Why Nico Rosberg Is the Driver to Watch at the 2015 U.S. Grand Prix

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Published: October 20, 2015

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The destination of the 2015 Formula One Drivers' Championship could be decided at the forthcoming United States Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton's victory in Sochi means he needs an absolute maximum of 34 points from the final four races to be sure of a deserved third world title.

But he could well wrap things up in Austin, Texas, if results go his way. The form book says he will, and there's no doubt Hamilton would love to be crowned in the U.S., a country in which he spends more than the occasional weekend off.

Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg are the only drivers still in with a mathematical chance of stopping Hamilton emulating his idol Ayrton Senna, but the odds are massively against them. Vettel is 66 points down with 100 left to play for, while Rosberg's deficit is 73 points.

Unless something truly bizarre happens, neither man will bridge his respective gap. Realistically, all they can do is try to ensure the gulf is as narrow as possible when the chequered flag falls at the end of the final race of the year.



For Vettel, it doesn't really matter if he ends up 50 or 150 points down. After being embarrassed by rising star Daniel Ricciardo in 2014, the four-time world champion has rebuilt his reputation and confidence in his first year at Ferrari.

No one expected him to be anywhere near the title hunt with four races to go. Whatever happens between now and Abu Dhabi, he'll go into 2016 believing that—if Ferrari can build a good enough car—he is capable of fighting for a fifth championship.

But Rosberg is in a different boat entirely.



The man who took the title fight all the way down to the final race of 2014 has not been the same driver this time around. Whether it's down to a lack of self-confidence, a lack of belief in the car or something else, he isn't nailing qualifying laps like he did last season, and he seldom gets a sniff in the races. Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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