I think MS will be quicker next year than he was this year, he'll have a car designed around him to drive instead of the compromise of the 2010 car - by that I mean its both a compromise due to limited budget during development but also the car hasn't been designed around him.
As I understand it MS likes a car that is really quite different to most other drivers. Im sure Merc will go to any lengths to give him a quick car. I was reading a thread the other day that said when JPM and Kimi were at McLaren they had different suspension arms, shocks and geometry to get the car how they liked it. I wouldn't be surprised if they end up with that situation in 2011.
I personally think Rosberg is a WDC, not just in a car thats 2 sec quicker than anyone else, but with a capable car Im sure he'd be right there. He did a fantastic job this year, keeping pace, looking after tyres but still quick with it, no mistakes, just solid, dependable driving.
Now, for 2011, its going to be a case of if Rosberg can drive the car really designed around Michael. I hope he can, because he'll beat MS more often than not.
If he can't adapt to the car he'll sink, too many drivers after that Merc seat...
Edited by Crafty, 04 December 2010 - 22:41.