When Mercedes provided a launchpad to an Aussie shooting star

Mark Webber could be forgiven for wanting to pinch himself just to make sure that the past year hasn’t been a dream. This is not surprising really, for a driver who, in his quest to become the first Australian in over a decade to hold down a regular place in Formula 1, has managed to attract the patronage of two very different sporting giants – the Aussie Rugby Union star David Campese and Mercedes sports chief Norbert Haug.

“Every morning when I wake up…