Singapore GP is right around the corner, and the 2016 Formula 1 World Champion, Nico Rosberg has something for the leading driver Max Verstappen. Being a Sky F1 pundit and a former driver, Nico Rosberg has a lot of knowledge about Formula 1 and its intricacies which make him an ideal guy for predictions and advice. He constantly uploads videos on his YouTube channel about various races and tracks.
As a world champion and a former winner of the Singapore GP, it is hard to dismiss his words since the “guy who beat Lewis Hamilton in equal machinery” knows his way around the streets of Marina Bay really well.
Nico Rosberg issues warning to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen before Singapore GP
As per GPfans, Nico was talking to Sky Sports’ F1 Podcast, in which he stated: “We can start with Singapore, because it’s just such a challenging weekend and if it rains and things, it’s such a difficult track”.
He further commented on the qualifying session and how they need to change their car setup in accordance with it: “A lot of mistakes, it’s very easy to make mistakes. Also, qualifying, to get that right. It’s high downforce.”
Indeed that is the case because, to maximize performance, drivers follow a racing line very close to the barriers. Nico seems to be well aware of the fact, being a former champion himself.
How Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton likely to have an edge over Red Bull at Singapore GP?
Mercedes has been consistently better this season, despite the difficulties they have faced from the rule changes. They have managed to secure the Pole position once this year due to the efforts of their wonder boy Lewis Hamilton. These performances have made Lewis optimistic about how the high downforce wing of their car manages to produce good results and in that case, it will lead to quite a show in Singapore GP.
“Singapore is all high downforce and, when we put our high downforce wing on, we generally are a little bit better,” a determined Lewis Hamilton stated.
Even though they didn’t have a lot of success this year, Lewis signed the contract to stay in his team till the year 2025, which means that he is not ready to give up the game yet and wants to drive more for his 8th title. We shall indeed hope that he manages to produce some miraculous results from his stint in Singapore GP.
Fans are eagerly waiting this weekend and hoping that this race entertains them like it has done every year in the past. Will Lewis Hamilton be able to back his words and defeat Max Verstappen for the first time this season? Tell us your predictions of the Singapore GP in the comments section.
