Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Nico Rosberg, Carlos Sainz Jr and More

Nico Rosberg's hopes of winning the 2015 Formula One title effectively ended in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix, where the Mercedes driver retired after just seven laps due to a mechanical failure. The German's second retirement in the last four races has left him 73 points behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton with just 100 to play for, and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff—acknowledging for the first time that the championship race is over—has advised Rosberg to focus on coming back stronger in 2016. After his heavy crash on Saturday, which left him hospitalised, Carlos Sainz Jr came back strong on Sunday to produce an admirable performance at the Sochi Autodrom. But despite a strong showing in racing conditions, the Spaniard has admitted to fee...

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