Williams signs Barrichello, Hulkenberg
November 2, 2009 by Grace
Filed under Prime & Option
As predicted by Autosport and well everyone else on the planet, Williams has confirmed Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg as their drivers for 2010. The team will also move from Toyota to Cosworth as their engine supplier.
Sir Frank:
Rubens needs no introduction. He is not only the most experienced driver in Formula 1, 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 Euro Series, Formula Masters, A1 GP and Formula BMW Germany.
The 2009 Williams drivers are still uncertain. Most believe that Nico Rosberg is off to Brawn GP but it will be awhile until we hear for sure. Kazuki Nakajima is probably going the way of Ralf Schumacher despite his strong ties with Toyota.
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Theres no questioning the reliability of the Williams, Nico finished nearly all of the races this season, and ran well to boot. I wonder what the drop-off bringing onboard a Cosworth lump will do for this car. Theres no denying Rubens is a very solid driver and should provide great support for Hulkenburg.