Mark Webber: The Truth About Vettel, Red Bull and Why I Was Never Their Number One

Mark Webber came from a small town in rural Australia with no money, no connections, and a body the wrong size for a Formula One car. He made it to the very top anyway, achieving nine Grand Prix wins, 42 podiums and World Endurance Champion - becoming one of the most respected drivers of his generation. We re-visit this conversation with Mark, where he opens up about the years at Red Bull when he believed his own team was favouring Sebastian Vettel at every turn. Engines allegedly turned down when he was catching his teammate. A new front wing arriving at the track and going to the other car. A World Championship slipping away in the final race of the season. It got so bad that Mark did something almost unheard of in Formula One — he wrote a private letter directly to the man who owned the entire operation. Our partners for this episode: Heights 👉 Get 20% off your subscription by using Code: HP20 here: Visit Seattle 👉 Start planning your perfect summer of football by searching Visit Seattle on social media, or discover more at: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mark Webber: The Truth About Vettel, Red Bull and Why I Was Never Their Number One is an episode from The High Performance Podcast by High Performance.

This episode is 46:10 long.

This episode was published on Mar 20, 2026.

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