Webber wants to remain at Williams

The Australian endured a troubled first season with Williams last year, finishing on the podium just once, and there has been speculation that their partnership would not go beyond the end of this season.

But despite having the chance of a drive at Renault, because he is managed by the French car manufacturer's boss Flavio Briatore, Webber has indicated that he is only thinking about a future at Williams.

"F1's a fairly fickle game at times and I'm sure there's quite a bit of other behind-the-scenes activity which will follow Fernando's move, all of which is out of my hands," he said in an interview with Australia's Motorsport News.

"It does raise further questions about Renault's future, doesn't it?

"The bottom line is it's my desire if at all possible to be at Williams well beyond this year. While, at the same time, the team knows we need to get back up there in car performance terms, it'll also be down to my results."

Webber's troubled times last year, where good qualifying performances were not followed through with decent race results, has left him fired up to make amends this season.

"I very much have unfinished business with Williams," he added. "I'm the sort of person who wants to see it through, to make it work. Everyone knows we had some dramas last year which didn't allow us to perform as the team, and I, would have liked.

"It's my absolute desire that we overcome those and get Williams back to the front this year, and beyond."