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Jaguar wants 'British driver' - Pitchforth

David Pitchforth

Justin Wilson can forget about making a return to Formula One in a green car next season, Jaguar's managing director David Pitchforth suggested this week. Milton-Keynes' Ford-backed grand prix outfit will lose Mark Webber in '05 and the place of unspectacular rookie pay driver Christian Klien is also in doubt.

It was speculated an Englishman might be an ideal successor. Asked about the link with Wilson, who moved to Champ Cars after being dumped by Jaguar, Pitchforth told the Northampton Chronicle: "That is not an option."

If Pitchforth talks about wanting a British driver, then, he's more likely to be referring to on-the-market McLaren refugee and F1 veteran Scot David Coulthard. The managing director said a British driver for a 'British brand' would be 'very advantageous.  I'd like a British driver,' he reiterated to media agencies.

Meanwhile, a source told 'News of the World' that Jaguar rates Coulthard, but the 33-year-old might have a problem getting 'his head around' a lower salary. "He'll have to remember this is Planet Ford," said the team insider.

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