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Victory in Belgium not so sweet for Rosberg

Nico Rosberg was handed a much-needed break in the Formula 1 title battle which he duly converted by winning Belgian Grand Prix, but victory could have tasted much sweeter for the German. Rosberg went into the weekend knowing this was his race to lose. Mercedes team mate and title rival Lewis Hamilton was set to start at the back of the field after taking a planned series of engine-related grid penalties. That gave Rosberg the perfect opportunity to reignite his title challenge after a run of lacklustre form and make major inroads into the Briton’s 19-point advantage in the standings. Instead, he came away still trailing Hamilton by nine points after the reigning triple world champion...
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