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By austin62
#49516
Robert Kubica is refusing to comment on rumors that Nico Rosberg could be heading to BMW next season. How about that scenario? :D any more speculations :twisted::lol:
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By bud
#49546
i dont like their chances Williams do not want to let Nico go, no matter what the cost! McLaren tried with a bag of cash already to no avail.
#49549
Rosberg wont leave Williams. Williams is putting a lot of their resources into developing next years car, and with the new aero regs the Williams FW31 might be a winner or hopefully contest for podiums. However if Williams doesnt improve next year or the year after, then its time to move on.
#49565
That would be great, but I hate how people are writing off Nick already. We're barely at mid season, so dont write Nick off just yet.


Totaly agreed, I think heidfeld has done well, at canada he was going as fast as hamilton in the 1st stint and he did overtake robert even with waiting a couple of secs of fuel, if heidfeld do a 2 stoper he would of had a very good chance of that win.
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By 8-ball
#49566
at least give nick till the end of the season before you write him off. But even then I think he is a capable tester and i am sure his input into the development process helps Kubica greatly so he is a good asset for BMW
#49582
If you look at Nick's results, you'll see that his only problem is qualifying, which supports the claims of him not being able to get the right amount of heat into the tyres for a single hot-lap. I'm sure that if BMW Sauber developed next year's car as an in-between so that both drivers could get the best out of it with their respective driving styles, there would be much closer competition within the team.
#49591
If you look at Nick's results, you'll see that his only problem is qualifying, which supports the claims of him not being able to get the right amount of heat into the tyres for a single hot-lap. I'm sure that if BMW Sauber developed next year's car as an in-between so that both drivers could get the best out of it with their respective driving styles, there would be much closer competition within the team.


But that could compromise their overall competitiveness against other teams. Look what Ferrari did under MS - totally focused on his driving style to maximize his success and the overall success of that era prooved them right.
#49597
If you look at Nick's results, you'll see that his only problem is qualifying, which supports the claims of him not being able to get the right amount of heat into the tyres for a single hot-lap. I'm sure that if BMW Sauber developed next year's car as an in-between so that both drivers could get the best out of it with their respective driving styles, there would be much closer competition within the team.


But that could compromise their overall competitiveness against other teams. Look what Ferrari did under MS - totally focused on his driving style to maximize his success and the overall success of that era prooved them right.

I think so, too. It also my view that professional drivers should be adapt their style adequately to at least do a solid job in a car that maybe doesn't fit their driving style. For example, Barichello was able to pick up podiums and take wins if Schumacher was out of the race for one reason or another. Then, at McLaren, Coulthard was able to do something similar when paired with Hakkinen. Heidfeld needs to get his act together, but at this stage it's too early to be calling for his head. As for BMW's car design for next season, with there be so many competitive teams in the sport and with the new rules making guessing the form of teams a lottery, they should concentrate on designing the fastest car for their fastest driver, or driver with the most potential. At the minute, Kubica is the guy who ticks both of those.
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By f1ea
#49600
Yeah i agree with Darling Dali... this is BMW's most competitive car to date, so if Nick decides to go for a car vs driver fight, he'll find himself in a lot of trouble.

However, i wouldn't blame just Nick or the BMW... to my opinion its the tyres.
I'm thinking Bridgestone overestimated tyre spinning/heating due to lack of TC and because of it several drivers are suffering.

EDIT: I WOULD blame Nick if as Mclaren Fan says, he isn't able to at elast marginally adapt to these conditions. But that should take a few more races to see...

Does anybody have track temperatures of the races in this season vs last yr or the average?? i'm sure this yr has been colder.
#49625
Rosberg wont leave Williams. Williams is putting a lot of their resources into developing next years car, and with the new aero regs the Williams FW31 might be a winner or hopefully contest for podiums. However if Williams doesnt improve next year or the year after, then its time to move on.


NR has a contractual obligation to Williams until the end of 2009.

Absolutely, Nico is contracted to 2009 and Sir Frank told McLaren to keep their hands off him too. The FW30's turned into a great car the past 2 races with Nico tagging along with the Ferraris, McLarens and BMW's. Sam Michael has also said that the FW31 is already being worked on as well. And with next year's regulations turning cars pretty much back into pre-1998 spec, Williams can call on the designs of cars like the FW14, 15, 18 and 19.
#50609
BMW-Sauber will likely determine its driver lineup for 2009 in August, team boss Mario Theissen said at Magny-Cours.

It is believed that struggling Nick Heidfeld has a contract for next year, while the status of his teammate Robert Kubica is less clear.

Theissen was asked by Spain's Diario Sport about rumours linking Fernando Alonso to the team for 2009.

"I will not talk about this or any other matter relating to contracts. We have an agreement with our drivers that prevent us from talking about it," he explained.

The German did, however, acknowledge that Alonso, 26, is one of the F1 drivers he most highly rates.

"Raikkonen, Hamilton, Alonso and Kubica," he said, when asked to list F1's best drivers, "and Massa close to them."

On the same topic, Theissen issued a clear "no comment" to a correspondent of the Spanish newspaper AS.

"We have a very clear policy to not say anything until August. We will make an announcement then."

But he did say of Alonso's season with Renault this year: "Obviously it is not good for a champion to have a bad season."


http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=87318
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By f1ea
#50613
"Raikkonen, Hamilton, Alonso and Kubica," he said, when asked to list F1's best drivers, "and Massa close to them."


Yup, that's pretty much it. Not NECESSARILLY in that order, but close enough :wink:
Finally Massa getn' some lovin' :thumbup:

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