http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8IpUjUStgo
Following the fallout from the 2011 British Grand Prix where Christian Horner instructed the fast-closing Mark Webber to hold his position behind Sebastian Vettel the subject has been covered in some detail on the BBC fan forum.
Horner faced a panel including former F1 world champion Damon Hill, former F1 drivers David Coulthard and Martin Brundle, as well as other F1 commentary luminaries such as Murray Walker and Eddie Jordan.
The topic has received a little bit too much hot air in our opinion and in this interview Horner explained his position quite rationally. Of course, fans of Mark Webber will applaud Damon Hill’s stance, who took up the case for the drivers, suggesting they should be able to decided when they can race.
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[…] we are reminded of the little upset Mark Webber caused at Silverstone when he chose to ignore Christian Horner’s team orders. After chasing Vettel’s tail all year, you’d expect Webber to take any chance to get […]