Mark Webber will retire from racing at the end of the 2016 season, Porsche has officially announced.
The Australian driver won nine Formula 1 races during his 12-year stint in the series, before making the switch to the FIA World Endurance Championship with Porsche.
Together with his team-mates Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley, Webber won the 2015 WEC championship and the trio have won seven races in the series since 2014.
Webber’s final race will be the 6 Hours of Bahrain next month, before he retires from racing and will become a Porsche representative.
“I have arrived where I belong,” he said. “Porsche is the brand I always loved most and the one that suits me the best.
"I will miss the sheer speed, downforce and competition, but I want to leave on a high and I’m very much looking forward to my new tasks.
“It was a big change from Formula 1 to LMP1 and an entirely new experience. But it came at the right time for me.
“I found I liked sharing a car and the chemistry between Timo, Brendon and me is special and something I’ll always remember.
“It will be strange getting into the race car for the very last time in Bahrain but for now I will thoroughly enjoy every moment of the remaining races.”
