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[EwanM]

Hopefully Brawn will ditch their colour scheme next season.

If Monster become the main Sponsor then Black and Green could be the main colours of 2010

P.s - Check the edited post above ^^^

Yeah, but that's a lime green rather than this ridiculous highlighter pen effort!

[headless]

Brawn is open to being changed so it is good for them, but MKoster sponsor would be good.

[Frosty]

But Vettel to McLaren would be awesome

Vettel to McLaren would be awesome but I don't see it happening Vettel is obviously very talented and is very marketable which would bring even more money into the team

[Denthúl]

I don't think Rosberg is going anywhere. Williams are really improving - they finished ahead of the Brawns on merit in Germany and ahead of Button on merit at Silverstone. They've passed Toyota in my opinion and if Ferrari focus fully on the 2010 car, Williams will most likely be best of the rest behind Red Bull and Brawn. There are some tracks coming up that I think Williams and Rosberg will do very well on with the FW31, notably Hungary and Singapore. Valencia and Abu Dhabi could be a similar story, so podiums (and maybe even a win) are not out of the question.

[emma]

But Vettel to McLaren would be awesome

Vettel to McLaren would be awesome but I don't see it happening Vettel is obviously very talented and is very marketable which would bring even more money into the team

I hope Vettel stays at Red Bull forever (as long as they stay competitive, lol).
But that's very unlikely to happen! McLaren would be ok, but I wouldn't want him to be number two driver - he's too good for that!

I would love to see what Rosberg could do in a Brawn...

[headless]

Vettel is more likely to end up at Ferrari I reckon than McLaren.

[A.Pulverizer]

I don't think Rosberg is going anywhere. Williams are really improving - they finished ahead of the Brawns on merit in Germany and ahead of Button on merit at Silverstone. They've passed Toyota in my opinion and if Ferrari focus fully on the 2010 car, Williams will most likely be best of the rest behind Red Bull and Brawn. There are some tracks coming up that I think Williams and Rosberg will do very well on with the FW31, notably Hungary and Singapore. Valencia and Abu Dhabi could be a similar story, so podiums (and maybe even a win) are not out of the question.

I'd run away from Williams. They've got bad mojo after they picked the wrong side in the FOTA/FIA fiasco. Patrick Head in particular seems bent on pissing off the FOTA guys. They could be stuck running Cosworths before you know it.

[bud]

Vettel is more likely to end up at Ferrari I reckon than McLaren.

Not if Fernando is there.

If Williams lose Rosberg they will bring in Hulkenberg, i wonder if they keep Rosberg whether Haug will get in the Hulk at McLaren, his manager Wili Weber has been on the phone to every team apart from Redbull about a drive next season.

[Denthúl]

Vettel is more likely to end up at Ferrari I reckon than McLaren.

Not if Fernando is there.

If Williams lose Rosberg they will bring in Hulkenberg, i wonder if they keep Rosberg whether Haug will get in the Hulk at McLaren, his manager Wili Weber has been on the phone to every team apart from Redbull about a drive next season.

I think McLaren would be more likely to go for Sutil (again) than for Hulkenberg. However, they are somewhat spoiled for choice, really. I'd like to see them give Gary Paffett a chance in a race seat, he's been loyal to the team for long enough and endured DTM in the hopes of getting a Formula One seat.

[scotty]

I don't think Rosberg is going anywhere. Williams are really improving - they finished ahead of the Brawns on merit in Germany and ahead of Button on merit at Silverstone. They've passed Toyota in my opinion and if Ferrari focus fully on the 2010 car, Williams will most likely be best of the rest behind Red Bull and Brawn. There are some tracks coming up that I think Williams and Rosberg will do very well on with the FW31, notably Hungary and Singapore. Valencia and Abu Dhabi could be a similar story, so podiums (and maybe even a win) are not out of the question.

It's just a pity Nakajima falls short, unfortunately i can't see Williams getting 3rd in the constructor's while they only have one driver regularly scoring.

[Denthúl]

I don't think Rosberg is going anywhere. Williams are really improving - they finished ahead of the Brawns on merit in Germany and ahead of Button on merit at Silverstone. They've passed Toyota in my opinion and if Ferrari focus fully on the 2010 car, Williams will most likely be best of the rest behind Red Bull and Brawn. There are some tracks coming up that I think Williams and Rosberg will do very well on with the FW31, notably Hungary and Singapore. Valencia and Abu Dhabi could be a similar story, so podiums (and maybe even a win) are not out of the question.

It's just a pity Nakajima falls short, unfortunately i can't see Williams getting 3rd in the constructor's while they only have one driver regularly scoring.

Nakajima should have scored in the last few races - he's really upped his game. It's just a case of bad luck (and, in one instance, poor strategy) that has prevented him from getting points lately. Hopefully he'll start soon and then Williams can mount their challenge for third place.

[headless]

Vettel is more likely to end up at Ferrari I reckon than McLaren.

Not if Fernando is there.

If Williams lose Rosberg they will bring in Hulkenberg, i wonder if they keep Rosberg whether Haug will get in the Hulk at McLaren, his manager Wili Weber has been on the phone to every team apart from Redbull about a drive next season.

I think McLaren would be more likely to go for Sutil (again) than for Hulkenberg. However, they are somewhat spoiled for choice, really. I'd like to see them give Gary Paffett a chance in a race seat, he's been loyal to the team for long enough and endured DTM in the hopes of getting a Formula One seat.

They have forgotten about him.

[cap-dude]

I don't think Rosberg is going anywhere. Williams are really improving - they finished ahead of the Brawns on merit in Germany and ahead of Button on merit at Silverstone. They've passed Toyota in my opinion and if Ferrari focus fully on the 2010 car, Williams will most likely be best of the rest behind Red Bull and Brawn. There are some tracks coming up that I think Williams and Rosberg will do very well on with the FW31, notably Hungary and Singapore. Valencia and Abu Dhabi could be a similar story, so podiums (and maybe even a win) are not out of the question.

It's just a pity Nakajima falls short, unfortunately i can't see Williams getting 3rd in the constructor's while they only have one driver regularly scoring.

Nakajima should have scored in the last few races - he's really upped his game. It's just a case of bad luck (and, in one instance, poor strategy) that has prevented him from getting points lately. Hopefully he'll start soon and then Williams can mount their challenge for third place.

I couldn't agree more. Where as Piquet and Sutil aren't showing development and improvements, Nakajima has come on brilliantly. The 3 last races he's done well. He should've scored in Turkey, bar a botched pit stop. He qualified well in Silverstone, but with such a light fuel load he became a sitting duck. Then, Germany he out-qualified Nico again, only to be hit from behind by Truili, dropping him down to last. But still, he fought back up to 12th with good pace.

However, if Williams do actually take up this option in Hulkenburg, I think they'll be looking at keeping Rosberg as their priority.

Personally, I think Rosberg will be looking to stay at Williams for now. Williams haven't been great in the aero department, but now there's slightly less emphasis on aero, Williams are looking in much better shape. But all the same, Nakajima deserves to stay in F1 after this year.

[7UpJordan]

I hope Nico shows some loyalty to Williams now that they have given him a good car which is also getting better each race. Now the team have a stable design team that has gelled over the past few years they have sorted out their aerodynamics gremlins and have a car that is only second to the Red Bull and Brawn, and on par with Ferrari and only Trulli's Toyota (and only when he's on a good day).

You would have to be foolish to go to BMW when they have a car that is a total dud - and they were the first team to start working on the 2009 cars!

McLaren have a reputation of poaching Williams drivers, and Hamilton being a friend of Nico's will be an incentive - unless Keke steps in. Ross Brawn will probably have Bruno Senna on his waiting list as well as Nico if Rubens is on his way out of Brawn. I wouldn't mind Rubens at Williams, Patrick Head has been desperate for an experienced driver for a few years now, Rubens will have knowledge of all the Brawn car's trickery and he won't get messed around by strategies like we have seen when Button ends up ahead.

Nakajima's performances have started to improve recently, and he is contributing more to setups and car development. But he needs to really start scoring points if Williams want to chase Ferrari or have any hope of overhauling Toyota's "early bird gets the worm" points haul.

[Frosty]

McLaren have a reputation of poaching Williams drivers

Not McLaren's fault that drivers want to be in a recently competitive team