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Formula One: VIDEO – Rosberg on THAT accident
May 15, 2016 Jon Wilde - @jonnywilde	Leave a comment
Despite a frustrating race day for the entire Mercedes AMG Petronas team, Nico Rosberg maintained his commitment to talk to fans directly after every race this season through Facebook book live. Nico takes the opportunity to explain the accident from his perspective and reflect on what happens next
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Earlier through the Team press release Nico added " I had a great start and I was ecstatic after passing Lewis around the outside of turn one. At that point, it was my race to win. I came out of turn three and realised I was down on power with the wrong mode selected due to the engine mode switch being in the incorrect position. Lewis was closing in, so I decided to make a clear move to the right hand side as soon as possible, to close the door and show him that wasn't an option. I was very surprised that Lewis went for the inside anyway. The next thing I knew, we were in the gravel trap. I'm gutted, not just for myself but for the whole team, it's the worst feeling as a driver."
An equally disappointed Lewis Hamilton commented "I had a decent start from pole but got slipstreamed on the way to the first corner and lost the lead. Coming out of turn three, I was catching Nico really quickly and went for the gap on the right – I had part of my car alongside but then had to take to the grass. The gap was there and, if you're a racing driver, you go for that gap. We saw what happened after that. I'm hurt and disappointed for the team most of all because we lost 43 points today. We're all here working together towards the same result and the team give me the opportunity to race with the work they do. When I came to a stop in the gravel trap, all I could think about was how gutted I was for the team – that's where I feel the pain. But we will move on together and come back stronger in Monaco. "
It is clear both drivers are extremely disappointed with the outcome of the Spanish Grand Prix for themselves and the team. Fortunately the FIA have deemed the accident to be a racing incident with no further action to be taken. Both drivers and the should now focus on the post race test and prepare for the Monaco GP in two weeks time. Toto Wolff has been keen to assure that whilst this kind of issue is not acceptable, the team will maintain it's philosophy to allow their drivers to race:" After all the hard work we've put in over the past two weeks it's deeply disappointing to come away with no points, but in my opinion this was a racing incident, with the drivers racing for position, and I don't want to start blaming one or the other. Both Lewis and Nico are upset and we talked with them, looking at the pictures and the data, to determine exactly what happened. By letting the drivers race as we do, this kind of eventuality can happen but we won't change our approach – we owe it to Formula One and the fans to let them race. But today, it was the work of the whole team that finished in the gravel trap, and this isn't what we want to see happen – both of the boys know how much hard work goes into each race weekend and that they have the responsibility to bring that home. We have matured as a team over the past years, so we will be able to move on from this and, hopefully, fight back in a positive way in Monaco."
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