F1: McLaren, Rosberg dismiss 2009 talks.

The rumours resurfaced on the eve of Rosberg's home event at Hockenheim, when Michael Schumacher's manager, Willi Weber, claimed that the German would be a free agent if, as it appears, Williams fails to cement a top four constructors' championship finish. According to Weber, the inaugural GP2 champion would replace the man he beat to that title, Heikki Kovalainen, alongside former karting team-mate Hamilton as McLaren re-opens a pursuit that was among the hottest topics of 2007's 'silly season'. The Woking team, however, moved swiftly to counter the suggestion - which appeared in Germany's Sport Bild newspaper - as it sought to take some of the blame for Kovalainen's disappointing start to the season. "We can confirm that we have not had any contact with Nico Rosberg, or with his management, about him driving for us in... [read full story]