Formula 1 legend Alain Prost believes Nico Rosberg has shown that he will battle hard for the 2016 Formula 1 title after his fighting victory at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Speaking to Canal TV, Prost said: “Nico delivered a fantastic weekend in Singapore with an incredible pole position followed by a very mature drive.”
“You could feel him very much in control all weekend, whereas Lewis Hamilton was not. He did not really perform and looked a bit shaky.”
The four times world champion believes that Rosberg will now rise to the challenge and fight hard in the remaining six races.
Prost observed, “Rosberg took a commanding win but still had to fight for it, something that had been awaited of him for a while.”
The momentum is constantly swinging between Rosberg and Hamilton in the Mercedes camp. At the start of the season Rosberg was untouchable but, when the F1 circus hit Europe, Hamilton started to muscle his way back into contention.
Before the summer break the reigning world champion was in control but since the season resumed, at Spa-Francorchamps, rosberg has won three out of three and tops the standings with an eight point margin over Hamilton.
“You can see the momentum shifting often at Mercedes,” said Prost. ” When one driver if performing, the other looks a bit off. We have yet to see them compete wheel-to-wheel but I think it will happen before the end of the season.”
“The title will be decided on small details, like the starts, another car splitting the Mercedes; one place can make a big difference in the end, but it will also be a mental fight.
“Before Singapore, you’d have thought Hamilton had the upper hand in that area but Rosberg has showed us he can be really solid as well,” added Prost.
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