Nico Rosberg has expanded on his reasons for leaving the Williams team at the end of the season, saying that although he things that Williams are a "great team", he couldn't see them being in a position to fight for wins in 2010.
Rosberg revealed earlier today that this weekend's Abu Dhabi race would be the last race for him with the Williams team, who he has raced for since he came into the sport in 2006.
And expanding on the reasons behind his decision, Rosberg reiterated that he was looking for race wins next season, and he did not think that the Williams team would be able to do that next season.
"To say it clearly, Williams is a great team," Rosberg insisted, "And there is no reason why they cannot be just as good as this year, next season - which is running quite close to the top.
"But I am not sure they can win races at the moment. With budgets still being rather free, and an engine change coming up which will not help, so I am not sure they can win races at this point of time – although I am convinced that they can do very well.
"But I would like to win races. That is what really encouraged me to push for the next step."
He concluded by saying: "You never know, but I would like to try and get into a car where I think there is a very good chance of winning."
The Williams team have not won a GP since Juan Pablo Montoya triumphed in the 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix, and next season look set to face a switch to Cosworth power with the new FIA-mandated 'spec engine'.
As to where he would be driving, Rosberg refused to reveal anything to do with his future plans, although said that he was looking for a potentially race-winning car. The German has been linked with both McLaren and Brawn GP over the course of this year's silly season.
"It is going to take some time," he admitted about finalising a deal.
He also said that 2009 had been a good season for him. Rosberg sits 7th in the championship with one race to go, and has had his most successful points scoring season ever.
"I would say it has been a good season," Rosberg grinned, "I would say that the team has given me a good car this season, which has been important for me because it has given me the opportunity to raise my share value, and gave me a great opportunity for next year to have a chance to get a winning car to win races – which is what I would like to do.
"For me it has been a good season, and the team gave me a good car.
"Of course, it was not as good as we wanted it to be, because we wanted to be on the podium winning races, but it was consistent. We always knew what we had. We knew whichever track we went to we would be up there, finishing top five for a series of races, and seventh in the world championship is okay.
"From my point of view, I got the best out of the car this season because I could not have beaten [Lewis] Hamilton or [Kimi] Raikkonen, I don't think there was any way of beating them, so I got the best out of it. So I am quite pleased."
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