Nico Rosberg’s Superb 2nd Place in Canadian GP Could Be Crucial to 2014 Title

When Lewis Hamilton returned to the pit lane to retire from the Canadian Grand Prix, all eyes turned towards Nico Rosberg. And quite right, too: So far in 2014, when one Mercedes driver has encountered problems—due to either technical malfunctions or driver error—the other has picked up the pieces, knuckled down and qualified on pole or won the race. But this time it was different. For the first time in 2014, Mercedes, the comprehensive victors of each of the opening six grands prix of the season, were on the rocks. The loss of power suffered by Hamilton, which ultimately led to the 2008 world champion's race-ending rear brake failure after 45 laps, was also harming Rosberg. The wizards perched upon the Mercedes pit wall a...

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