Schumacher motivates Rosberg

Nico Rosberg was the first driver to take to the track at the wheel of the MGP W01 this Monday at the Ricardo-Tormo circuit in Valencia. He was followed, in the afternoon, by Michael Schumacher, who quickly erased the best time achieved by his teammate. For the young driver, teaming up with the seven-time world champion is a positive thing. “ Seeing it here is fantastic. I have to say that, from my point of view, it gives me more motivation. Just an extra touch »

In addition, Nico Rosberg was able to express his first sensations as a driver of the MGP W01, after spending four years with Williams. " The position in the seat, the way you feel the steering, the power of the engine, everything is different, confides Rosberg. But I quickly felt at home and that's good. It was quite similar to what I was used to. »

However, the German driver recognizes that his rapid integration into the team may have worked in his favor in order to be as comfortable as possible in the car. " I have often been to the factory. I got to know everyone, and I already knew other people I met in the past. I've known Jock (Clear), my engineer, for a few years. So it was a very good integration, quite easy. Everything fell into place quickly and everything is going well for the moment. »