Nico Rosberg: “Silverstone is behind me”

In the space of five Grands Prix, Nico Rosberg lost almost his entire championship lead over his teammate Lewis Hamilton, who after a difficult start to the season, has reversed the trend since the double retirement of the drivers Mercedes in Spain.

In the race for second place at Silverstone, Rosberg was troubled by gearbox problems, then penalized after arrival, the team having made radio communications deemed prohibited with the German driver.

Enough to allow Hamilton to return to a small point in the championship against his rival since 2014, which does not impress the leader of the general classification. “The other version of the glass being half full or half empty is that in ten races I scored one more point, says Rosberg. I can live with that. But I don't want to talk about points. I don't focus on that. Silverstone is behind me. Lewis did a better job all weekend. I'm past that. »

If the duel between the two Mercedes drivers should once again liven up the 2016 title race, the German is keeping a cautious eye on the possible reaction of the competition, in particular Ferrari, who won the Hungarian Grand Prix last year with Sebastian Vettel, but remains confident about the rest of the season. “We have some exciting races coming up. It's going well for us, and I'm sure it will continue to go well for us in the races to come. » comments the former pilot Williams.

The Hungaroring never smiled on Nico Rosberg, who never won in Central Europe, and was never able to reach the podium.