Nico Rosberg Has Psychological Edge over Lewis Hamilton in 2014 F1 Title Race

The game plan is working. Nico Rosberg was never expected, and perhaps was never expecting, to defeat Lewis Hamilton, his Mercedes teammate, to the 2014 world championship on pace alone. Who, after all—apart from Sebastian Vettel—can hold a candle to Hamilton in terms of absolute, unadulterated speed behind the wheel of a Formula One car? No—Rosberg, rather than fighting fire with fire, had to sneak round the back. He had to go overground. He had to go underground. Tactical nous, a pragmatic intellect and an interest in engineering would all be vital parts of Rosberg's armoury in his year-long fight with Hamilton. Following the Austrian Grand Prix, Rosberg now has a 29-point lead over his teammate in the drivers' standing...

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