The Talented Mr. Rosberg
There is a questionnaire that Williams require young drivers to fill out when they first test for the the team. Nico Rosberg has outscored everyone else who'd ever taken it by a significant margin. Make no mistake: the young Rosberg is more than the son of 1982 world champion Keke, and his win of the inaugural GP2 title last year is more than proof of his abundant talent. Adam Cooper explains why Williams are certain they have found the Real Deal
Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Jacques Villeneuve, Jenson Button, and now Nico Rosberg. Sir Frank Williams has certainly done his bit in terms of introducing new talent to Formula One, and he's always been prepared to take a chance on a promising rookie.
As the list shows, more than once Williams also put his faith in nature rather than nurture, relying on the fact that speed is in the genes. So can Nico repeat father Keke's feat and one day bring Williams a World Championship? It would be a great story.
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