Nico Rosberg confident Korea will suit Mercedes

Nico Rosberg is confident that the Korea International Circuit will suit Mercedes, after several tough results at recent races. The German retired on the opening lap last weekend at Suzuka, and could only manage 5th and 7th at the Singapore and Italian Grands Prix respectively.

Since winning the Chinese Grand Prix back in April and finishing 2nd at the Monaco Grand Prix in May, Nico Rosberg has endured a frustrating season struggling to finish within the points on a regular basis. After a competitive streak from China to Europe, Rosberg has since struggled to both qualify and finish a race in a competitive position. However, the 27-year-old German is confident that this weekend could produce some competitive results for both himself and team-mate Michael Schumacher.

“Already in the race in Japan things were looking better.” Explained Nico Rosberg, “Michael put in a consistent pace there. For sure here this track should suit us more. All the conditions, all the circumstances, the long straights and everything. I’m definitely looking forward to it and I’m confident that we can do better again.”

Despite spinning out of the inaugural Korean Grand Prix back in 2010, Nico Rosberg finished within the points last season. Due to the competitiveness of the Mercedes W03, Rosberg will certainly have his ambitions set on a decent qualifying and race result this weekend. Although Mercedes failed to score any points last weekend in Japan, the German marque remain 5th in the Constructors’ Championship with 136 points scored.

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