Wurz 'certain' To Stay Put.
Benetton driver Alex Wurz is "99 per cent" certain to stay with the Enstone team next season, despite stories saying that he is looking to leave.
The lanky Austrian, who has been linked to Stewart in recent weeks, asked for certain assurances before committing his signature to an extended contract, and these look likely to be fulfilled with the appointment of several former Honda F1 project members, including chief designer Tim Densham. Benetton will also use the new Supertec engine next season, in place of the ageing units it has campaigned for the past two years.
Benetton driver Alex Wurz is "99 per cent" certain to stay with the Enstone team next season, despite stories saying that he is looking to leave.
The lanky Austrian, who has been linked to Stewart in recent weeks, asked for certain assurances before committing his signature to an extended contract, and these look likely to be fulfilled with the appointment of several former Honda F1 project members, including chief designer Tim Densham. Benetton will also use the new Supertec engine next season, in place of the ageing units it has campaigned for the past two years.
Should Wurz decide to stay on, it would mean that Benetton could field an unchanged squad in 2000, as Giancarlo Fisichella has already agreed a new deal. Team boss Rocco Benetton insists that his aim was always to maintain continuity.
"My idea is to keep both drivers," he said, "There are options, but they are our options. We just need to execute them, but both sides have to want it."
