{"id":3173,"date":"2013-10-31T09:07:09","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T23:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/?p=3173"},"modified":"2020-06-20T01:32:22","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T15:32:22","slug":"5-reasons-why-mark-webber-is-better-off-without-f1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/motor-sport\/5-reasons-why-mark-webber-is-better-off-without-f1\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why Mark Webber is Better off Without F1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">As we all know, Mark Webber is at the end of this year leaving Formula 1.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">After more than a decade in the business (with a large and loyal following, albeit minimal success) he is off to drive for Porsche in the World Endurance Championship in what may well career wise be an excellent move.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">F1 is in many ways a stagnant industry &#8211; here are 5 reasons Mark Webber is better off without it and out of the business altogether.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Money<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Not really anything to do with getting more of it &#8211; to be honest, it&#8217;s more the other way around. We all know the money in F1 is silly&#8230;the sponsor&#8217;s, the business deals, the parties, the girls&#8230;.it all adds up to a lucrative but otherwise fairly boring and &#8216;safe&#8217; environment<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Racing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If F1 is a safe environment both on and off the track, the world of Porsche will seem like a breath of fresh air and the most rebellious thing Webber has ever done in comparison. The racing will be intense and the pressure in many ways greater than in F1&#8230;something Webber will undoubtedly relish.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Back to Basics Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Arguably Webber will ultimately benefit in the Porsche Cup because he&#8217;s a proper man. Without taking it away from any if the other F1 drivers out there&#8230;it&#8217;s safe to assume that because Webber is the oldest he also has the most distrust of the technical wizardry that rules the roost these days. I may be wrong, but&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Lifestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When anyone gets to a certain age, with responsibilities, they like to take a step back and admit that family comes first. F1 doesn\u2019t give you that option&#8230;and the alone time living out of hotels must get wearing. Things won\u2019t automatically change at Porsche, but they\u2019ll certainly have a different outlook on the work\/life balance.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Finding Success<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s safe to say that Webber has had less success than expected in the past couple of years. Ultimately, without motivation and the mental strength to carry on in the industry, success won\u2019t be there, and he\u2019s far better off finding an avenue to pursue which makes him feel passionate about racing again.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Any more reasons you can think of? Don&#8217;t forget to let us know on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PrivateFleetCar\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PrivateFleet\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/100715028267693793168\">Google +<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3174 aligncenter\" alt=\"Mark Webber Leaving F1\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Webber_2672782b.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html\" style=\"visibility: hidden;\">http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/zaymyi-next.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we all know, Mark Webber is at the end of this year leaving Formula 1. After more than a decade in the business (with a large and loyal following, albeit minimal success) he is off to drive for Porsche in the World Endurance Championship in what may well career wise be an excellent move. 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