AUGUST 15, 2002

Who drives for Minardi next year?

With Mark Webber expected to move from Minardi to Jaguar next year - as part of a deal between Minardi and Ford over the supply of Cosworth engines - the big question is who will take Webber's place as the team leader.

With Mark Webber expected to move from Minardi to Jaguar next year - as part of a deal between Minardi and Ford over the supply of Cosworth engines - the big question is who will take Webber's place as the team leader. Obviously there is a big opportunity for Anthony Davidson but our sources say that Justin Wilson really impressed the team at the recent Thunder in the Park meeting and that the team will probably go to the trouble of building a slightly larger chassis for next year in order to accomodate the 2001 International Formula 3000 Champion.

Wilson has been competing this year in Formula Nissan in Spain having failed to land a Formula 1 deal after his title victory last year with Nordic Racing.