The fact is that I've got a contract with the BMW Williams F1 team until the end of 2004, and that the team will naturally be my number one negotiating partner for the following period.

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And obviously I will try to beat Juan Pablo. We are not friends. But we respect each other. May the best man win - I hope it's me.

On the one hand, having Michael as my brother has been a help. It brought me contacts and opened the door to motor racing. But to keep that door open, I would have to say it's harder for me.

I wanted to sign. We scheduled a meeting for the final race of the season in Japan but Frank Williams wasn't there and then he suddenly pulled the offer. On a human level I'm very disappointed with him.

Whenever we had a good car then it was possible for me to perform well.

If I were afraid, I'd quit Formula One immediately, I've earned enough.

Even if me and my manager Willi Weber would find it hard to leave behind our friends at BMW, there's a chance it could happen.