Mercedes driver, Nico Rosberg, still has his eyes on the prize as he heads into the 2011 season and insists that getting his first win in the sport remains his top priority.
The German, who has not won a race since his debut in the sport five years ago, told the Official Formula One website, that he finds it strange that he still hasn’t secured the P1 spot, yet feels that last year’s podiums stand him in good stead.
“I definitely want to win a race [this year],” the 25 year old said. “First one and then building on that win. Isn’t it crazy? I’ve won all my life and then five years in F1 and no win. That is spooky. But I don’t see this as a flaw.
“Take my two P3 finishes last season – they were like victories for me and for my team. But for sure P1 is still the goal.”
The former-Williams driver admitted that he is happy with his current standing in the Mercedes team and believes, that together, his first win could be “just around the next corner.”
Rosberg is two-years older than last year’s world champion, Sebastian Vettel, but Nico is adamant that his time in the limelight will come.
“Hats off to what [Vettel has] achieved. There isn’t any envy over it. I don’t have any problem with it whatsoever, but I am also looking forward to my time arriving.”
Rosberg’s team mate, Michael Schumacher, set the second-quickest time in pre-season testing in Jerez in the Mercedes’ 2011 contender, whilst Rosberg himself was way down the table in 18th – a lot is expected by both drivers this season.
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