Nico Rosberg says he is determined to beat reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton to the 2015 title.<\/p>\n
Last year, the utterly dominant Mercedes duo fought a close and intense battle for F1’s biggest prize.<\/p>\n
“Nico Rosberg has been strengthened by the defeat,” the German driver, referring to himself in the third person, told Germany’s Sport Bild.<\/p>\n
“He is more cunning, because he has learned a lot in the past year,” Rosberg added, again referring to himself.<\/p>\n
“Now, there are fewer situations that are unknown to me,” he explained.\u00a0 “I’m ready for anything that can happen on the track.\u00a0 I’m better prepared.”<\/p>\n
Rosberg said one of his weaknesses in 2014 was his wheel-to-wheel duelling against the hard-charging Hamilton.<\/p>\n
“Hamilton did a better job (in that area),” he admitted, “so that’s what I need to improve for 2015.<\/p>\n
“It will be a good year in any case,” said the confident Rosberg, who later this year will become a father for the first time.<\/p>\n
“In the whole of last season I did not make many mistakes.\u00a0 Zero mistakes is always best, but no driver can achieve that — not even Lewis.”<\/p>\n
On the subject of Hamilton, Rosberg said he expects his teammate to once again be fully motivated in 2015.<\/p>\n
“We are both so involved in this huge competition,” said the 29-year-old.\u00a0 “I am the favourite opponent that he wants to beat, which is motivation enough.<\/p>\n
“It’s been that way since we were 13,” Rosberg concluded.<\/p>\n
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