More driver changes in the news this week, only this time it’s not quite as surprising as Button going to McLaren: Nico Rosberg has been announced as Mercedes GP’s first driver for 2010.
The move has been expected since Rosberg announced he was leaving Williams earlier in the year – not that we knew Brawn would change to Merc then though of course – and fills one of a handful of vacant seats left on the F1 lot.
Fellow German Nick Heidfeld is thought to be filling the second spot – left vacant by the departed Rubens Barrichello – although Mercedes motor sport boss Norbert Haug has hinted at some ‘surprises’ in their driver line-up, of which Heidfeld wouldn’t be one.
This has led to speculation, perpetuated by BBC Sport’s Eddie Jordan, that the other seat could actually be occupied by a certain Mr Schumacher, who’s apparently quite handy behind the wheel.
It’s all just rumour at the moment though, so we’ll have to wait and see.
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fat paul commented on this article
Wednesday December 30, 2009 at 10:41 pm
It is now rosbergs real chance, he drives well in a crap car and will be champion in a good one……………..watch out lewis hamilton!
My championship prediction for 2010
1) rosberg
2) hamilton
3) massa
4) Schumacher
5) vettel
6) button
7) webber
8) senna
9) glock
10) barrichello
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