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Contract wrangles cloud Webber's F1 future

(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-08-01 09:16

Renault are chasing McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen but the signs are that the Finn will be heading for Ferrari, leaving the French team with Italian Giancarlo Fisichella and Finnish test driver Heikki Kovalainen.

Webber did not rule out a switch, although he said Raikkonen called the shots.

"If there is a choice between Kimi and Webber, they'll take Kimi. It's a no-brainer. I've got six points this year. That's the food chain, that's life mate," he said.

"We'll see what happens with Michael (Schumacher) and Kimi, we don't know who is going to Renault or McLaren -- there's seats out there."

Webber said more time could suit all parties.

"I've got to look through how I see what's going to happen here in the future," he said. "They are a good team, a good bunch of guys. It can't be any worse next year."

Neither Webber, who ran as high as third, nor team mate Nico Rosberg finished at Hockenheim on Sunday. The team are eighth of 11 in the championship with just 10 points.