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Barichello and Hulkenberg sign up for Williams

Mon, 02 Nov 09:36:19 2009

PARIS (AFP) - The Williams Formula One team announced on Monday that their drivers for next year will be veteran Brazilian Rubens Barichello and German rookie Nico Hulkenberg.

The Oxford-based team struggled throughout the just-concluded season when Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima were the drivers and the former world champion outfit finished a lowly seventh in the constructors championship.

"Team leader Frank Williams said: "Rubens needs no introduction. He is not only the most experienced driver in Formula One, but a passionate and talented driver who fought hard for the drivers championship this year.

"Nico Hulkenberg won the GP2 Championship this season as a rookie and has previously won the F3 Euroseries, Formula Masters, A1 GP and Formula BMW Germany.

"Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima remain our drivers until the end of 2009 and I would like to thank them for their contribution to the team."

 

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  1. Well Good Luck to Rubens; nd thanks to him for his­ undoubted contributions to Brawn's success this­ year.
    I doubt either Brawn or Ferrari would hve­ achieved what they did without him; he's just not a­ team leader nor a champion. He is though a GREAT TEAM­ PLAYER and a good bloke

    From Mawech, on Mon 2 Nov 11:37AM

  2. Infact rubens must be dreaming that finally he is the­ number one driver in a team, only to wake up to reality­ at the end of the first race.....lol.... Rubens, you­ lack character in your drive, you can never be number­ one, you couldnt match up to Button in the same­ equipment, forget matching Nico.

    From Elan, on Mon 2 Nov 10:45AM

  3. It will be great to see rubens a$s kicked by Nico, cant­ wait to watch that happen!

    From Elan, on Mon 2 Nov 10:40AM

  4. I don't really understand why Rubens is leaving­ Brawn??? Maybe it was those mad rants at the beginning­ of the season? It does not look attractive for­ sponsors. But he was cheap and fast!

    From Cashel, on Mon 2 Nov 10:34AM

  5. It is a great pairing for Williams mixing unmatched­ experience and development skills with raw talent. This­ hasn't been a bad year for the team except for a­ failure to reproduce qualifying pace in the race and­ one driver who failed to score a single point. They­ have the ability to engineer a winning car and if the­ Cosworth engine is good they should be challenging next­ year.

    From Nicola, on Mon 2 Nov 10:23AM

  6. well, williams is already conceeding defeat.

    From harleyboy, on Mon 2 Nov 10:04AM
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