MEDIA 

Williams awaits after Ralf is released 

Wednesday, September 9, 1998 
Ralf  Schumacher  has  been  released  from his contract  by  Jordan - paving  the  way  for  his move to the Williams team next year. 
             

The  23 - year - old  had launched legal action against  Jordan  after  the team refused to let him speak to Williams about a  proposed  four - year contract. 
And   team   boss   Eddie   Jordan   criticised Schumacher's   older  brother - double  world champion Michael - for trying to persuade the driver to join a new outfit. 
"I  am not amused by Michael's efforts to tell Ralf to  switch teams," Jordan said. 
But  now,   just  two  days  after  Schumacher finished  second  behind  team - mate   Damon Hill  in  the  Belgian  Grand  Prix,  Jordan are ready to let their No.2 driver go. 
Schumacher's   manager   Willi   Weber  said: "Negotiations  with  Williams  are  under way, but  apart  from  that I don't  want to say any more."