Webber watches heart operation

Posted on 10/04/2010

Mark Webber spent a day at Nottingham City Hospital's Trent Cardiac Centre and watched consultant cardiac surgeon Raj Jutley perform heart surgery. The pair got to know each other through working together at the Porsche Human Performance lab at Silverstone.

"We have experiences in our work which are alike," he said. "A lot of it is about teamwork. For example, my team need to decide which tyres I have on my car depending on the weather.
"My career isn't necessarily a matter of life and death, but we are both accountable for our actions. Unfortunately, sometimes we have to learn through adversity. The surgeons work under stressful situations, which can change the way people are, and this is similar to how we operate in Formula One.

"Mistakes can be made but it is about being able to trust people who are on your team. I had an accident myself a few years ago and that opened my eyes into how people in the medical profession work as a unit."