[simple simon]

Q: Nico, congratulations on your new contract with the team!

Nico Rosberg: Thank you. I am really pleased to be staying with Williams for the next two years. I have taken this step because I believe in the team's capabilities to move forward and I get on well with everyone in the team. Naturally being in such a central role as the lead development driver also motivates me.
I first tested for Williams when I was 17, so our relationship is now five years old, and I'm happy to maintain this relationship and have the chance to help push the team further towards the front of the grid.


Q: Why is playing a role to push the team on important to you?

NR: My relationship with Williams started with an extremely difficult year in 2006. 2007 was a big improvement, we have been growing together and improving and it's motivating that I'm playing a central role in this progression. Williams aren't at the front right now, but are steadily getting there. I want to contribute to that process, especially now I have another season's experience to draw on. It is right that as I develop as a driver that step by step I should take more responsibility.

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[Racer Duck]

makes you wonder who's been feeding who a line?

[DOF_power]

What do you mean Duck ?!

[Racer Duck]

reading the interview .. the part posted anyway - I haven't read the published interview .. it seems Rosberg is saying Williams wasn't anything until he joined them. It may be so that they weren't in title contention, but I disagree they were mediocre at best (that's the way I read it, anyway)

So, is it Rosberg who's embellishing his story, or has Williams pumped him full of it?

or did I read it all wrong? do I need to read the whole interview to get the correct context?