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Jaguar does not intend to lose Webber

Purnell at the pitwall in Malaysia

Jaguar has no intention of losing its highly-coveted driver Mark Webber. The Australian, no-doubt a Formula One world champion of the future according to boss Tony Purnell, is hotly-tipped as the next team-driver for BMW-Williams. 'I think Mark and Michael [Schumacher] are very similar,' said Purnell. The Jaguar chief added: 'I think, sure, [Mark will] be champion one day.'

Webber, 27, has signed a contract with Milton-Keynes that is valid for another two-seasons and he is also overseen by Renault team-principal Flavio Briatore. 'I have no intention of losing him,' Purnell told The Independent. 'But it's good to have something that other people covet.'

Paul Stoddart, who introduced Webber to Minardi in '02, speculates that his countryman would get more out of Frank's cars than either current Williams ace. 'Ralf and Montoya can quibble and trip over themselves,' he started. 'But Mark will go there and quickly work-out a way to get the team behind him.'

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