Australian Grand Prix: I have no intention of retiring, says Red Bull's Mark Webber

Date published : 25 Mar 2010 - 10:33:41

Former world champion Lewis Hamilton was quoted by Australian media on Wednesday stating that he sensed the 33-year-old may decide to quit whilst he is still capable of challenging at the front of the grid. Webber is in his ninth season in Formula One and, on the back of his best year in the sport, the Red Bull driver stressed he has no desire to call it a day any time soon.  Related ArticlesFernando Alonso: if you're bored by F1, turn overButton: qualifying key to successHamilton confronts sins of pastHamilton confident of gloryButton: drivers must speakHamilton: Red Bull too fast"I am very motivated, enjoying my job and looking forward to a great season, which is the way I have always approached every year," he said. "I have no intention at all of retiring whatever season I have. It is Lewis' opinion and he is free to have that and I don't have a problem with that. "I am very happy at the moment driving for who I am driving for. It is a very, very good situation at the moment and I am looking forward to it." Webber secured his maiden F1 victory in Germany last year before winning the Brazilian Grand Prix to finish fourth in the drivers' championship. His season was all the more impressive considering his winter preparations had been hampered by a cycling accident in a charity event in Tasmania that left him with a broken leg. Webber admitted that incident left him mentally unready for the campaign ahead and he believes he is better prepared for even more success this season. "It is a different ball game to last year," he said. "I think mentally I did not have an off season last year as I had the big adventure race which takes its toll on you anyway and then I broke my leg. "Mentally it is draining to have a winter like that so going into the first race I had a few unanswered questions as the most I had done had been 17 laps in testing in one hit and then I was going straight into a grand prix here. "So now there are a lot less concerns for me, I already have a grand prix under my belt and while there are still a few little niggles here and there they are absolutely nothing compared to last year. "I am in good shape, I feel good and I am ready to go for a whole season and obviously not just this weekend."