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Rosberg braced for difficult weekend due to engine

Mercedes AMG Petronas Nico Rosberg is expecting a challenging final race of 2015 in Abu Dhabi due to the high mileage on the engine powering his Mercedes W06 Hybrid. Rosberg suffered a failure in Italy and Mercedes had to re-assess his engine situation, though despite the usage on his current specification he was able to top the second session at the Yas Marina Circuit. "It's been a good start here in Abu Dhabi - but it will be a tough weekend for me as I have quite a high mileage engine in my car," he said. "After the Monza problem, we have had to stretch the engine life more than we had planned over the 19 races, so I definitely have a small lack of power on the straights...
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