Nico Rosberg is aiming to end the season on a high for Mercedes, as the Formula 1 paddock gears up for the final two races of the season at the United States and Brazil. Mercedes have failed to score a World Championship point since the Singapore Grand Prix, and are only 12 points ahead of Sauber in the Championship.
Despite winning the Chinese Grand Prix at the start of the season, Nico Rosberg and Mercedes have endured a frustrating run of uncompetitiveness throughout recent races. Since the Singapore Grand Prix back in September, Nico Rosberg has retired from three of the last four races. Although Michael Schumacher has finished more races in comparison to Rosberg of late, the seven-time World Champion has failed to finish within the points, finishing 11th at both the Japanese and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix.
With only two races of the season remaining, Nico Rosberg is aiming to end the season on a high, and bring an end to Mercedes’ recent run of bad luck. The new track at Austin in Texas is an unknown entity for the drivers on the grid, although Nico Rosberg has enjoyed extensive time in the simulator to try and learn the new circuit.
“It will be very exciting to race in the USA again and I’m really looking forward to our visit.” Explained Nico Rosberg, “I spent some time practicing on the simulator at the factory this week so I know what to expect and, as a team, we are as well prepared as we can be from our simulator work. The track looks cool with a great double S section to begin the lap and it looks like there should be some good opportunities for overtaking. We really want to end the season on a positive note so we’ll be aiming to score some points next weekend.”
Michael Schumacher will also be striving for a positive result in the next two races, as the German legend once again prepares to retire from racing. Schumacher has unfortunately endured a very uncompetitive return to the sport with the German marque, and will be eager to score points at both the United States and the Brazilian Grands Prix.
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