Rosberg: « Free practice sessions not to be missed… »

Nico Rosberg believes that the practice sessions of the European Grand Prix will be more important than usual for the teams involved as they will seek to maximize their chances on the new urban circuit in Valencia.

The German driver, struggling in recent weeks along with his team Williams, hopes that this event, unknown to the entire F1 field, will level the playing field for all teams.

« On an urban circuit, the problem is that there are no reference points. On a normal track, ten laps are enough to get familiar, but undoubtedly 20 won’t be too many for Valencia, » said Rosberg.

« Initially, only an approximate setup of the single-seater is possible based on the characteristics we know from other urban tracks. Then, step by step and as the weekend progresses, we will be able to reconsider this setup. It is therefore more than important to keep the car on track and avoid any accident that could cause a significant loss of time. »

« All the teams will start from scratch, it will be a big challenge for everyone because they will have to make the most of this new layout. This will have to be done as quickly as possible within the limited time we have, » he continued.

Fernando Alonso for SpeedTV added: « It’s not an ordinary street circuit, it seems wide like an American track. But you completely change your opinion when you’re in an F1 car. »

We will need to maximize the profitability of the test day for the