(Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 Team)
The 2015 Formula One season is just two Grand Prix old and
although he has finished on the podium in both events it has already been
suggested that Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 Team’s Nico Rosberg’s championship
challenge is already over.
However, writing Rosberg off at this incredibly early stage
of the Formula One season would be a MASSIVE mistake. The German showed last
season that he is just as quick as his team mate Lewis Hamilton and although
the pair had their ups and downs last season Nico was gracious in defeat when
Hamilton won the championship.
The fact that he lost the championship last season DOES NOT
mean that he has settled to be the number two at Mercedes. The team have
already stated that despite the fact that Hamilton is the reigning world
champion that has no impact on the team dynamic and that both of them will
remain free to race each other for the championship this season.
At this early stage of the season the momentum is with
Hamilton because he took victory in the season opening Australian Grand Prix
while Rosberg finished the race in second place 1.86s behind Hamilton. In
Malaysia two weeks ago, Hamilton took pole position and went on to finish the
race in second place behind race winner Sebastian Vettel while Rosberg finished
the race in third place.
As the teams set up camp in Shanghai for this weekend’s
Chinese Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg is in third place in the championship on 33
points, just 10 behind team mate and current championship leader Lewis
Hamilton.
The Chinese Grand Prix has been a great event for Rosberg
who took his maiden Formula One victory here in 2012.
The German will be
looking for a repeat performance this weekend. However writing off any driver
in the top three team’s at this stage of the season especially a driver like
Nico Rosberg is a mistake after all this is Formula One where absolutely
anything can happen.
© Ben Johnston 2015
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