``Rosberg was really impressive...``
Jean Todt has counted Williams into the reckoning after the Grove based team`s impressive start in Bahrain.
Although his team, Renault, Honda and McLaren all looked like potential winners in the desert opener, Todt - the Ferrari principal - made special mention of Nico Rosberg`s fastest lap of the race.

"He was really impressive - said the Frenchman - and (Mark) Webber was also very, very fast. Maybe they are not right up there with the level of the best teams, but they are still really strong."

Williams might no longer have the financial muscle of the `big four`, but independent engine maker Cosworth has arguably churned out the best V8 of the field.

Perhaps, team co-owner Patrick Head said in Bahrain, you could say that. "
Meanwhile, marvelling at his son`s brilliant F1 debut, the team`s champion of 1982 aptly summarised the paddock`s perspective of Williams in an interview with the `SID` agency.

"The car is better than expected" - said Keke Rosberg - the tyres are better than expected, and maybe the driver (Nico Rosberg) is better than expected!"

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