Mark Webber bows out of Formula One competition after the final race of the 2013 season in Sao Paulo, Brazil with 215 race starts, 9 grand prix victories, 33 other podium finishes and 13 pole positions.

Team Principal Christian Horner hailed the achievements: “What an incredible way to sign off not only a remarkable season but also Mark’s career in Formula One. It was a fitting way to finish the season with the teams fifth one-two finish of the year. “For Mark, it was fantastic that he finished his Formula One career on the podium with a really gutsy drive,” he added. “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank him for the invaluable contribution that he has made to the team, to the four Constructors’ Championships that we have won together and for all his hard work and efforts throughout the last seven years. As he moves on to a new challenge, we wish the very, very best to him and his family for the future.”

Weber intimated: “Formula One is a sport I’ve loved. I could never have dreamt of the career that I’ve had, the tremendous highs, the tough lows – you know they have to happen and you learn from adversity. The biggest and strongest memories you have are from when you are in the car; it’s what we were tuned and trained to do. Driving on the limit is what I was paid to do and what I enjoyed doing. They are the strongest memories you have as an individual at this level.”