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RALF IS FREE TO GET THE WILLIAMS DRIVE
Schumacher released by Jordan
- 02/09/98
Ralf Schumacher now looks
set to join the Williams F1 team next season after it was revealed
that his current team boss Eddie Jordan had released him from
his contract. The 23-year-old, who finished second behind
team leader Damon Hill in the
Belgian GP had been in litigation
with Jordan who
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did
not want him to talk to
Williams over a proposed four year contract.
"Ralf is free.
Jordan are no longer in talks with him," Ralf's manager Willi
Weber said. Negotiations with Williams are
underway but apart from that I don't wish to say any more,"
he
added. The decision
by Jordan will come as a surprise because
on Monday he had taken time off from celebrating his
team's 1st ever success by launching an attack on Michael
Schumacher over his efforts to encourage Ralf to move to Williams.
Ralf, who has
driven for Jordan for the past two seasons, said that even Sunday's result
would not change his mind. Ralf was clearly unhappy about
the team orders given out during the race, saying he
had planned to try to pass Hill when
racing resumed on lap 32. "But you can't always do what you want
to do," he said.
An emotionless Schumacher
said that Hill had been quicker all weekend and deserved the win.
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