Stuttgart - Williams driver Nico Rosberg is a candidate to drive with the McLaren-Mercedes for next year's Formula One season, Mercedes sports chief Norbert Haug said Tuesday.

"Nico is a candidate with whom we are talking," Haug said in a telephone conference.

However Haug said the team had not yet decided on whether a driver would have to leave.

Rosberg has been linked for some time with the McLaren, with Finland's Heikki Kovalainen future in the team in doubt.

Budapest - Nico Rosberg says he his keeping his options open about which team he will be racing with in 2010.

The 24-year-old's contract with Williams runs out at the end of the season and Rosberg, who has finished in the points in the last five races culminating in a fourth place at the German Grand Prix, is certain to be a target of several teams.

"Obviously from my side, McLaren and BMW would be interesting options for next season," Rosberg said in an interview with German Press Agency dpa ahead of Sunday's Hungarian GP.

Silverstone, Britain  - Nico Rosberg topped Kazuki Nakajimo on Saturday in a one-two result for Williams in the final practice session for the British Formula One Grand Prix.

Rosberg clocked 1 minute 18.899 seconds and Nakajimi had 1:19.102 on the 5.141-kilometres course, with Toyota driver Jarno Trulli third on 1:19.125 minutes.

World champion Lewis Hamilton placed 11th in a McLaren-Mercedes and fellow-British season leader Jenson Button, in a Brawn GP, followed as 12th.

Istanbul - Williams driver Nico Rosberg posted the fastest time in the first free practice session ahead of Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul.

World champion Lewis Hamilton was second fastest in a McLaren- Mercedes ahead of Toyota's Jarno Trulli and Sebastian Vettel in a Red Bull.

Overall leader Jenson Button, who has won five of the season's six races, was 11th, two places behind his Brawn GP team-mate Rubens Barrichello.

Istanbul - Nico Rosberg is looking for a new Formula One team as the German's contract at Williams expires after the current season.

"I am looking around, my contract expires," said Rosberg on Thursday ahead of the Turkish Grand Prix.

Rosberg, 23, has been linked with McLaren-Mercedes, with Mercedes motorsport chief Norbert Haug recently naming him "an interesting driver."

Sepang, Malaysia - Nico Rosberg was a familiar leader in the final practice session on Saturday for the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix.

The German Rosberg clocked 1 minute 35.940 seconds for the 5.543-kilometres lap in Sepang in a Williams. He led from Australian Red Bull driver Mark Webber (1:36.048) and Brazilian Felipe Massa in a Ferrari (1:36.089).

Rosberg has topped five of the six practice sessions this season, all three last week in Australia and two of the three in Sepang. Finnish Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen was first the second Malaysian session on Friday.

Sepang, Malaysia  - Nico Rosberg lead Williams to dominate the first training for the Malaysia Grand Prix on Friday ahead of his teammate Kazuki Nakajima.

The 23-year-old German topped the timesheets at the 5.54-kilometre racetrack with 1:36.260 minutes, repeating his training dominance from last week's sessions ahead of the Melbourne race.

Melbourne winner Brawn GP's Jenson Button came in third at 1:36.305, his Brazilian team mate Rubens Barichello fourth, followed by Felipe Massa of Brazil and Finland's Kimi Raikkonen, both in Ferrari.

Stuttgart  - German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg has called for a minimum weight for Grand Prix drivers.

In an report by Der Spiegel news magazine made available ahead of Monday's publication, the Williams driver said that if a pilot did not weigh enough, weights should be placed in the car.

Several drivers are said to have lost a considerable amount of weight since last season to compensate for the heavier weight of their cars which has been brought about by new regulations.