“As a driver, first and foremost you want a good and competitive car. So if you are contractually able, you would have to accept an offer from a team like this. But there is a danger of having to play second fiddle, which would not be ideal as from the outset you would be fighting against so many other things rather than just driving fast,” admitted Rosberg for Auto Motor und Sport magazine.
The German managed a perfect start of the season and clinched his first podium in season's opener at Melbourne. The following races brought out the same determined Rosberg but a less competitive car, which caused for the German to slowly lose position after position in the overall classification. His performance curve took an unexpected turn upwards in Singapore, where Rosberg finishes runner-up to Spain's Fernando Alonso (he would have won hadn't it been for a controversial penalty handed by the race officials in the closing laps of the race).
Currently 13th in the drivers' classification and with 2 podium under his belt in 2008, Rosberg insisted that loyalty is more important in Formula 1 rather than jumping for the first opportunity to leave for a better team: “At the time I had a valid contract with Frank, and as I learned from my father, loyalty is an important value. Of course there are grey areas, and in Formula 1 you must exploit them now and then. But the signs were that staying with Williams was the right choice”.
Rosberg added that he would have seriously considered leaving Frank Williams' in 2009 hadn't it been for the new rules imposed by FIA. Developing a brand new KERS technology and the return of slick tires have a very high chance of changing the hierarchies next season.
“The only thing I'm optimistic about for next season is the rule changes. Otherwise I would have lost faith long ago,” completed Rosberg.
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