From Sky News: Rubens signs for Williams in 2010

[ArrowsFA1]

How many times this season have we heard the statement, "Jenson reverted to Rubens setup"?

No idea. It would be interesting to see how many (linked) quotes there are to that effect, if any.

In any case, that's what team work is all about. If the Brawn drivers are working closely together as a team to get the car the best it can be then it's likely that JB will have reverted to RB's setup, and visa versa, on many occasions. One driver may find a "tweak" that works for him and, if the team are sharing data, the other driver will try that same "tweak". What works for one driver may, or may not, work for the other.

[I am evil Homer]

More importantly...has anyone else got this announcement apart from Sky?

[Josti]

More importantly...has anyone else got this announcement apart from Sky?

http://www.nusport.nl/formule-1/2100...-williams.html

From a Dutch news site, who received the news from TV Globo in Brazil, where Luciano Burti interviewed Barrichello on the matter, and confirmed he will be in a Williams in 2010. Nothing official yet, but it has been announced on Autosport too, few weeks ago.

Only a matter of time I guess.

[ioan]

An experienced driver like Jenson I am sure understands a significant amount about a racing car - he has driven enough problematic cars.

He sure did drive in bad cars and his performance was abysmal, this only points to him being pants when it comes to sorting out a car.

[ArrowsFA1]

He sure did drive in bad cars and his performance was abysmal, this only points to him being pants when it comes to sorting out a car.

That's certainly one conclusion that can be drawn, but it's not the "only" one. If only it were as simple as Driver X is rubbish at car setup, where as Driver Y is a genius. The driver contribution is a part of it, but just a part.

[UltimateDanGTR]

oh rubinho. still stands a chance of being world champion, and has to go to another team. My guess is Riss has carefully explained the situation with brawn, mercedes and rosberg, and rubens has got the hint and done something to help brawn-must be a case of no rosberg no mercs.

Fair play to rubens he knows his time is up there, but i feel sorry for him and feel old barry is just as good as Rosberg. I think we can all agree that the Brawn will be a lot better than the williams next year-but im sure Rubens will do himself proud.

[gloomyDAY]

Sucks for Rubens.

Williams aren't going anywhere next year.
I'll be surprised if Williams are around in the next 5 years.

[Steve2009]

oh rubinho. still stands a chance of being world champion, and has to go to another team. My guess is Riss has carefully explained the situation with brawn, mercedes and rosberg, and rubens has got the hint and done something to help brawn-must be a case of no rosberg no mercs.

Fair play to rubens he knows his time is up there, but i feel sorry for him and feel old barry is just as good as Rosberg. I think we can all agree that the Brawn will be a lot better than the williams next year-but im sure Rubens will do himself proud.

To me it's just plain bad vibes to win a WCC and then ditch a guy who got you there.
I suspect your not all that familliar with the NFL. However I can think of a similar anallogy.
Afew years back the Baltimore Ravens won the Superbowl. So what do they do?
They bad vibe the team by releasing, or trading Trent Green the quarterback.
He never was considered to be a world beater, but he did it.
That's just plane bad vibes bro
So what happened to Baltimore the next season?
In the words of Dennis Hopper:
Bad things man Bad things ..... mokin:


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[ioan]

That's certainly one conclusion that can be drawn, but it's not the "only" one.

Go ahead, come up with a reasonable one too.

[ioan]

Sucks for Rubens.

Williams aren't going anywhere next year.
I'll be surprised if Williams are around in the next 5 years.

Rubens won't be around for more than one or maximum two seasons either.