Marina Bay Street Circuit is a Red Bull track, says Nico Rosberg

F1 News – Nico Rosberg has labelled the Marina Bay Street Circuit as a “Red Bull track”, as he bids to claim victory in Singapore for the first time in his career.

Rosberg has won the most recent two races in Belgium and Italy, closing the gap to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the championship to two points, but the outfit struggled in Singapore last season.

Hamilton and Rosberg qualified only fifth and sixth and the German went on to collect a low-key fourth, as Hamilton retired.

Despite his comments, Rosberg is nonetheless aiming to maintain his recent strong form when the sport begins its ‘flyaway’ sequence of events this weekend.

“This is a Red Bull track and we weren’t so strong there last year,” Rosberg said.

“But I have faith in the team and my belief in myself is as high as ever.

“I approach each weekend aiming to win the race. The points gap has gone up and down but I’ve taken it one race at a time – and that’s the best way for me, as you can see by how the gap is now.”

Hamilton is also braced for a close fight with Mercedes’ rivals this weekend.

“We didn’t have the greatest weekend there last year, so hopefully we’re on top of that now,” he said.

“Either way, it’s not going to be an easy breezy drive. Even when we won there back in 2014, it wasn’t straightforward.

“Ferrari and Red Bull will be on it I’m sure, so we’ve got a big fight on our hands if we are up at the front.”

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