Richard, do you speak German? I'm only asking because I thought he seemed quite under control in that particular clip and am wondering if the impression is perhaps because he is speaking German which sounds perhaps a bit different (more edgier?) than an identical explenation in English would. The noisy background doesn't help either - you tend to speak louder (and perhaps outside ones comfort zone) to balance out the noise around you which might add to the impression that he seems a bit agitated.Richard wrote:Woah... I'm not sure the #askNico was such a great idea. Rosberg seems to be rather worked up in these clips. You don't need to speak German to understand his message in the final clip.
My thoughts on Rosbergs answers is that he's answer isn't exactly accurate. He maintains that he tried to overtake Lewis in the first stint at which point he realized that he wore out his tyres quicker, hence why in the 2nd stint, he didn't attempt it again. A few points stick out:
1.) On the first stint, the car was heavier, so any maneuvers or agressive driving would have a bigger effect than in the 2nd stint on a lighter car.
2.) On the first stint, he never got himself close to a realistic overtaking attempt; He failed to get within a second, which would have given him a bigger (pace) advantage by using the DRS zones to close the gap even further, if not to pass his team-mate.
3.) The fact that he himself sais he tried to get closer in the first stint but failed, results in the logical conclusion that Lewis must have had just enough pace to keep himself outside that 1 second gap. Or enough, that Nico, who was running in dirty air, couldn't get closer. The point; Nico didn't have enough pace advantage as he claims in the first place.
4.) Lastly, attempting a further pass in stint 2 might have made him more vulnerable towards Vettel (if it hadn't worked out and he were to destroy his tyres), but attempting it might have put more pressure on Lewis into perhaps making a mistake. He didn't try, he'll never know. If anything, the logic of *not* trying shows that perhaps at that point, he had given up trying to challenge him, because he didn't believe it would actually yield any success.
I don't think he lost out much. It was only 7 points and he brought home his potential best. By not driving like a maniac behind Lewis, he also ensured that his car might be in better shape come next races. A DNF can quickly change the "mental" balance between these two. Lets not forget that come Monaco, Lewis was leading by 3 points and that Monaco race changed a lot. If Lewis suffers another DNF for whatever reason in one of the next 2 races, he could find himself behind Nico again, which would put an entirely different spin to this battle. It's still early.
