Nico Rosberg blocks out title talk in Mexico as Formula One enters final straight
The German can win the championship should he claim victory at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton fail to score a point
Nico Rosberg plans to block out all thoughts of a possible maiden title triumph and focus on sticking to his singular and simple approach when he bids to claim his 10th win of the year in this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix.
The 31-year-old, who will become champion if he wins and Mercedes teammate and title rival Lewis Hamilton fails to score a point, has said he is aware of all the equations and possible outcomes.
But, he stressed, he will aim only to keep things simple and concentrate on repeating his victory of last year when Formula One returned to the noisy and atmospheric Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the first time since 1992.
In front of a packed crowd that day, Rosberg eased some of the pain from losing out to Hamilton in the title race by securing a well-judged victory.
Something similar coupled with another Hamilton retirement would see him take the Englishman’s crown on Sunday night.