- 17 Jun 08, 01:07#49516
Robert Kubica is refusing to comment on rumors that Nico Rosberg could be heading to BMW next season. How about that scenario?
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
"Raikkonen, Hamilton, Alonso and Kubica," he said, when asked to list F1's best drivers, "and Massa close to them."
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