Diniz on edge of Sauber seat

(01-Oct-98) - Pedro Diniz is ready to quit Arrows and join Jean Alesi at
Sauber next year.

The 28-year-old Brazilian, keen to shed his pay-driver reputation, is
understood to view Sauber as the most competitive option open to him and
was reportedly impressed with Sauber's factory when he visited it two weeks
ago.

Diniz had hoped to go to Jordan and was very disappointed when the team
signed Heinz-Harald Frentzen instead.

Diniz's place at Arrows is expected to be taken by Tyrrell's Ricardo Rosset
or Toranosuke Takagi, Jordan test driver Pedro de la Rosa or Minardi's
Shinji Nakano. The two favourites are Rosset and de la Rosa. Takagi is
expected to test for Honda, and Nakano to stay where he is.

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