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[narain fan 0]

Williams co-owner Patrick Head has admitted his team was keen to keep Nick Heidfeld in its driver line-up this year, but lost out to BMW because it took too long deciding its long-term plans.

The services of Heidfeld, who has been staging a career resurgence over the last two years, were keenly sought by both Williams and BMW as they parted ways at the end of 2005.

Although Williams had an option on Heidfeld for 2006, they decided to let this go when BMW offered the German a deal for 2007 and 2008.

Head knew from William’s experience working with Juan Pablo Montoya, when he had already announced a move to McLaren, that team/driver relationships can struggle in such circumstances.

“Before we decided on our steps forward for 2007 and 2008, [BMW boss] Mario [Thiessen] had done a deal with him [Heidfeld] for those two years,” Head said in this week’s Autosport.

“We then decided not to run him in 2006, because it’s never easy with a driver you know is leaving.

“We’d done a deal like that with Juan Pablo [Montoya] in 2004. I’m sure Renault will find the same with Fernando Alonso this year.”

Williams' new recruit, Nico Rosberg, has already been signed up on a long-term deal, although the exact details of this remain unclear.
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what rubbish is he talking about.he knows well that had he signed a deal with Nick,he would not have got $30 million from button
(by the time Button-gate II saga came to an end nick had signed for BMW)

[Jenson_Rules 0]

I thought his name was Head not H Ead!

anyway not very interesting article really!

[Taku 0]

as if williams were ever going to be able to keep heidfeld? it was obvious from the moment that bmw were extricating themselves from their partnership with williams that heidfeld was following. so, patrick, did that mean u didn't want nico, or webber??

[narain fan 0]

as if williams were ever going to be able to keep heidfeld? it was obvious from the moment that bmw were extricating themselves from their partnership with williams that heidfeld was following. so, patrick, did that mean u didn't want nico, or webber??

Someone has edited this thread,without even mentioning that they have done so.i thought i can choose the title i please,unless it is provocative,or i myself request to change it.

[Taku 0]

sorry mate i thought you just made a shocking spelling error. otherwise why would you call it H ead?

[narain fan 0]

sorry mate i thought you just made a shocking spelling error. otherwise why would you call it H ead?

[Redline 0]

It's d#ck Head, isn't it?

[Senna 0]

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[cristiano84 0]

Anyway they had lost Button,Heidfeld and BMW in one shot...It's however strange how things can change: Williams-BMW with Button-Webber\Heidfeld as a lineup would have been championship worth, Williams-Cosworth with Webber and rookie Nico Rosberg would be lucky to get into points frequently...

[michelfx 0]

Anyway they had lost Button,Heidfeld and BMW in one shot...It's however strange how things can change: Williams-BMW with Button-Webber\Heidfeld as a lineup would have been championship worth, Williams-Cosworth with Webber and rookie Nico Rosberg would be lucky to get into points frequently...

well said christiano84

[Lure 0]

Anyway they had lost Button,Heidfeld and BMW in one shot...It's however strange how things can change: Williams-BMW with Button-Webber\Heidfeld as a lineup would have been championship worth, Williams-Cosworth with Webber and rookie Nico Rosberg would be lucky to get into points frequently...

Lucky to get into the points?? please... I think red bull ran cosworth last year and were in the points so why would it be different this year for Williams? Infact they should do better than Red Bull. If you could give any reasoning for you statements I may take you seriously.

[Senna 0]

Just imagine what newcomers will think when they peruse the forum and see topics with titles like this one! Will they want to join? I don