Rosberg to replace Pizzonia as Williams tester?
Frank Williams has praised the performance of 17-year-old Nico Rosberg, son of former F1 champ Keke, during his F1 debut at recent test with the Oxfordshire based team in Barcelona.
Rosberg was given the opportunity as a reward for wining this year's Formula BMW championship.
"Nico (Rosberg) is only just 17, but he was very quick after just a few laps and certainly wasn't intimidated by the car at all," enthused Williams afterwards.
Frank Williams has praised the performance of 17-year-old Nico Rosberg, son of former F1 champ Keke, during his F1 debut at recent test with the Oxfordshire based team in Barcelona.
Rosberg was given the opportunity as a reward for wining this year's Formula BMW championship.
"Nico (Rosberg) is only just 17, but he was very quick after just a few laps and certainly wasn't intimidated by the car at all," enthused Williams afterwards.
It is now believed that Rosberg is on a short list - along with Italian's Vitantonio Liuzzi and Giorgio Pantano - for the position of official Williams test driver alongside Marc Gene.
The second testing seat has become available due to Antonio Pizzonia signing for Jaguar for the 2003 season.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
