“We are delighted to welcome Nico Rosberg to our Mercedes team and are very much looking forward to working with him. Nico is a great talent, and with four years of experience in Formula 1, is a driver who will be able to make a valuable contribution to our team right from the outset,” said Brawn, who also admitted his excitement over working with the son of former employee and F1 champion Keke Rosberg.
“I had the pleasure of working with his father Keke during his Formula One career and it is great to see Nico following in his footsteps. 2009 was Nico’s best season in Formula 1 to date and we look forward to seeing his development continue with us at Mercedes next year.”
Rosberg also admitted his enthusiasm over joining a successful brand such as Mercedes-Benz in the Formula One series and said he's looking forward to working with Ross Brawn in the neat future. He will, however, have to wait until January 1 to join the staff back at Brackley, as his deal with Williams runs out on New Year's Eve.
“I am really happy to be a part of the Silver Arrows re-launch in 2010 as a driver for Mercedes. No other brand in Formula 1 can look back on such a long and successful tradition in motor racing. I am very proud that I will now drive for the new Mercedes team and work with Ross Brawn. I am more motivated than ever and can hardly wait to start testing with the new Silver Arrow and for the first race of the new season at Bahrain on 14 March 2010,” said Rosberg.
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