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Brabham backs Webber as next Oz champion

Mark Webber is to become the first Aussie F1 champion since Alan Jones in 1980. That is the prediction of racing-legend Sir Jack Brabham, also an Australian, who conquered the world of Formula One racing in seasons 1959, 1960 and 1966.

He told ABC that Webber, 27, 'has the ability to go on' and do it. Brabham backed Mark's speculated switch from Jaguar to BMW-Williams in 2005. 'Now it just comes down to the car.  So far he hasn't been able to prove just how very good he is - and that is just down to the car he is currently in.

'It's not really good enough to show what Mark can do.' Brabham, known in his racing-career as 'Black Jack,' marvelled at the qualifying-pace of Mark Webber in Malaysia, good enough for the front grid-row. 

'That was a big effort,' said the 77-year-old.  'Full marks. To get on the front line with Schumacher would not be easy in that field.  It was fantastic and I really felt for him when he couldn't get off the line.'

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