A company like Mercedes Benz, one of the great carmakers should know better than to believe nationality is important. Ask yourself - would YOU buy ANYTHNG just because someone that is in some way the same as you was represented or recommended it? Of course not, a rational consumer spending MONEY wants a good product and surely MB recognize that. The Mercedes marketing department could not be that dumb. Anyone advocating a driver be selected based on nationality has nothing to do with logic but everything to do with that most pervasive evil called nationalism. And it would be unfortunate if nationalism were the reason for ANY team let alone Germany, given its history. Knowing how Germany has evolved I would be suprised and disgusted if it was after a nationality driver. Mercedes should be requested to explain its position on this - as far as I know the driver nationality issue is still speculation BECAUSE the company has never stated so. Age is a factor because Barrichello is in the retirement window, but if Raikkonen cannot be placed at Brawn, then really, why replace him at all? Rosberg is not at all the answer. I would love to see Jenson and Kimi at Brawn.