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Rosberg set fastest lap in Russia on "safe" settings

The Mercedes team has revealed that Russian Grand Prix winner Nico Rosberg set the fastest lap of the race on the "safe" settings of his power unit. Although Rosberg dominated the race from start to finish, his day was not without problems, with the team revealing issues with his MGU-K late in the event. In a demonstration of Mercedes' superiority, however, Rosberg set the quickest lap of the race with two laps to go, completing his first every 'grand chelem' (pole position, fastest lap and victory). Although Rosberg's best lap was over six tenths of a second faster than anyone else - and set on used soft tyres - Mercedes revealed on Wednesday that it was actually set when the...
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