Wurz safe, claims Briatore.
Benetton boss Flavio Briatore has re-assured driver Alex Wurz that he still has a seat with the team despite rumours that he is to be replaced.
The Enstone outfit has been at the centre of speculation that it was to sign Brazilian hotshoe Antonio Pizzonia and ditch the lanky Wurz, who has failed to shine this season. Benetton has denied approaching Pizzonia, who currently races in the British F3 series, and its claims are backed up by Briatore.
Benetton boss Flavio Briatore has re-assured driver Alex Wurz that he still has a seat with the team despite rumours that he is to be replaced.
The Enstone outfit has been at the centre of speculation that it was to sign Brazilian hotshoe Antonio Pizzonia and ditch the lanky Wurz, who has failed to shine this season. Benetton has denied approaching Pizzonia, who currently races in the British F3 series, and its claims are backed up by Briatore.
''There are a lot of professionals in the media,'' the Italian said, ''but, unfortunately, once in a while there are some lunatics making up this sort of story. I have not spoken to this journalist, and neither have I ever made such comment [that Wurz was to be replaced].''
Briatore was reacting to continuing speculation which appeared in the Austrian Kronen Zeitung newspaper, which suggested that Wurz would be replaced as early as next week.
