Ex-Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg believes that it will only take “one good race” for Ferrari star Sebastian Vettel to get back into a “positive spiral”. The four-time Formula One world champion is without a victory in nearly eight months and is currently fifth in the 2019 standings after finishing fourth in Australia and fifth in Bahrain. He’s also under pressure following the emergence of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc as a contender at the front of the grid.
Despite Sebastian Vettel’s struggles 2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg says the four-time title winner has the ability to bounce back – maybe this weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.
Former Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg told Press Association Sport: “It is just a phase that Sebastian is going through. It is one that all sportspersons have to deal with where things don’t always go to plan. You need to find your way out of that phase, and Sebastian is a four-time world champion, so I am sure he will be able to manage that. He needs to get into a positive spiral again, and all it takes in Formula 1 is just one good race, so if he wins in China, then off he’ll go.” – he said.
However, with Mercedes taking the opening two wins of the year, Rosberg thinks that his former rival Hamilton is the firm early favourite for the 2019 championship.
“Mercedes have had the better start to the season in terms of points, but it looks as though Ferrari have got the better car,” he stated – “In Bahrain, Ferrari allowed Sebastian and Charles [Leclerc] to race freely, but they have two competitive drivers so that will be so hard to manage. Lewis, however, is as usual; he is always on it, so I still see him as the favourite for the championship.” – he concluded.
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