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No Webber rift, says Frank

Sir Frank Williams has played down rumours of a growing rift between his Grove based team and lead driver Mark Webber. The F1 principal, who had a little mid-flight technical trouble on his private jet en-route to Japan, confirmed that the Aussie driver is staying put for the 2006 season. "I suppose some of his race results have been disappointing," Frank admitted, "but his qualifying has been absolutely outstanding -- I don't think there is a change to his attitude."

Meanwhile, although Antonio Pizzonia presently resides the sister car, probably the man-of-the-moment in Williams' mind is 20-year-old Nico Rosberg, whose father won the title for Frank in 1982.

The team boss admits he considered putting baby-faced Nico in the FW28 car for Suzuka. "In the end, we thought it was not fair," Williams admitted. "It could harm his career, put it back a year."

Asked if the German-born GP2 champion might be given a shot in a Cosworth-powered racer next season, England's Frank smiled that famous smile and winked: "It's possible."

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