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Rosberg downplays significance of winning first race
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Nico Rosberg says winning the season-opening Australian Grand Prix was “great” but admits 2016’s record 21-date F1 calendar lessens the significance of being the first championship leader. Despite Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton having the upper hand in all sessions leading up to the race, the German used a clever tyre strategy to emerge victorious in a chaotic Melbourne opener. With 20 events still to go this year and Ferrari looking quite closer to the reigning Constructors’ champions, Rosberg downplays any psychological edge his 15th career victory might have given him. “Of course it was a great start, but it's one race out of 21, so it's really early...
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