As has been widely expected Nico Rosberg will drive for the Mercedes Grand Prix team, formerly Brawn GP, in the 2010 season, an announcement from the team confirmed this morning.
Rosberg, 24, has spent the past four seasons racing for Williams and comes to the team highly regarded.
Son of 1982 world champion Keke Rosberg, Nico expressed his delight at his association with such a legendary brand as Mercedes Benz:
“I am really happy to be a part of the Silver Arrows re-launch in 2010 as a driver for Mercedes. No other brand in Formula 1 can look back on such a long and successful tradition in motor racing. I am very proud that I will now drive for the new Mercedes team and work with Ross Brawn. I am more motivated than ever and can hardly wait to start testing with the new Silver Arrow and for the first race of the new season at Bahrain on 14 March 2010.”
Team Principal Ross Brawn, the mastermind behind the team that took Jenson Button to the world title this season, added:
“We are delighted to welcome Nico Rosberg to our Mercedes team and are very much looking forward to working with him. Nico is a great talent, and with four years of experience in Formula 1, is a driver who will be able to make a valuable contribution to our team right from the outset. I had the pleasure of working with his father Keke during his Formula One career and it is great to see Nico following in his footsteps. 2009 was Nico’s best season in Formula 1 to date and we look forward to seeing his
development continue with us at Mercedes next year.”
Norbert Haug of Mercedes Benz was equally ebullient:
“I saw Nico racing karts alongside Lewis Hamilton and later in the support programme of the DTM events - I have known him since he was a young boy. Early on it was obvious that he would make his way as a race driver and we are glad that after four years with Williams he will now be one of our drivers at Mercedes. It makes our re-start even nicer, that we have as talented and sympathetic a driver as Nico in our line-up. Nico has positive ambitions, we have positive ambitions and together we want to achieve a great deal. I am really looking forward to working with him.”
There was no announcement as to the second driver for 2010 but despite persistent rumours of a comeback by Michael Schumacher it is widely expected that Nick Heidfeld, who drove for Sauber-BMW this season, will join his countryman for 2010.
Written: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:46:13
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