Williams admits it wants Webber

Speaking in Montreal, Michael said: "He has the right mentality, he has an aggressive attitude, he seems like a good team player, he's been fast and talented in any car he's ever driven from Formula Fords through sportscars to Formula 1. He's outperformed his team mates - except for today! - and so he looks like a positive step."

Michael added that it was too early to say whether an agreement with Webber will be reached and confirmed that the team had also had a meeting with Jacques Villeneuve.

"We had a meeting with Jacques to get his latest position on what he wanted out of Formula 1 and to see whether he could fit into our future plans. At the moment we are still reviewing our drivers for 2005 and there's nothing guaranteed, but we might consider a test later in the year. But it's still a bit premature to say he will test.

"He obviously wants to do the job and seemed like a committed guy. He wants to prove that he's not over the hill and has a good mentality. He's kept himself very fit, he's a very determined individual and they were positive meetings."