}} and his qualifying and race pace saw him outperform both Antônio Pizzonia and Wilson. He was touted as a future star despite poor reliability and a weak car package.{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Adam|title=Mark Webber Q&A|url=https://classic.autosport.com/news/atlasf1-report.php/id/12362/|work=Autosport|date=2 November 2003|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093334/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/atlasf1-12362/q--a-with-mark-webber|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Mark Webber|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2705875.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 February 2003|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093335/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2705875.stm|url-status=live}}

File:Webber usgp 2004.jpg at the {{F1GP||2004 United States}}]]

Webber was offered a five-year extension to his contract but signed a two-year extension instead.{{efn|Enquires from Ferrari and McLaren ceased after Webber signed the contract extension.{{cite news|last=Hamilton|first=Maurice|title=Making a mark in cheap seats|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/jul/20/formulaone.comment|work=The Guardian|date=20 July 2003|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=11 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911161802/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/jul/20/formulaone.comment|url-status=live}}}}{{cite web|title=Jaguar extends deal with Webber|url=https://classic.autosport.com/news/atlasf1-report.php/id/10400/|work=Autosport|date=9 May 2003|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093339/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/atlasf1-10400/stoddart-backs-jaguar-webber-contract-renewal|url-status=live}}{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=167–170}} During the {{F1|2004}} season, Webber contributed to the Jaguar R5's technical development and was consistent year-round, extracting extra car performance and regularly outperforming his Red Bull-backed teammate Christian Klien.{{sfn|Domenjoz|2004|pp=34–35}} He drove the underperforming and unreliable R5 vehicle causing him to retire from 8 out of 18 races. However, Webber scored points four times with a season-high start of second at the {{F1GP|2004|Malaysian}} and a best finish of sixth at the {{F1GP|2004|European}}.{{sfn|Webber|2015|p=174}} He placed 13th overall with 7 points.

Frank Williams, the Williams team owner, was interested in Webber and he and Neal thought driving for the team would advance his career.{{efn|In mid-2004, McLaren team principal Ron Dennis spoke to Webber about a position at his team but declined when Webber's manager Flavio Briatore was barred from negotiations.}}{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=177, 179–180}} Webber activated a performance clause that released him from Jaguar if an improved offer came along.{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Adam|title=Mark Webber exclusive|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/38834/mark-webber-exclusive|work=Autosport|date=30 July 2004|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093337/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/38834/mark-webber-exclusive|url-status=live}} Williams released Sauber driver Fisichella from his contract with the team and Webber was signed by Williams to replace Fisichella for {{F1|2005}}.{{efn|Williams selected Webber to drive for their team because of his approach to driving. Webber frequently visited the Williams factory in Grove, Oxfordshire to contribute to fixing multiple issues in making their vehicle quicker and more reliable.{{cite news|last=Duffy|first=Mike|title=Webber has the Mark of a champion|url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bwh&AN=20050305W002050837&site=ehost-live|work=Gold Coast Bulletin|date=5 March 2005|access-date=23 January 2021|via=EBSCO|url-access=subscription}}}}{{cite web|title=Webber to join Williams|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3932311.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 July 2004|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093345/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3932311.stm|url-status=live}} He was granted an early release from Jaguar following the season-ending {{F1GP|2004|Brazilian}} so he could test for Williams,{{cite news|title=Jaguar set Webber free to test for Williams|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-10-09/jaguar-set-webber-free-to-test-for-williams/566116|publisher=ABC News|agency=Reuters|date=8 October 2004|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=27 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027190948/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-10-09/jaguar-set-webber-free-to-test-for-williams/566116|url-status=live}} and prepared for the season by doing fitness training with cyclist Lance Armstrong at a training camp in Texas.{{cite news|title=Webber says Armstrong would like to drive|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/racing/news/story?id=1921531|publisher=ESPN|agency=Reuters|date=12 November 2004|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093413/https://www.espn.co.uk/racing/news/story?id=1921531|url-status=live}}File:Mark Webber 2005 Canada (crop).JPG at the {{F1GP||2005 Canadian}}]]

Webber replaced the Toyota-bound Ralf Schumacher at Williams, and was joined by Nick Heidfeld for most of the season and Pizzonia for the final five races following injury to Heidfeld.{{cite web|title=Local hero – will Webber's day come?|url=http://www.formula1.com/race/news/4167/753.html|publisher=Formula One|date=30 March 2006|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905123654/http://www.formula1.com/race/news/4167/753.html|archive-date=5 September 2006|url-status=dead}} The Williams FW27 car was aerodynamically poor due to incorrectly calibrated wind tunnels,{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=177, 179–180, 194}} lacked race speed and was poor starting, seeing him lose positions after qualifying well.{{cite news|last=Corby|first=Stephen|title=Talking the torque – Mark Webber searching for a winning formula – Raiders fan has eye on F1 crown|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/360264363|work=The Sunday Telegraph|date=31 July 2005|access-date=22 January 2021|page=1|url-access=registration|id={{ProQuest|360264363}}|archive-date=12 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912082653/https://www.proquest.com/docview/360264363|url-status=live}}{{Sfn|Jones|2006|p=28}} In a pre-season test session in mid-February, he sustained a broken left-side rib and damaged rib cartilage when he did not exercise correctly prior to driving. In the first two races of the season he competed on painkillers prescribed to him by FIA medical director Gary Hartstein to manage the pain from these injuries.{{cite web|title=Webber Reveals Rib Injury|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/43181/webber-reveals-rib-injury|work=Autosport|date=28 March 2005|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093358/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/43181/webber-reveals-rib-injury|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Baldwin|first=Alan|title=Webber raced with fractured rib|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2005/mar/29web.htm|publisher=Rediff|agency=Reuters|date=29 March 2005|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305091250/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2005/mar/29web.htm|url-status=live}} Webber finished third in Monaco for his first F1 podium finish and tallied points in ten races in 2005. His best start was second in Spain and qualified within the top five in the first seven rounds. Webber was involved in five race collisions and burnt his right hip in France due to heat generated by a failed external electronics box penetrating his car's cockpit.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=181–199}} He was 10th in the Drivers' Championship with 36 points,{{sfn|Raby|2007|p=225}} admitting that his reputation faltered. Webber out-qualified Heidfeld nine times, beat him six times and out-qualifying Pizzonia five times that season.

File:Mark Webber 2006.jpg

Although Frank Williams and technical director Patrick Head made Webber aware of his poor performance, Webber remained at Williams for {{F1|2006}} since no other driver wanted to drive for the team. He became distant from Williams and disliked its management because he expected to feel comfortable there;{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=181–199}} he stayed with the team because he felt "there was something left" and was loyal to Williams,{{cite journal|last=Doodson|first=Mike|title=Webber Cuts The Bull|url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=24538770&site=ehost-live|journal=Motor|date=April 2007|access-date=23 January 2021|pages=102–106|via=EBSCO|url-access=subscription}} and rejected an offer to join the BMW Sauber team.{{Sfn|Jones|2006|p=28}} Webber's teammate that year was GP2 Series champion Nico Rosberg. His FW28 car ran Bridgestone tyres and a Cosworth V8 engine after BMW ended its partnership with Williams and purchased the Sauber team.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=181–199}} His unreliable, under-powered car retired inside the top three in both Australia and Monaco early in 2006.{{cite web|title=Mark Webber|url=https://www.racefans.net/mark-webber/|publisher=RaceFans|access-date=23 January 2021|archive-date=26 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126114631/https://www.racefans.net/mark-webber/|url-status=live}} Webber was 14th overall tallying 7 points; his best results were two sixth places in Bahrain and San Marino.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=181–199}}

Webber did not re-sign with Williams after he was offered less money for a two-year contract.{{cite news|last=Tremayne|first=David|title=Renault and Red Bull on Webber's list for race seat|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/renault-and-red-bull-on-webbers-list-for-race-seat-410645.html|work=The Independent|date=5 August 2006|access-date=23 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421064724/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/renault-and-red-bull-on-webbers-list-for-race-seat-410645.html|archive-date=21 April 2013|url-status=dead}} Webber became disillusioned with F1 because their press relations would not let competitors speak freely to the press. Briatore directed Webber to the Red Bull Racing team; they became interested in the team after they purchased Jaguar in late 2004 and signed world championship-winning technical director Adrian Newey to design the RB3-Renault car.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=204–210}} His switch from Williams to Red Bull was confirmed in August 2006, replacing Klien and partnering the experienced David Coulthard.{{cite news|title=Webber joins Red Bull F1 team|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/webber-joins-red-bull-f1-team-20060808-gdo4qr.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=8 August 2006|access-date=23 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093359/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/webber-joins-red-bull-f1-team-20060808-gdo4qr.html|url-status=live}} His move to Red Bull had been surprising as it was formed to promote young drivers and the drinks company.

File:Mark Webber 2007 Malaysia (cropped).jpg at the {{F1GP||2007 Malaysian}}]]

Before the season, Webber enquired about Red Bull adviser and junior formula team owner Helmut Marko for his treatment of young drivers and was told by team principal Christian Horner to obey Marko to avoid conflict.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=204–210}} The RB3 proved to be a quick but unreliable car, causing Webber to retire seven times during the season. He scored his first points of 2007 when he finished seventh in the United States and took his second career podium finish with a third-place finish at the {{F1GP|2007|European}} three races later. Webber scored once more that year with another seventh place at the {{F1GP|2007|Belgian}}. He was on course to finish well at the rain-affected {{F1GP|2007|Japanese}} until Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel crashed into the rear of his car behind the safety car, eliminating both drivers from the race. Webber tallied 10 points for 12th overall and beat his teammate Coulthard 15 times in qualifying.{{sfn|Jones|2008|pp=26–29, 79, 109, 116–117}}

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Webber remained at Red Bull for the {{F1|2008}} season and was again joined by Coulthard, driving a more reliable RB4 car equipped with a new reliable gearbox and a heavier front.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=222–223}} Webber frequently qualified well and scored points at nine of the season's 18 rounds. He occasionally outperformed drivers with better machinery and he scored points in six of the first eight races, which included a season-high fourth at the {{F1GP|2008|Monaco}}. He qualified a season-high second for the {{F1GP|2008|British}} but finished tenth in the wet-weather race.{{cite web|last=Tsvyk|first=Andrew|title=Mark Webber's 2008 season: an analysis|url=https://www.racefans.net/2008/11/19/mark-webbers-2008-season-an-analysis/|publisher=RaceFans|date=19 November 2008|access-date=23 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152008/https://www.racefans.net/2008/11/19/mark-webbers-2008-season-an-analysis/|url-status=live}} Thereafter, Webber's performance for the remainder of the season diminished mainly because Red Bull opted to sacrifice speed so it could focus on constructing a new car to comply with the regulation changes being applied for the {{F1|2009}} championship.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=227, 232}} He scored points three more times in the final nine races for 21 points and 11th in the Drivers' Championship.

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Because of Red Bull's performance, Webber remained at the team for 2009.{{cite news|title=Webber extends Red Bull deal|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2008/0703/234131-webberm/|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=3 July 2008|access-date=23 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093416/https://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2008/0703/234131-webberm/|url-status=live}}

Webber sustained multiple injuries in a head-on collision with a car at a charity endurance cycling event in Port Arthur, Tasmania in November 2008, including a fractured right leg. He skipped a three-day pre-season test session held at the Jerez circuit,{{cite news|last=Dean|first=Geoffrey|title=Injured Mark Webber expects to line up for new Formula One season|url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/australasia-travel/australia/injured-mark-webber-expects-to-line-up-for-new-formula-one-season-9vr3mnm32kx|work=The Times|date=24 November 2008|access-date=23 January 2021|url-access=subscription|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093407/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/injured-mark-webber-expects-to-line-up-for-new-formula-one-season-9vr3mnm32kx|url-status=live}}{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=235–237}} but was able to regain enough fitness to drive in an F1 car at the 2009 pre-season test sessions at Jerez and Barcelona,{{cite news|last=Clayton|first=Matthew|title=Webber's race to a speedy recovery|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/webbers-race-to-a-speedy-recovery-20090322-ge7r04.html|work=The Age|date=22 March 2009|access-date=23 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093407/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/webbers-race-to-a-speedy-recovery-20090322-ge7r04.html|url-status=live}} due to the late launch of the RB5 car.{{efn|Webber also sustained a broken shoulder and open compound fractures to both the fibula and tibia.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=235–237}}}} Webber underwent surgery between events to avoid contracting infections.

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Vettel, who was promoted from Toro Rosso to replace the retiring Coulthard, became Webber's teammate.{{cite news|last=Maasdorp|first=James|title=Mark Webber says Red Bull F1 team had agenda to keep Sebastian Vettel happy|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-28/mark-webber-sebastian-vettel-red-bull-f1-agenda-rivalry/6578116|publisher=ABC News|date=28 June 2015|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111200358/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-28/mark-webber-sebastian-vettel-red-bull-f1-agenda-rivalry/6578116|url-status=live}} Webber consistently scored points in seven of the first eight races, including three podium finishes to briefly become a championship contender.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=245–250}} His performances improved when the new RB5 car's double diffuser was introduced. At the {{F1GP|2009|German}}, Webber overcame a drive-through penalty he incurred for a first-lap collision with Rubens Barrichello's Brawn GP car to achieve his first career victory from his maiden pole position.{{efn|By winning on his 130th Grand Prix start, he set the record for the highest number of career race starts before his first win. Sergio Pérez is the current holder of the record; he won the {{F1GP||2020 Sakhir}} on his 190th race start.{{cite web|last=Straw|first=Edd|title=The 10 longest waits for an F1 win and what came next|url=https://the-race.com/formula-1/the-10-longest-waits-for-an-f1-win-and-what-came-next/|publisher=The Race|date=8 December 2020|access-date=25 January 2021|archive-date=16 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216035830/https://the-race.com/formula-1/the-10-longest-waits-for-an-f1-win-and-what-came-next/|url-status=live}}}}{{cite news|last=Spurgeon|first=Brad|title=Breakthrough Victory for an Australian in Formula One|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/13/sports/autoracing/13iht-prix.html|work=The New York Times|date=13 July 2009|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093355/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/13/sports/autoracing/13iht-prix.html|url-status=live}} Webber was informed by Red Bull that he and Vettel could race each other "for the foreseeable future" even when trying to reduce Button's points lead.{{cite web|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|title=Red Bull insists drivers free to race|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77002|work=Autosport|date=20 July 2009|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720073914/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77002|archive-date=20 July 2009|url-status=dead}} He moved to second overall after finishing third in Hungary but fell to fourth due to driver, team and reliability errors in the next four races.{{sfn|Jones|2010|pp=13, 15, 107–125}}{{cite web|last=Beer|first=Matt|title=The road to the world championship|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/2433/the-road-to-the-world-championship|work=Autosport|date=14 October 2009|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029181748/https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/2433/the-road-to-the-world-championship|url-status=live}} At the season's penultimate round, the {{F1GP|2009|Brazilian}}, Webber took his second career victory and held off Button to finish second at the season's final race in Abu Dhabi for fourth overall and 69.5 points.{{sfn|Jones|2010|pp=13, 15, 107–125}}

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Webber and Red Bull negotiated a contract extension to the {{F1|2010}} championship to reward his performance in 2009.{{cite web|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|title=Webber set to get new Red Bull deal|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76990|work=Autosport|date=16 July 2009|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719071649/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76990|archive-date=19 July 2009}}{{cite news|title=Mark Webber rewarded with new contract at Red Bull|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/23/mark-webber-red-bull-contract-formula-one|work=The Guardian|date=23 July 2009|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-date=25 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325152904/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/23/mark-webber-red-bull-contract-formula-one|url-status=live}}{{sfn|Jones|2011|pp=10–13, 86–109}} His RB6 car was designed to channel engine exhaust gases through a bodywork slot to the diffuser's central area for more downforce and cornering speed. A knee injury sustained while biking forced Webber to delay his preparation because a surgeon conducted a full knee incision.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=264–266}} Inactivity during surgery increased Webber's weight to {{convert|80|kg|lb|abbr=on}}; a strict diet kept his weight at {{convert|75|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|title=Webber lost weight after final leg surgery|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/20543/webber-lost-weight-after-final-leg-surgery/|publisher=Motor1.com|date=9 March 2010|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-date=24 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024073039/https://www.motor1.com/news/20543/webber-lost-weight-after-final-leg-surgery/|url-status=live}} Upon his return to racing, he led the Drivers' Championship at various points during the season, achieving four Grand Prix victories and three pole positions.{{efn|He used painkillers to finish the season after sustaining a minor right shoulder injury in a mountain bike accident before the {{F1GP|2010|Japanese}}. The injury was kept concealed from Horner; only Webber's physiotherapist and Harstein were made aware of it.{{cite web|last=Benson|first=Andrew|title=Mark Webber drove final four races with broken shoulder|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9260822.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 December 2010|access-date=25 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093355/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/9260822.stm|url-status=live}}}} An accident with Rosberg at the {{F1GP|2010|Korean}} and a second-place finish at the following {{F1GP|2010|Brazilian}} put Webber eight points behind Alonso and seven ahead of Vettel entering the season-ending {{F1GP|2010|Abu Dhabi}}.{{sfn|Jones|2011|pp=10–13, 86–109}} Webber needed to win the race and for Alonso to place third or lower to secure the championship.{{cite news|title=F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: permutations for four drivers left in F1 world title race|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/8116998/Abu-Dhabi-Grand-Prix-permutations-for-four-drivers-left-in-F1-world-title-race.html|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=11 November 2010|access-date=25 January 2021|archive-date=13 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813054356/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/8116998/Abu-Dhabi-Grand-Prix-permutations-for-four-drivers-left-in-F1-world-title-race.html|url-status=live}} He was eighth in the race, which Vettel won and Alonso came seventh. Webber was third overall with 242 points.{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Geoffrey|title=Motorsport: Vettel's F1 title as Webber tilt fizzles|url=https://www.motoring.com.au/motorsport-vettels-f1-title-as-webber-tilt-fizzles-22549/|publisher=motoring.com.au|date=15 November 2010|access-date=25 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093417/https://www.motoring.com.au/motorsport-vettels-f1-title-as-webber-tilt-fizzles-22549/|url-status=live}} After the season, Webber was angry with Red Bull's management, thinking they devalued his achievements that year.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=306–307}} He collided with Vettel in a duel for the lead at the {{F1GP|2010|Turkish}}, which cooled his relationship with Marko who blamed Webber for the accident and favoured Vettel, something Webber felt again after Vettel received a new front wing intended for Webber at the {{F1GP|2010|British}}.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=275–277, 283–285}}

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He signed a Red Bull contract extension for the {{F1|2011}} season before the {{F1GP||2010 Canadian}},{{efn|Webber was linked by the motorsport press to replace Felipe Massa at Ferrari for the 2011 season.{{cite web|title=Webber to ease Massa out of Ferrari in 2011?|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/159698/1/webber-linked-to-ferrari-in-place-of-massa|publisher=Crash|date=14 May 2010|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152007/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/159698/1/webber-linked-to-ferrari-in-place-of-massa|url-status=live}}}}{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=275–277, 283–285}} having agreed with the team to sign one-year contracts late in his career for ability and quality assessment.{{cite news|last=Baldwin|first=Alan|editor-last=Mehaffey|editor-first=John|title=Webber could stay at Red Bull in 2012, says Horner|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-racing-webber/webber-could-stay-at-red-bull-in-2012-says-horner-idUKTRE71F2GU20110216?edition-redirect=uk|work=Reuters|date=16 February 2011|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093423/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-racing-webber/webber-could-stay-at-red-bull-in-2012-says-horner-idUKTRE71F2GU20110216?edition-redirect=uk|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Chiavegato|first=Cristiano|title=Mark Webber: "La Ferrari soffre le novità ma può riprendersi"|trans-title=Mark Webber: "Ferrari is suffering from the news but can recover"|url=https://www.lastampa.it/sport/sezioni/formula-1/2011/articolo/lstp/400244/|work=La Stampa|language=Italian|date=1 May 2011|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504231903/https://www.lastampa.it/sport/sezioni/formula-1/2011/articolo/lstp/400244/|archive-date=4 May 2011|url-status=dead}} Webber's mental state worsened because he was ready to retire after a title win to stop all negativity related to his racing career.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=310–312}} His RB7 car equipped with the kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) and drag reduction system devices and an exhaust-blown diffuser produced lots of rear grip.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=310–312}}{{cite journal|last=Hughes|first=Mark|title=Is this the man to beat Alonso & Vettel?|url=https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2012/7/AS2012.07.19.pdf|journal=Autosport|date=19 July 2012|access-date=3 February 2021|pages=33–37|volume=209|number=3|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152000/https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2012/7/AS2012.07.19.pdf|url-status=live}} Webber was hindered by intermittent KERS failures that Red Bull rectified and he was frustrated with the quickly degrading Pirelli tyres losing their performance when a driver was in the aerodynamic turbulence of another car.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=310–312}}{{cite web|title=Webber now 'at home' on Pirellis|url=http://en.espnf1.com/redbull/motorsport/story/66296.html|publisher=ESPN|date=11 December 2011|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107212909/http://en.espnf1.com/redbull/motorsport/story/66296.html|archive-date=7 January 2012|url-status=dead}} He made slower starts due to the car's ballast distribution compromised by the KERS' additional weight exacerbated by him weighing {{convert|11|kg|lb|abbr=on}} more than Vettel.{{efn|Other factors included the moving of Red Bull's engineer who headed their starts performance group, a change in car clutch and a modified starting procedure. All three issues were corrected in the season's second half.}}{{cite journal|last=Newton|first=Bruce|title=Mark Webber... Hanging in There|url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=71910892&site=ehost-live|journal=Wheels|date=March 2012|access-date=26 January 2021|pages=84–88|via=EBSCO|url-access=subscription}}

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Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull's owner, directed the team to allow both Webber and Vettel to race each other.{{cite web|last=Straw|first=Edd|title=Why Webber is the only choice for Red Bull|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/4276/how-webber-can-get-back-on-track|work=Autosport|date=27 August 2011|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-date=25 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125053340/https://www.autosport.com/f1/feature/4276/how-webber-can-get-back-on-track|url-status=live}} Webber came no lower than fifth in the first four races, finishing third and second in China and Turkey. He finished the {{F1GP|2011|Spanish}} fourth from pole position. Webber took consecutive pole positions at the British and German Grands Prix and seven podiums from eleven top-tens in the next 13 events.{{cite web|title=Mark Webber – Involvement|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/mark-webber/engagement.aspx|publisher=Stats F1|access-date=22 January 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016152804/http://www.statsf1.com/en/mark-webber/engagement.aspx|archive-date=16 October 2018}} He won the season-ending {{F1GP|2011|Brazilian}} to take third overall from Alonso with a career-high 258 points.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=310–312}}{{cite news|title=Webber wins in Brazil|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/webber-wins-in-brazil-20111128-1o1ss.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|agency=Agence France-Presse|date=28 November 2011|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093426/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/webber-wins-in-brazil-20111128-1o1ss.html|url-status=live}} Webber initially struggled with the new Pirelli tyres, producing a greater amount of lateral load than his teammate Vettel and was more aggressive accelerating. His qualifying and race performances improved once he became better acquainted with the tyres.{{cite journal|last=Straw|first=Edd|title=I still have that fire inside|url=https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2011/5/autosport-2011-05-19.pdf|journal=Autosport|pages=33–37|volume=205|number=3|date=19 May 2011|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093426/https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2011/5/autosport-2011-05-19.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite journal|last=Straw|first=Edd|title=Best Driver in a Supporting Role|url=https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2011/9/autosport-2011-09-08-sep.pdf|journal=Autosport|pages=33–35|volume=205|number=10|date=8 September 2011|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093408/https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2011/9/autosport-2011-09-08-sep.pdf|url-status=live}} Webber made fewer pit stops by copying strategies used by other drivers after previously stopping more often from racing competitively.

Webber signed to remained at Red Bull for the {{F1|2012}} season on the day of the {{F1GP|2011|Hungarian}}.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=317–318}}{{cite web|title=Webber contract signed weeks ago|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-webber-contract-signed-weeks-ago/410587/|publisher=Motorsport.com|date=28 August 2011|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093444/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-webber-contract-signed-weeks-ago/410587/|url-status=live}} Webber's decision to re-sign was made more difficult in mid-2011 because of his poor qualifying performance on Pirelli tyres but noted the potential of Newey's car designs.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=317–318}} The RB8 car was not as dominant as its two predecessors; Webber finished fourth in the first four races, hampered by minor mechanical problems and faulty KERS. He became frustrated with F1 racing after a poor performance at the {{F1GP|2012|Spanish}} but he won the {{F1GP|2012|Monaco}} from pole position and the {{F1GP|2012|British}} three races later after passing Alonso with eight laps left to go second overall behind Alonso.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=321–328}} Webber took two more podium finishes in Korea and India during the season's final 11 races,{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=321–328}} finishing 2012 sixth overall tallying 179 points.

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Webber remained at Red Bull for the {{F1|2013}} championship: he wanted to honour an earlier promise he had made to Horner and Mateschitz to stay at the team until his F1 career was over.{{cite web|last=Llewellyn|first=Craig|title=Webber: Too many pros to staying at Red Bull|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/181859/1/webber-ferrari-lost-out-in-game-of-pros-and-cons|publisher=Crash|date=12 July 2012|access-date=27 January 2021|archive-date=24 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024205610/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/181859/1/webber-ferrari-lost-out-in-game-of-pros-and-cons|url-status=live}} He rejected an offer from Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali to partner Alonso and replace Felipe Massa for a year with a second optional, feeling switching teams would be inappropriate.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=321–328}} He briefly lightened his training over the pre-season period when a titanium rod in his right leg was removed in December 2012. After restarting training that month, Webber decided to retire from F1 after 2013 because he wanted to spend more time with his family, demotivation with F1 since drivers could not criticise Pirelli's tyres for fear of possibly upsetting others and the politics when large sums of money were involved.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=329–330, 336}}{{cite journal|last=Windsor|first=Peter|title=Advance, Australian Fair|url=https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/racing/2013/10.2013.pdf|journal=F1 Racing|number=212|date=October 2013|access-date=27 January 2021|pages=43–48|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093413/https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/racing/2013/10.2013.pdf|url-status=live}} Webber was assigned Simon Rennie as his race engineer when his previous engineer, Ciaron Pilbeam, became the Lotus team's chief race engineer.{{efn|Before the 2013 season started, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko suggested in an interview with Red Bull's in-house magazine The Red Bulletin that Webber could win on average two Grands Prix per season but be inconsistent all year. Marko also said Webber was unable to recover his form when his performance was sub-par.{{cite journal|last=Völker|first=Herbert|title=The Doctor Is in Session|url=https://issuu.com/redbulletin.com/docs/0113_uk|journal=The Red Bulletin|date=January 2013|access-date=27 January 2021|pages=45–46|via=Issuu|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093443/https://issuu.com/redbulletin.com/docs/0113_uk|url-status=live}} The comments prompted Webber to tell team principal Christian Horner that Marko was persona non grata.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=321–328}}}}{{cite news|last=Dale|first=William|title=Australian F1 star Mark Webber will work with a new race engineer at Red Bull Racing in 2013|url=https://www.news.com.au/tablet/australian-f1-star-mark-webber-will-work-with-a-new-race-engineer-at-red-bull-racing-in-2013/news-story/085b513380642a539c70ba24ac1be455?sv=ce119073753c2a4660ec5df18bdc2322|publisher=News.com.au|date=18 January 2013|access-date=27 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093506/https://www.news.com.au/tablet/australian-f1-star-mark-webber-will-work-with-a-new-race-engineer-at-red-bull-racing-in-2013/news-story/085b513380642a539c70ba24ac1be455?sv=ce119073753c2a4660ec5df18bdc2322|url-status=live}}

His RB9 car initially struggled possibly due to its aerodynamic profile on the new softer Pirelli compounds but performed better when the 2012 compounds were re-introduced mid-season.{{efn|Reports circulated in the paddock that Webber was denied access to a rumoured legal form of traction control technology on his car for cost reasons.{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Chris|title=Why Won't Red Bull Racing Share Its Secret Technology With Mark Webber?|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2013/10/09/why-wont-red-bull-racing-share-its-secret-technology-with-mark-webber/|work=Forbes|date=9 October 2013|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013841/https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2013/10/09/why-wont-red-bull-racing-share-its-secret-technology-with-mark-webber/|url-status=live}}}} At the {{F1GP|2013|Malaysian}}, the season's second round,{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=331–343}} Webber was overtaken by Vettel in the closing laps to win the race after Vettel ignored the team order "Multi-Map 21", which instructed him to finish behind Webber.{{cite web|last=Cerasoli|first=Julianne|title=Vídeo oficial mostra pedido da Red Bull para frear Vettel|trans-title=Official video shows Red Bull's request to brake Vettel|url=https://motorsport.uol.com.br/f1/news/video-oficial-mostra-pedido-da-red-bull-para-frear-vettel/561430/|publisher=Motorsport.com|date=3 April 2013|access-date=7 January 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107075244/https://motorsport.uol.com.br/f1/news/video-oficial-mostra-pedido-da-red-bull-para-frear-vettel/561430/?nrt=54|archive-date=7 January 2022}} Tension between both drivers rose as a result and a remark by Webber about Vettel making an independent decision to disobey team orders meant Vettel lost Webber's respect as a person. After that, Webber was aware that the rest of the season would be onerous and tension between him and Vettel would stress Red Bull. He took eight podium finishes, finishing second four more times at the {{F1GP|2013|British}}, the {{F1GP|2013|Japanese}}, the {{F1GP|2013|Abu Dhabi}} from pole position and the season-ending {{F1GP|2013|Brazilian}}.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=331–343}} Webber won no races in 2013 and he concluded his final F1 season in third overall with 199 points.

Webber joined Porsche's sports car team upon its return to motor racing in mid-2013.{{efn|Webber told Horner and Matechschiz he would join Porsche, and he made the news public at the {{F1GP|2013|British}}. Ann Neal and his lawyer reviewed Webber's Red Bull contract and it stated he had to inform Red Bull if he was joining another F1 team but not if he wanted to leave the sport.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=329–330, 336}}}}{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=329–330, 336}} He moved to sports car racing to get away from the attention associated with F1 and to enjoy the longer intervals between races.{{sfn|Jones|2015|pp=314–318}} Webber shared the No. 20 closed-cockpit Porsche 919 Hybrid sports prototype car with German Timo Bernhard and New Zealander Brendon Hartley in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)'s fully-professional Le Mans Prototype 1-Hybrid (LMP1-H) category.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=344–358}}

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Although sports car racing was less physically demanding for Webber, he needed consistently high concentration to cope with the difference in speed between each of the WEC's four classes, driving at night, re-adjusting to lapping slower vehicles while losing the least amount of time and coping with changeable conditions during a long race.{{efn|Webber would also have to deal with car imperfections, spending less time in the car because he shared it with two differently built drivers and sharing information in team meetings.}}{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=344–358}}{{cite web|last1=Straw|first1=Edd|last2=Watkins|first2=Gary|title=The challenge Webber faces in sportscars|url=https://www.autosport.com/wec/feature/5422/the-challenge-webber-faces-in-sportscars|work=Autosport|date=5 July 2013|access-date=27 January 2021|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925072751/https://www.autosport.com/wec/feature/5422/the-challenge-webber-faces-in-sportscars|url-status=live}} Webber was advised on modern sports car racing by Bernhard and in turn acquainted Bernhard and Hartley with the circuits he drove in F1. He was mindful on developing the car for his co-drivers and not for himself but directed Porsche to concentrate on research and development projects that optimised performance in the shortest possible time.{{cite journal|last=Knutson|first=Dan|title=The Shape Shifter|url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=114266678&site=ehost-live|journal=Auto Action|issue=1674|date=28 January 2016|access-date=28 January 2021|pages=32–35|via=EBSCO|url-access=subscription}} Webber also helped the team reduce the amount of pit stop time.{{cite journal|last=Lee|first=Ryan|title=Keep Calm & Drive On|url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=112268895&site=ehost-live|pages=108–109|journal=Car India|volume=11|issue=6|date=January 2016|access-date=28 January 2021|via=EBSCO|url-access=subscription}}

The 2014 season began with Webber qualifying sixth and finishing third at the season-opening 6 Hours of Silverstone.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=344–358}} Hybrid technical issues at the following 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps left Webber and his co-drivers 23rd overall. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Webber's team qualified the No. 20 car second and retired with a broken anti-roll bar 22 hours in.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=344–358}}{{cite web|url=http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/webber-porsche-hits-trouble-with-two-hours-remaining/|title=Webber Porsche Hits Trouble With Two Hours Remaining|last=ten Caat|first=Marcel|date=15 June 2014|publisher=SportsCar365|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715040107/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/lemans24/webber-porsche-hits-trouble-with-two-hours-remaining/|archive-date=15 July 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=16 June 2014}} The next four races saw him finish no lower than sixth, placing third at both the 6 Hours of Fuji and the 6 Hours of Bahrain.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=344–358}} At the season-ending 6 Hours of São Paulo, his team qualified on pole position; late in the race, Matteo Cressoni's No. 90 AF Corse-run 8 Star Motorsports Ferrari 458 Italia hit the right-rear of his car, sending Webber into a concrete barrier. Webber sustained a left lung contusion and severe concussion, recovering from the effects of the crash weeks later.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=344–358}}{{cite news|title=Mark Webber in 'satisfactory condition' after dramatic crash in Brazil race|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/dec/01/mark-webber-escapes-dramatic-crash-in-brazil-race|work=The Guardian|agency=Australian Associated Press|date=1 December 2014|access-date=28 January 2021|archive-date=23 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523110946/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/dec/01/mark-webber-escapes-dramatic-crash-in-brazil-race|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Mark Webber says angle of impact saved him from serious injury in Sao Paulo|url=https://www.autoweek.com/news/sports-cars/a1911986/mark-webber-says-angle-impact-saved-him-more-serious-injury-sao-paul-crash/|work=Autoweek|date=2 December 2014|access-date=28 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093506/https://www.autoweek.com/news/sports-cars/a1911986/mark-webber-says-angle-impact-saved-him-more-serious-injury-sao-paul-crash/|url-status=live}} He was ninth in the World Endurance Drivers' Championship (WEDC) with 64.5 points.

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Porsche retained Webber for the 2015 season alongside Bernhard and Hartley in the renumbered No. 17 car.{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/porsche-reveals-2015-lmp1-driver-lineup/458621/|title=Porsche reveals 2015 LMP1 driver lineup|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|date=10 November 2014|publisher=motorsport.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322161919/https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/porsche-reveals-2015-lmp1-driver-lineup/458621/|archive-date=22 March 2019|url-status=live|access-date=22 March 2019}} Webber and Hartley qualified the car on pole position for the season-opening 6 Hours of Silverstone but Webber had to retire it with drivetrain failure.{{Cite journal|last=Phillips|first=Jack|date=June 2015|title=WEC Silverstone 6 Hours|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-2015/127/wec-silverstone-6-hours|journal=Motor Sport|volume=91|issue=6|pages=127–129|access-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729171140/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-2015/127/wec-silverstone-6-hours|archive-date=29 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} He was on pole position at the following 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and finished third after Hartley incurred a stop-and-go penalty for rejoining the track via an escape road.{{cite web|last=Klein|first=Jamie|title=Webber: Porsche cannot afford "own goals"|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/webber-porsche-cannot-afford-own-goals/567356/|publisher=Motorsport.com|date=5 May 2015|access-date=28 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093422/https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/webber-porsche-cannot-afford-own-goals/567356/|url-status=live}} He qualified and finished second at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.{{cite web|last=Freeman|first=Glenn|title=Mark Webber: Penalty didn't cause Le Mans 24 Hours defeat|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119506|work=Autosport|date=15 June 2015|access-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616195444/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119506|archive-date=16 June 2015}} before claiming four consecutive victories to enter the season-ending 6 Hours of Bahrain leading Audi's Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Tréluyer by 12 points.{{cite web|last=Bellingham|first=Tom|title=5 reasons why the WEC has been incredible in 2015|url=https://www.redbull.com/au-en/wec-2015-five-best-moments|publisher=Red Bull|date=18 November 2015|access-date=28 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093431/https://www.redbull.com/au-en/wec-2015-five-best-moments|url-status=live}} Webber and his teammates needed to finish third to win the WEDC.{{cite web|last=Dagys|first=John|title=World Champions to be Decided in 6H Bahrain|url=http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/world-champions-to-be-decided-in-6h-bahrain/|publisher=SportsCar365|date=18 November 2015|access-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125154348/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/world-champions-to-be-decided-in-6h-bahrain/|archive-date=25 November 2015}} They qualified on pole position and overcame mechanical problems to finish fifth and claim the title with 166 points, five ahead of Fässler, Lotterer and Tréluyer.{{cite journal|title=Webber, Bernhard and Hartley Take WEC Driver's Title|url=https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/911PW/2016/02.pdf|journal=911 & Porsche World|date=February 2016|number=263|access-date=28 January 2021|page=18|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093416/https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/911PW/2016/02.pdf|url-status=live}}

Webber again remained at Porsche alongside Bernhard and Hartley in the renumbered No. 1 entry for the 2016 championship.{{Cite web|url=http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-retains-full-season-lmp1-lineup-for-2016/|title=Porsche Retains Full-Season LMP1 Lineup for 2016|last=Dagys|first=John|date=28 November 2015|publisher=SportsCar365|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125903/http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-retains-full-season-lmp1-lineup-for-2016/|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=live|access-date=23 March 2019}} The crew retired from the season-opening 6 Hours of Silverstone following a collision between Hartley and a slower Porsche GT car.{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/wec-mark-webbers-world-title-defence-cops-early-blow-crash-takes-him-out-of-silverstone/story-e6frf56c-1227831984497?sv=ee50c6f891e354cf88919f193a359d1e |title=WEC: Mark Webber's world title defence cops early blow, crash takes him out of Silverstone |last=Dale |first=Will |date=18 April 2016 |publisher=Fox Sports Australia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304075053/http://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/wec-mark-webbers-world-title-defence-cops-early-blow-crash-takes-him-out-of-silverstone/story-e6frf56c-1227831984497?sv=ee50c6f891e354cf88919f193a359d1e |archive-date=4 March 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=3 March 2017 }} At the following 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, two tyre punctures and a front axle gearbox problem left him 27th overall.{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Josh|title=2016 FIA WEC: Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps race report|url=https://www.total911.com/2016-fia-wec-six-hours-of-spa-francorchamps-race-report/|work=Total 911|date=9 May 2016|access-date=28 January 2021|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930215919/https://www.total911.com/2016-fia-wec-six-hours-of-spa-francorchamps-race-report/|url-status=live}} Webber began from second at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and finished 13th overall due to a water pump failure that needed fixing when Webber was driving.{{cite web|last=Lomas|first=Gordon|title=Webber: We are all feeling for Toyota today|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2016/06/20/webber-we-are-all-feeling-for-toyota-today/|publisher=Speedcafe|date=20 June 2016|access-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210128182934/https://www.speedcafe.com/2016/06/20/webber-we-are-all-feeling-for-toyota-today/|archive-date=28 January 2021|url-status=live}} The rest of the season saw the crew win four of the next six races and qualify on pole position once for fourth in the WEDC with 134.5 points.

Webber decided to retire from motor racing after the season was over.{{cite news|last=Ramsay|first=George|title='Emotional' Mark Webber finishes on the podium in final race|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/18/motorsport/mark-webber-retirement-formula-one-world-endurance-championship/index.html|publisher=CNN|date=21 November 2016|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=27 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427012151/http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/18/motorsport/mark-webber-retirement-formula-one-world-endurance-championship/index.html|url-status=live}} He kept the news secret until going to Japan, citing Porsche's dwindling desire to commit fully to its LMP1 programme and the difficulty of doing "this job half-hearted" with regards of getting motivated to do test sessions and races as reasons.{{cite web|last=Dagys|first=John|title=Webber: "It's Hard to Do This Job Half-Hearted"|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/webber-its-hard-to-do-this-job-half-hearted/|publisher=SportsCar365|date=14 October 2016|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925193123/https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/webber-its-hard-to-do-this-job-half-hearted/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|title=Mark Webber On His Reasons For Retirement & The Future of the FIA WEC|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/10/17/mark-webber-on-his-reasons-for-retirement-and-the-future-of-the-fia-wec.html|publisher=DailySportsCar|date=17 October 2016|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=15 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815082250/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/10/17/mark-webber-on-his-reasons-for-retirement-and-the-future-of-the-fia-wec.html|url-status=live}}

Webber was due to compete in the American-based short track oval racing series Superstar Racing Experience in 2021;{{cite web|last=Benyon|first=Jack|title=Ex-F1 driver Webber returns to racing in new US oval series|url=https://the-race.com/formula-1/ex-f1-driver-webber-returns-to-racing-in-new-us-oval-series/|publisher=The Race|date=9 September 2020|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-date=18 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918202155/https://the-race.com/formula-1/ex-f1-driver-webber-returns-to-racing-in-new-us-oval-series/|url-status=live}} travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic meant Webber was ultimately unable to do this.{{Cite web|last=Nguyen|first=Justin|date=9 April 2021|title=SRX reveals local track champs for hometown car|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2021/04/srx-reveals-local-track-champs-for-hometown-car/|url-status=live|access-date=17 January 2022|publisher=The Checkered Flag|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409191753/https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2021/04/srx-reveals-local-track-champs-for-hometown-car/|archive-date=9 April 2021}}

In describing Webber's driving style, journalist Mark Hughes stated: "The thing he does arguably better than anyone else, is extract every ounce of potential from the car through fast, aerodynamically-loaded corners" since extra lap time could be located in slower turns because the car remains in them for longer.{{cite web|last=Hughes|first=Mark|title=How should F1 remember Mark Webber?|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/22058/9041937/how-should-f1-remember-mark-webber|publisher=Sky Sports|date=28 November 2013|access-date=31 January 2021|archive-date=7 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107120355/http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/22058/9041937/how-should-f1-remember-mark-webber|url-status=live}} He was able to feel the braking grip of his tyres and could correctly modulate throttle power as grip levels reduced under braking to slow the vehicle down. Entering a braking zone, Webber achieved more retardation rate in a downforce-reliant car than other drivers and as the downforce decreased he was able to modulate pressure and sensitivity well to remain within the tyre's grip limit. His braking pressure force enabled him to translate lap time where the entry speed is high enough to make this possible without brake locking.{{cite web|last=Hughes|first=Mark|title=Why Webber always had star quality|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8149111.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 July 2009|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152023/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8149111.stm|url-status=live}} His driving style, which was refined in downforce-heavy sports cars in the late 1990s, was not suited to a more gentle approach required for driving V8 F1 Pirelli-shod cars because of how he managed those brand of tyres that wore out faster than the Bridgestone compounds he was accustomed to.{{cite web|last=Newman|first=Scott|title=Sebastian Vettel vs Mark Webber: who was quicker?|url=https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/sebastian-vettel-vs-mark-webber-who-was-quicker|work=Motor|date=3 August 2020|access-date=31 January 2021|archive-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923004558/https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/sebastian-vettel-vs-mark-webber-who-was-quicker|url-status=live}}

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Webber is a brand ambassador of the luxury fashion house Hugo Boss, the car brand Porsche,{{cite web|title=Mark Webber Returns as Face of Porsche x BOSS Collection|url=https://www.thefashionisto.com/porsche-boss-spring-2020-campaign/|publisher=The Fashionisto|date=4 February 2020|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152009/https://www.thefashionisto.com/porsche-boss-spring-2020-campaign/|url-status=live}} the watch manufacturer Rolex,{{cite journal|last=Tulsidas|first=Karishma|title=True Grit|url=https://www.pressreader.com/singapore/tatler-singapore/20181101/page/120/textview|journal=Tatler Singapore|date=November 2018|access-date=27 August 2020|pages=116–117|via=PressReader|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093444/https://www.pressreader.com/singapore/tatler-singapore/20181101/page/120/textview|url-status=live}} the synthetic engine oil brand Mobil 1,{{cite web|title=ExxonMobil launches new campaign with Mark Webber in Australia|url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/exxonmobil-launches-new-campaign-with-mark-webber-in-australia-1028890803|work=Business Insider|date=10 February 2020|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152005/https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/exxonmobil-launches-new-campaign-with-mark-webber-in-australia-1028890803|url-status=live}} the airline carrier Qantas,{{cite web|last=Long|first=Michael|title=Mark Webber signs with Qantas|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/mark_webber_signs_with_qantas|work=SportsPro|date=2 February 2011|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=6 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106040313/http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/mark_webber_signs_with_qantas|url-status=live}} and the spinal cord injury research charity Wings for Life.{{cite web|last=Das|first=Devadyuti|title=Vettel, Webber put helmets up for auction|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/racing/top-stories/Vettel-Webber-put-helmets-up-for-auction/articleshow/26803973.cms|work=The Times of India|agency=Times News Network|date=3 December 2013|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152028/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/racing/top-stories/Vettel-Webber-put-helmets-up-for-auction/articleshow/26803973.cms|url-status=live}} In July 2003, he helped to launch that year's Road Safety Handbook aiming to give road safety guides for residents of Milton Keynes.{{cite web|title=Grapevine: Webber to Help Promote Road Safety|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/atlasf1-1015/webber-to-help-promote-road-safety|work=AtlasF1|date=10 July 2003|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093425/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/atlasf1-1015/webber-to-help-promote-road-safety|url-status=live}} As a result of his endorsement money and salary, he was included in Australia's Top 50 Sports Earners and the BRW Young Rich lists by BRW magazine.{{cite news|last=Coates|first=Phillipa|title=Porsche driver Mark Webber on life after Formula One|url=https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/porsche-driver-mark-webber-on-life-after-formula-one-20161026-gsb3rx|work=Australian Financial Review|date=27 October 2016|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152003/https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/porsche-driver-mark-webber-on-life-after-formula-one-20161026-gsb3rx|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Webber tops rich list but Norman out|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/webber-tops-rich-list-but-norman-out/FLFG5PZIKKZCI3FGSXLT6J4Y4Y/|work=The New Zealand Herald|agency=Australian Associated Press|date=1 December 2010|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152004/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/webber-tops-rich-list-but-norman-out/FLFG5PZIKKZCI3FGSXLT6J4Y4Y/|url-status=live}} From 2009 to 2013, Webber and Horner co-owned the MW Arden junior team that ran in the European-based GP3 Series.{{cite news|last=Stevens|first=Mike|title=Webber To Resist Favouring Aussies For MW Arden GP3 Team|url=https://www.drive.com.au/car-article/webber-to-resist-favouring-aussies-for-mw-arden-gp3-team-71149.html|publisher=Drive|date=13 November 2009|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152012/https://www.drive.com.au/car-article/webber-to-resist-favouring-aussies-for-mw-arden-gp3-team-71149.html|url-status=live}} He launched the off-road sports clothing brand Aussie Grit for mountain riding and running in 2018,{{cite news|last=Davis|first=Tony|title=Mark Webber goes pedal to the metal after launching sportswear brand Aussie Grit|url=https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/fashion-and-style/mark-webber-goes-pedal-to-the-metal-after-launching-sportswear-brand-aussie-grit-20180711-h12j1n|work=Australian Financial Review|date=19 July 2018|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211208222319/https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/fashion-and-style/mark-webber-goes-pedal-to-the-metal-after-launching-sportswear-brand-aussie-grit-20180711-h12j1n|archive-date=8 December 2021}} and fronted Porsche and Boss' clothing collections for 2019 and 2020.

In 2003, Webber began the ten-day {{convert|1000|km|mi|abbr=on}} adventure challenge trek Mark Webber Challenge featuring cross-country running, cycling and kayaking in Tasmania to raise money for children's cancer charities.{{sfn|Webber|2015|pp=170–173}}{{cite web | last=Byrne | first=Fiona | title=Charity drive is the ultimate challenge | date=13 September 2003 | url=http://mollison.com.au/clippings/MB.pdf |access-date=20 April 2006| work= Herald Sun| page=6 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20040624034402/http://mollison.com.au/clippings/MB.pdf | archive-date= 24 June 2004}} He organised it following his grandfather's death from cancer as well as his experiences of friends whose children had cancer.{{cite web|title=Webber's Charity Challenge|url=http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=35397|publisher=ITV-F1|date=28 March 2006|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091802/http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=35397|archive-date=29 September 2007|url-status=dead}} Webber held the challenge again from 2006 to 2008 but not in 2009 and 2010 due to economical problems.{{cite web|last=Wilkins|first=Robert|title=Q&A: Mark Webber – Tasmania Challenge|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/interview/167664/1/mark-webber-tasmania-challenge-qa|publisher=Crash|date=23 March 2011|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152014/https://www.crash.net/f1/interview/167664/1/mark-webber-tasmania-challenge-qa|url-status=live}} He again held the event with corporate and local government sponsorship from 2011 to 2013.{{cite web|title=Webber Challenge to Return|url=https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/webber-challenge-to-return_sto2717802/story.shtml|publisher=Eurosport|date=22 March 2011|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152009/https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/webber-challenge-to-return_sto2717802/story.shtml|url-status=live}} Inspire Young People and Webber created the Mark Webber Youth Challenge in 2014 involving college student teams raising money for charity participating in physical activities.{{cite web|title=Mark Webber Youth Challenge|url=http://inspireyoungpeople.co.uk/inspire-youth-challenge/|publisher=Inspire Young People|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152016/http://inspireyoungpeople.co.uk/inspire-youth-challenge/|url-status=live}} He was patron of the Amy Gillett Foundation promoting safer on-road relationships between cyclists and motorists,{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Jeff|last2=Westemeyer|first2=Susan|title=Mark Webber cautions motorists to watch for cyclists in Amy Gillett's name|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mark-webber-cautions-motorists-to-watch-for-cyclists-in-amy-gilletts-name/|work=Cycling News|date=3 April 2006|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152019/https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mark-webber-cautions-motorists-to-watch-for-cyclists-in-amy-gilletts-name/|url-status=live}} and of the Aylesbury College Trust. Webber won the F1 pro-am tennis tournament in Barcelona three times.{{cite journal|last=Wells|first=Jonathan|title=Mark Webber talks Formula 1, Australia and his prized Rolex GMT|url=https://www.thegentlemansjournal.com/article/mark-webber-talks-formula-1-australia-and-his-prized-rolex-gmt/|journal=Gentleman's Journal|access-date=3 February 2021|archive-date=17 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717174738/https://www.thegentlemansjournal.com/article/mark-webber-talks-formula-1-australia-and-his-prized-rolex-gmt/|url-status=live}} He supported the use of the AI-operated prostate cancer diagnosis device Maxwell Plus in Queanbeyan in November 2021 following a reduction in testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news|last=Jackson|first=Ed|title='Man up' for prostate test, says Webber|url=https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/man-up-for-prostate-test-says-webber-c-4658557|publisher=Seven News|agency=Australian Associated Press|date=23 November 2021|access-date=8 December 2021|archive-date=8 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208222014/https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/man-up-for-prostate-test-says-webber-c-4658557|url-status=live}} Webber became an ambassador of the Amber Foundation youth homeless charity in March 2023.{{cite web |title=Mark Webber Joins Amber as an Ambassador |url=https://amberweb.org/blog/mark-webber-joins-amber-as-an-ambassador/ |publisher=Amber |access-date=20 July 2023 |date=21 March 2023}}

Webber has written columns for Autosport,{{cite web|title=Webber joins Autosport|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/41188/webber-joins-autosport|work=Autosport|date=17 December 2004|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152039/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/41188/webber-joins-autosport|url-status=live}} the BBC, and The Sydney Daily Telegraph.{{cite news|last=Mulvenney|first=Nick|editor-last=Johnston|editor-first=Patrick|title=Motor racing-Webber seeks perfection to outqualify Vettel|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-webber/motor-racing-webber-seeks-perfection-to-outqualify-vettel-idUKL3E7GA0C020110510?edition-redirect=in|work=Reuters|date=10 May 2011|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152039/https://www.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-webber/motor-racing-webber-seeks-perfection-to-outqualify-vettel-idUKL3E7GA0C020110510?edition-redirect=in|url-status=live}} He has provided expert analysis on F1 for the British television broadcaster Channel 4 since the {{F1|2016}} season.{{cite news|title=Steve Jones and Mark Webber join Channel 4 F1 team|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/other_sports/14328221.steve-jones-and-mark-webber-join-channel-4-f1-team/|work=The Herald|date=8 March 2016|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203131105/https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/other_sports/14328221.steve-jones-and-mark-webber-join-channel-4-f1-team/|url-status=live}} Webber has done a similar role for Australia's Channel 10, covering the Australian Grand Prix and co-hosting the 2015 Clipsal 500 of the V8 Supercars Championship for the broadcaster.{{cite news|last=Wigney|first=James|title=Race ace Mark Webber is back to call the Australian GP but reveals why he doesn't miss the track|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/motor-sport/race-ace-mark-webber-is-back-to-call-the-australian-gp-but-reveals-why-he-doesnt-miss-the-track/news-story/93ad81cf162c93a53e575cdb7b71abaa|work=The Advertiser|date=24 February 2015|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152038/https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/motor-sport/race-ace-mark-webber-is-back-to-call-the-australian-gp-but-reveals-why-he-doesnt-miss-the-track/news-story/93ad81cf162c93a53e575cdb7b71abaa?nk=3f9eff29e35b6cd72527b04dc545d4d0-1612365638|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Mark Webber again joins Ten all-stars for Grand Prix coverage|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/mark-webber-ten-grand-prix|work=Mediaweek|date=24 March 2017|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=18 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518214905/http://www.mediaweek.com.au/mark-webber-ten-grand-prix/|url-status=live}} He was guest reporter for two rounds of the 2017 World Rally Championship on Red Bull TV.{{cite web|title=Mark Webber Back With Red Bull TV For Sardinian Dust-Up|url=https://www.conceptcarz.com/a21620/mark-webber-red-bull-tv-sardinian-dust-up.aspx|publisher=ConceptCarz|date=2 June 2017|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=6 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606010045/http://www.conceptcarz.com/a21620/Mark-Webber-Red-Bull-TV-Sardinian-Dust-Up.aspx|url-status=live}} Since early 2020, Webber has mentored racing driver Oscar Piastri and represents his commercial interests through the management arm JAM Sports Management he founded with his wife, and corporate and sports CEO Jason Allen.{{cite web|last=McAlpine|first=Heath|title=Mark Webber to Mentor Australian Rising Star Oscar Piastri|url=https://autoaction.com.au/2020/03/01/mark-webber-to-mentor-australian-rising-star-oscar-piastri|work=Auto Action|date=1 March 2020|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152037/https://autoaction.com.au/2020/03/01/mark-webber-to-mentor-australian-rising-star-oscar-piastri|url-status=live}} He authored the book, Up Front – 2010, A Season To Remember, in 2010. Webber's autobiography, Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey, ghost written by Stuart Sykes, was published in 2015.{{cite news|last=Spurgeon|first=Brad|title=A Twisting Road on the Fast Track, From Farm Boy to Formula One Racer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/26/sports/autoracing/mark-webber-red-bull-twisting-road-on-the-fast-track-from-farm-boy-to-formula-one-racer-japanese-grand-prix.html|work=The New York Times|date=25 September 2015|access-date=30 January 2021|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414041007/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/26/sports/autoracing/mark-webber-red-bull-twisting-road-on-the-fast-track-from-farm-boy-to-formula-one-racer-japanese-grand-prix.html|url-status=live}} Webber owned a public house, The Stag, in Mentmore.{{cite journal|last=Roberts|first=James|title=The Fight Of His Life|journal=F1 Racing|pages=87–91|date=September 2010|number=174}} He joined documentary makers Noah Media Group as a producer and an investor in November 2021.{{cite web|last=Bickerton|first=Jake|title=F1 driver Mark Webber joins Noah Media Group|url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/production/f1-driver-mark-webber-joins-noah-media-group/5165300.article|work=Broadcast|date=19 November 2021|access-date=8 December 2021|archive-date=19 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119102134/https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/production/f1-driver-mark-webber-joins-noah-media-group/5165300.article|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Middleton|first=Richard|title=Noah Media partners with F1 driver Mark Webber for sports slate|url=https://tbivision.com/2021/11/19/noah-media-partners-with-f1-driver-mark-webber-for-sports-slate/|publisher=Television Business International|date=19 November 2021|access-date=8 December 2021|archive-date=8 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208222016/https://tbivision.com/2021/11/19/noah-media-partners-with-f1-driver-mark-webber-for-sports-slate/|url-status=live}}

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Webber is nicknamed "Aussie Grit" for "his determination in the face of adversity and his patriotism." Bruce Jones described Webber in the book The Story of Formula One: 65 Years of Life in the Fast Lane as having earned "considerable admiration for his straight-talking, honest approach that was devoid of pretence or hyperbole. He is an out-and-out racer cast from something of an old-fashioned mould and as such often seemed an adult in an increasingly infantile world."{{sfn|Jones|2015|pp=314–318}} BBC Sport's Andrew Benson wrote that Webber's "combination of race-winning pace and forthright manner has made him a central figure in F1 over the last decade" and that Webber had "remained true to himself. He is unimpressed with the trappings of F1 and its supposed glamour. And his willingness to follow his own mind is intact."{{cite web|last=Benson|first=Andrew|title=Mark Webber: F1's 'proper bloke' will be sorely missed|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/23073995|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 June 2013|access-date=31 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630072410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/23073995|archive-date=30 June 2013|url-status=dead}}

In October 2003, Webber was unanimously voted fourth director of the trade union Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA).{{cite news|date=10 October 2003|title=Webber joins Schumacher as GPDA director|publisher=ABC News|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-10-10/webber-joins-schumacher-as-gpda-director/1491648|url-status=live|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027033001/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-10-10/webber-joins-schumacher-as-gpda-director/1491648|archive-date=27 October 2016}} He was voted out of it in September 2005 since it felt there were too many directors in charge.{{cite news|date=23 September 2005|title=Webber Voted Out of GPDA|publisher=Eurosport|agency=Reuters|url=https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/webber-voted-out-of-gpda_sto769308/story.shtml|url-status=live|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129093401/https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/webber-voted-out-of-gpda_sto769308/story.shtml|archive-date=29 January 2021}} Webber was voted back in the GPDA as a director in September 2006,{{cite web|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|title=Webber sees more stable GPDA|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/webber-sees-more-stable-gpda-4405376/4405376/|work=Autosport|date=30 September 2006|access-date=25 December 2023}} resigning in March 2010.{{cite web|title=Vettel, Massa and Heidfeld step into GPDA roles|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/12565.html|publisher=ESPN|date=27 March 2010|access-date=25 December 2023|archive-date=25 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225110802/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/12565.html|url-status=live}} He won the BRDC Bruce McLaren Award in 1998, 2000, 2001,{{cite web|title=Webber wins BRDC award for third time|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/40851/1/webber-wins-brdc-award-for-third-time|publisher=Crash|date=14 January 2002|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152037/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/40851/1/webber-wins-brdc-award-for-third-time|url-status=live}} 2009,{{cite web|title=Webber and Brabham honoured by BRDC|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2009/12/08/webber-and-brabham-honoured-by-brdc/|publisher=Speedcafe|date=8 December 2009|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123074145/http://www.speedcafe.com/2009/12/08/webber-and-brabham-honoured-by-brdc/|archive-date=23 November 2015 |last1=Com |first1=Speedcafe }} and 2010 as "the Commonwealth driver who has established the most meritorious performances in international motor racing."{{cite web|title=BRDC Annual Awards 2010|url=http://www.brdc.co.uk/BRDC-Annual-Awards-2010|publisher=British Racing Drivers Club|date=8 December 2010|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=12 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112082104/http://www.brdc.co.uk/BRDC-Annual-Awards-2010|url-status=live}} In October 2000, he received the Australian Sports Medal for placing second in the 1998 FIA GT Championship and participating in the IF3000 Championship;{{cite web|title=Australian Honours Search Facility: Mr Mark Webber|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/978308|publisher=It's an Honour|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152043/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/978308|url-status=live}} was voted "Rookie of the Year" by both readers of F1 Racing and Autosport magazines; named "F1 Newcomer of the Year" at the annual Grand Prix Party Awards;{{cite web|title=About Mark – History|url=http://markwebber.com/about/history.cfm|publisher=Mark Webber|access-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403135530/http://markwebber.com/about/history.cfm|archive-date=3 April 2009|url-status=dead}} was named Autocar's magazine; 2003 F1 Driver of the Year;{{cite web|title=Webber rated driver of the year|url=http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=8244|publisher=Pitpass|date=28 December 2003|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234237/http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=8244|archive-date=26 September 2007|url-status=dead}} won the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy in 2006;{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/racing/news/story?id=2405967&seriesId=6|title=Williams driver Webber wins Lorenzo Bandini trophy|date=12 April 2006|access-date=12 August 2019|publisher=ESPN|agency=Reuters|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812190644/https://www.espn.co.uk/racing/news/story?id=2405967&seriesId=6|archive-date=12 August 2019|url-status=live}} and the 2009 Innes Ireland Trophy for displaying "courage and sportsmanship" that Innes Ireland epitomised.

Webber received the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy in 2010 and 2013 as the most successful British or Commonwealth driver during a season;{{cite web|date=January 2020|title=Hawthorn Memorial Trophy|url=https://www.motorsportuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Night_of-Champions.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506153254/https://www.motorsportuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Night_of-Champions.pdf|archive-date=6 May 2020|access-date=6 May 2020|publisher=Motorsport UK|pages=13–15}} the 2010 GQ Australia Sportsman of the Year;{{cite web|title=Mark Webber|url=https://www.gq.com.au/men-of-the-year/previous-winners/mark-webber/news-story/2bdc91c5f9a1371eb52d4e23ff32bd1d|work=GQ Australia|date=3 December 2010|access-date=31 January 2010|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152044/https://www.gq.com.au/men-of-the-year/previous-winners/mark-webber/news-story/2bdc91c5f9a1371eb52d4e23ff32bd1d|url-status=live}} the 2011 DHL Fastest Lap Award for setting more fastest laps than any driver that year with seven;{{Cite news|last=D. Berto|first=Victor|date=25 November 2011|title=Mark Webber recebe o prêmio DHL Fastest Lap Award 2011|language=Portuguese|work=Lance!|url=https://f1mania.lance.com.br/f1/53593-mark-webber-recebe-o-premio-dhl-fastest-lap-award-2011/|url-status=live|access-date=1 June 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200607052335/https://f1mania.lance.com.br/f1/53593-mark-webber-recebe-o-premio-dhl-fastest-lap-award-2011/|archive-date=7 June 2020}} the 2013 Johnny Wakefield Trophy for recording the year's best lap on the Silverstone GP Circuit,{{cite web|last=Wilkins|first=Robert|title=The 2013 BRDC Award winners in full|url=https://www.crash.net/f1/news/198718/1/the-2013-brdc-award-winners-in-full|publisher=Crash|date=3 December 2013|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203152049/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/198718/1/the-2013-brdc-award-winners-in-full|url-status=live}} and the Peter Brock Medal in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Tom |date=18 February 2017 |title=Webber wins Peter Brock medal at CAMS Awards |url=https://speedcafe.com/webber-wins-peter-brock-medal-cams-awards/ |access-date=2 April 2025 |publisher=Speedcafe}} He was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2017 Australia Day Honours for "distinguished service to motor sport as a competitor and ambassador, and to the community through fundraising and patronage of a range of medical and youth support organisations."{{cite web |url=http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2017/slkh83xzcb/AO%20Final%20Media%20Notes.pdf |title=Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia |work=Australia Day 2017 Honours List |publisher=Governor-General of Australia |date=26 January 2017 |access-date=27 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171125025437/http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2017/slkh83xzcb/AO%20Final%20Media%20Notes.pdf |archive-date=25 November 2017 |url-status=dead }} Webber was added to the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame and the FIA Hall of Fame in 2018 and 2019, respectively.{{cite web|last=van Leeuwen|first=Andrew|title=Webber inducted into Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/webber-inducted-into-australian-motor-sport-hall-of-fame-986920/1382630/|publisher=Motorsport.com|date=7 December 2017|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=19 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319062421/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/webber-inducted-into-australian-motor-sport-hall-of-fame-986920/1382630/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Coch|first=Mat|title=Mark Webber inducted into FIA Hall of Fame|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/12/03/mark-webber-inducted-into-fia-hall-of-fame|publisher=Speedcafe|date=3 December 2019|access-date=29 January 2021|archive-date=15 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215155745/https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/12/03/mark-webber-inducted-into-fia-hall-of-fame/|url-status=live}} In 2022, he was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |date=13 October 2022 |title=2022 SAHOF Inductees & Award Winners |url=https://sahof.org.au/2022-sahof-inductees-award-winners/ |access-date=16 October 2022 |website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame}}

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap; small number denotes finishing position)

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap; small number denotes finishing position)

{{sup|‡}} Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed by the winner.

{{sup|†}} Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.

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• {{Cite book|last=Jones|first=Bruce|url=https://archive.org/details/2006fiaformulaon0000jone/page/28/mode/2up|title=Grand Prix 2006|publisher=Carlton Books|year=2006|isbn=978-1-84442-341-5|location=London, England|url-access=registration|via=Open Library}}
• {{cite book|last=Raby|first=Philip|title=Grand Prix Driver by Driver|url=https://archive.org/details/grandprixdriverb0000raby|publisher=Green Umbrella Publishing|year=2007|location=Swindon, Wiltshire|isbn=978-1-905828-17-3|url-access=registration|via=Open Library}}
• {{cite book|last=Jones|first=Bruce|title=Grand Prix 2008 |url=https://archive.org/details/grandprix200800jone/|year=2008|publisher=Carlton Books|location=London, England|isbn=978-1-84732-104-6|url-access=registration|via=Open Library}}
• {{cite book|last=Vigar|first=Simon|title=Forza Minardi!: The Inside Story of the Little Team Which Took on the Giants of F1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9WKmFIoW8woC&dq=%22mark+webber%22&pg=PA74|year=2008|publisher=Veloce Publishing|location=Poundbury, England|isbn=978-1-84584-160-7|via=Google Books}}
• {{cite book|last=Jones|first=Bruce|year=2010|title=Grand Prix 2010: The Official ITV Sport Guide |url=https://archive.org/details/grandprix2010off0000joneyear=2010|publisher=Carlton Books|location=London, England|isbn=978-1-86200-703-1|url-access=registration|via=Open Library}}
• {{cite book |last1=Morris |first1=John |title=Mark Webber: Two Steps Forward – A Formula One Pictorial History |date=2010 |publisher=Renniks Publications |location=Banksmeadow, NSW |isbn=9780980524857 |url={{GBurl|uPu5cQAACAAJ}}}}
• {{cite book|last=Jones|first=Bruce|title=Grand Prix 2011: The Official ITV Sport Guide |url=https://archive.org/details/grandprix2011off0000jone|year=2011|publisher=Carlton Books|location=London, England|isbn=978-1-84442-088-9|url-access=registration|via=Open Library}}
• {{cite book|last=Jones|first=Bruce|title=The Story of Formula One: 65 Years of Life in the Fast Lane|year=2015|publisher=Sevenoaks|location=London, England|isbn=978-1-78177-270-6}}
• {{cite book|last=Webber|first=Mark|title=Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey |url=https://archive.org/details/aussiegritmyform0000webb|year=2015|publisher=Pan Macmillan Australia|location=London, England|isbn=978-1-5098-1353-7 |url-access=registration|via=Open Library}}

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