6 car.īut a slow stop of his own- a function of his mechanics' desperation to avoid an unsafe-release penalty as Vettel trundled down the pit lane-saw a potential first place become third and, all of a sudden, his race was not quite as comfortable as it appeared. Rosberg had seemed set to take the lead during the first round of pit stops, when Hamilton's slow stop opened an opportunity for the No. To prove they were nothing more than myths, and to demonstrate just how far he has come.

Those were said to be the biggest hurdles preventing Rosberg from making the leap from a serial race winner to a world champion, and-on his day of destiny-it was almost as though he took it upon himself to clear them both at once. The second? Following an untidy end to 2014 and that unforced error while leading the 2015 United States GP, he has an unfortunate habit of cracking under pressure at pivotal moments.

The first is that he lacks the skill, bravery and judgement of his closest rivals in wheel-to-wheel combat. Of all the criticisms directed at Rosberg in recent years, two have stood out above the rest.

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