Poll: Should Nico Rosberg have signed for McLaren?
Frank Williams revealed last week that McLaren made a serious bid to sign Nico Rosberg for the 2009 season.
He described McLaren’s offer for Rosberg as “majestic”, saying: “He could not have gone there this year, he had a fixed contract, but 2009 was going to be the worry. We had an option for 2009 but it was very tough terms, based on the constructors’ championship. It was by no means guaranteed we would achieve it.”
Has Rosberg done the right thing by throwing his lot in with Williams? Why has he picked an independent team over a manufacturer-backed outfit he could fight for the championship with?
This poll has closed. Poll results:
Yes 59
33% of all votes
No 113
64% of all votes
Don’t know 5
3% of all votes
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harri said on 24th March 2008, 22:22
I think nico is just a tad better than hamilton and would be prob the quicker of the two but i think rosberg is very loyal and nows that williams is prob the 2nd most succesfull team in f1.
James Steventon said on 20th April 2008, 7:22
With all the hype surrounding Lewis Hamilton, Raikkonen crowned the new champion, and Alonso’s return to Renault, it is easy to forget the sizeable progress made by Nico Rosberg.
I have to admit, I really think that this guy could be the next big thing, if Williams provides him the car quick enough and reliable enough.
The really interesting point though, is that Rosberg is now clearly the main driver at Williams, and is a man Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head will cling on to at all costs.
In many ways, he is to Williams what Lewis Hamilton is to McLaren. Staying at Williams will enable Rosberg to mould the team around him, to galvanise them.
By joining McLaren, he would not have had this advantage.
Maybe in a few years time, when Rosberg is challenging for the world championship, Jenson Button may well be kicking himself for turning Sir Frank down back in 2005.