Glock shunt led to Webber retirement
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I think it would have been the team telling him to stay out over the radio. With Coulthard already out, Webber was able to secure Red Bull as much coverage by trailing around with smoke coming out the rear as both him and David would have got by completing the race. Red Bull is in a bit of a unique position because they're just selling energy drinks, not cars or 'engineering excellenece' so they don't get bad publicity when their car is smoking or burning. On the ground of safetys, it seems like Mark should have pulled in. But in the end there was no harm done, Red Bull got plenty of publicity and I could be sane to argue they did the 'sensible' thing.
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F1 » Glock shunt led to Webber retirement

Debris from Timo Glock's Toyota brings an end to Mark Webber's German Grand Prix.

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sorry for webber, but i think that driving around with an oil leak or a blowing engine, was not very sensible. burning that amount of oil , he should have known that he could not finish the race and risked laying a trail of oil on the racing line.
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thats me agreed with you btw
Posted by Barry Wilkinson (491 days ago)
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Yes, Webber should have parked it, everybody knew the engine was on the way out. Another point is, did anybody notice how cars were struggling braking on the way up to "Turn 6" which is the long straight to the hairpin. I noticed Massa, Hamilton and Kubica all struggling with the grip on the way down, i dont think it was purely the speed they were going, it was as if there was oil. Possibly Webbers?
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I think it would have been the team telling him to stay out over the radio. With Coulthard already out, Webber was able to secure Red Bull as much coverage by trailing around with smoke coming out the rear as both him and David would have got by completing the race. Red Bull is in a bit of a unique position because they're just selling energy drinks, not cars or 'engineering excellenece' so they don't get bad publicity when their car is smoking or burning. On the ground of safetys, it seems like Mark should have pulled in. But in the end there was no harm done, Red Bull got plenty of publicity and I could be sane to argue they did the 'sensible' thing.
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Was he due for a new engine next race or did they have to blow it up to get a new one without a penalty?
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