The current championship leader experienced a nightmare in the Principality this time. Unable to threaten Ricciardo after the actual start, Rosberg’s race only went from bad to worse. According to the main person involved, brake problems were at the root of his issues.<\/p>\n
\u00ab I didn’t have the feeling at all: I totally lacked confidence with these conditions \u00bb lamented the German.<\/p>\n
\u00ab It was painful not to fight for the victory. I had to refrain from driving at the limit, otherwise I would have ended up in the wall! \u00bb<\/p>\n
One of the “highlights” of his race was this exchange of position with a much faster Lewis Hamilton during the first stint on wet tires. A situation ultimately favorable to the Englishman. Who knows if this team order hadn’t been applied: could Hamilton have caught up with Daniel Ricciardo and won?<\/p>\n
\u00ab It was an easy decision to make and accept, even if it is hurtful at the moment. I was far off the pace of Lewis, who had the speed to win for the team. We always have this rule in the team: if your teammate is much faster and has a chance to win, you must then give them this chance \u00bb<\/p>\n
The question will be whether the issues encountered with his car will be resolved. For Rosberg, the response is as follows: \u00ab We will analyze the data to try to understand. There are many small difficulties that have accumulated in this problem. \u00bb<\/p>\n
His race was challenging until the very end, with that overtake at the start\/finish line by Nico H\u00fclkenberg, who snatched his sixth position. Rosberg tells us about this particular moment:<\/p>\n
\u00ab I was on ultra softs, he was on softs. He had a lot of grip with his tires, mine went flat with the rain and the drop in temperatures! \u00bb<\/p>\n
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