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The Mercedes Formula One team named Nico Rosberg as one of their 2010 drivers while failing to kill off speculation that retired champion Michael Schumacher could partner him in an all-German line-up.Rosberg, son of Finland's 1982 world champion Keke, will be the first German to race for a factory Mercedes team since Karl Kling and Hans Herrmann competed for the old 'Silver Arrows' in 1955.The 24-year-old has spent the last four seasons at Williams, with second place in Singapore last year, his best result in 70 starts.Mercedes have been partners to McLaren, who will have an all-British line-up next year with Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, since 1995 but have now taken over British-based champions Brawn GP.
