Nico Rosberg Wastes Another Pole and Loses Japanese Grand Prix to Lewis Hamilton

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Published: September 27, 2015

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Everything seemed to be falling into place for Nico Rosberg at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. He started on pole after Daniil Kvyat crashed with less than one minute remaining in qualifying on Saturday, wiping out Lewis Hamilton's final flying lap.

Last year, Rosberg's inability to convert his poles into victories cost him the world championship. This year, he has a different problem: He can't qualify on pole. Prior to the Suzuka race, he had started first just once, in Spain (where he did win).

After a disastrous Italian Grand Prix on September 6, where Rosberg retired and Hamilton won, the German clawed back 12 points from Hamilton's lead in Singapore last weekend, reducing the gap to 41.

With Hamilton lining up beside him on the front row, Rosberg needed a clean, quick start to have a chance against his Mercedes team-mate. When Hamilton gets through the first corner in the lead, he is not usually caught.

Rosberg's start was good—but Hamilton's was better, and the Brit also had the inside line into Turns 1 and 2.

Rosberg was actually ahead through the first turn, but as Hamilton drew alongside and then ahead, he slowly edged Rosberg onto the kerb and then the artificial grass. It was a fair move, but only just, and as Rosberg lost speed, Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas slipped by. ESPN F1 provided a shot of Rosberg and Hamilton side-by-side in the turn:



"I didn’t really feel it was particularly that close but the inside line is the inside line, so I had my corner and so we were very, very close, but I was basically understeering, I was running out of grip," Hamilton said in the FIA post-race press conference. "I imagine Nico was running out of road, but that’s what happens when you’re on the outside."

In the televised podium interviews, Rosberg sounded almost too casual about it, saying, "Lewis just got a better start, fair play and the...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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