As expected for some time now, the Williams F1 Team has announced that Rubens Barriechello will partner Rookie Nico Hulkenberg in 2010 after current Driver Nico Rosberg had announced his departure from the team previously.
Williams has also announced the ditching of its Toyota “Lumps” in favour of the new Customer supplier Cosworth, returning to the British company in 2010, thus leaving Japanese Driver Kazuki Nakajima’s future with the Grove based squad doubtful.
Rubino, the current Formula 1 Elder Statesman will therefore seek to become the very first Grand Prix Driver to crack the once unachievable mark of 300 starts in F1 next year, while reigning GP2 Champion Hulkenberg will make his Formula 1 debut in the Desert sands of Bahrain next March, with Nakajima’s future in F1 looking doubtful…