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27 November 2009

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More firm points for Williams

26 July 2009 / Results / Photos

The Williams team achieved yet another consistent top five result as Nico Rosberg came home fourth in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Missing out on the podium by an eventual ten seconds, a rostrum looks to be in sight for the Grove-based squad.

Although the team dropped back behind winners McLaren to sixth in the Constructors' championship, Sunday was another fine drive by Nico Rosberg, who had been linked with the Woking squad recently. "I am quite pleased with the outcome today as it was quite tricky, especially at the start against the KERS cars," he explained.

Rosberg draws level on points with Jarno Trulli
Rosberg draws level on points with Jarno Trulli

Having started fifth with Hamilton ahead and Finns Kovalainen and Räikkönen behind, all running the energy-boosting KERS device, Rosberg looked to be in trouble before the start. "Initially I had no chance off the line but the first corner was quite a big mess and I managed to profit from it and climb back to fifth place, which was important," he explained. "As the race settled down, I had to manage the tyres cautiously because of graining in both the first and second stints.

"Given all of these issues, we have to be very happy with fourth place and I am now up to fifth in the championship, although of course this was in part due to the fact that Felipe wasn't able to start today. Anyway, I am enjoying working with the team and everyone is pushing on really well, so we'll continue to improve if we keep moving in this direction."


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