The dream week for Nico Rosberg

Nico Robserg had a dream week which ended in apotheosis with a first home victory at the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim. After getting married and announcing the extension of his contract with Mercedes, the Championship leader took advantage of his rival's poor qualifications Lewis Hamilton to dominate the race and easily win against Valtteri Bottas by gaining ten points from his teammate only 11th. “It’s fantastic to win at home, it’s a wonderful day for me.”, commented Nico Rosberg upon arrival. “I’m experiencing a lot of positive things right now. This weekend was wonderful with the pole and the victory. »

His only concern was limited to a possible new outing of the safety car, the weather having ultimately spared the drivers. His lead of 20 seconds at the finish on the Williams by Valtteri Bottas testifies to his domination. “The Williams were close in qualifying and I didn’t expect to have such a lead in the race,” recognized the German who is celebrating his fourth victory of the season, the seventh of his career. “I was worried when I saw Sutil stopped on the track because I thought it was going to be more difficult for me if the safety car came on track. »

Discover the analysis of the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim carried out by our special correspondents in issue 1970 of AUTOhebdo, available from tomorrow evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.