Horner: Webber will fight again in 2011
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Christian Horner is adamant Mark Webber will be up for the fight next season despite losing out to his team-mate in this year's Championship.
Webber had his best Formula One season to date in 2010, finishing third in the Drivers' Championship after challenging for the title all the way to the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
However, in the end, despite claiming four victories and an additional six podium results, he lost out by 14 points to his Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel.
And although some have raised doubts as to whether the 34-year-old has another title fight in him, Horner insists he does.
"Absolutely, I don't see any reason why not," Horner told Autosport when asked whether Webber has another title push in him.
"He is driving tremendously well. This year he has performed in an exceptionally hard year and I think there are lessons that he will take out of 2010 that he will build on in 2011.
"I think he'll take a little bit of time to reflect, but when he looks back in the cold light of day at this year, he can be very proud of what he has achieved.
"He has won four grands prix, he has won the jewel in the crown at Monaco, where he was absolutely supreme, he was in the Championship battle right until the last race."
The Red Bull team boss also insisted that although it may take Webber a while to "recharged his batteries" and recover from the disappointment of losing out at the final hurdle, he believes the Aussie will be back on top form when the 2011 season kicks off in March.
"So many drivers of the five main contenders can look back at the season with ifs and buts, all having been in contention at some point in the year - the only time Sebastian led the championship was after Abu Dhabi," he said.
"Mark led for several months during the summer. Obviously there is disappointment in not having achieved his ultimate goal, but I think he has driven very, very well this year.
"He will recharge his batteries and will come back in 2011 with the lessons that he has learned this year, and I think he'll push equally as hard and be equally as competitive."
Credit: PlanetF1.com (www.planetf1.com)
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