Rookie racer Nico Hülkenberg may be looking at a tough start to the upcoming 2010 Formula one championship season due to the heavy restrictions on testing that are currently in place.

powever, dHowever, despite only seven days of testing available to the new Williams racer before the season opener in Bahrain next month the young German is aiming to be up to pace because he knows that is what the team expects of him....

"That is the target, for sure. There is nobody who says that you have five races to get up to speed, and to deliver. It is straightaway you have to be good,” he told Autosport. "Williams expect me to deliver a good job, to drive quickly and do well for them. They would not appoint me as a driver if they didn't expect something from me. They have not said what that is in terms of numbers or results, but expectations are always there."

Nico will partner F1 veteran Rubens Barrichello and despite the lack of testing in the pinnacle of Motorsports, he is feeling reasonably confident that his strong season in GP2 last year has prepared him well....

"I feel a lot more self confident and ready for F1. Doing a year in GP2 helped me quite significantly and made me better in all aspects. I enjoyed that year and I definitely feel ready now for this big task. I had a great year in 2009 and I didn't expect at all to be that competitive in GP2. I expected a very difficult year, but it turned out okay – and the second half of the season was mega. If I can adapt as quickly as I did in GP2, then it will be very good. The testing amount is not huge before the first race, but I will do my best to get there as quickly as possible."