Rosberg Gets 5-Place Gearbox Penalty
Nico Rosberg was looking forward to vying for a win in his home race at the German Grand Prix this weekend, but he’s already getting a tougher challenge than he anticipated before he could even start his qualifying run. The Mercedes AMG Petronas driver was slapped with a 5-place grid penalty after the team had to put in a fresh gearbox onto his MGP W03. There are a bunch of German drivers looking to get a good finish at Hockenheimring, not the least of which are Rosberg and teammate Michael Schumacher. Of course, Mercedes-Benz is also a German automaker who wants to win at home. “Unfortunately we have to change… Continue Reading »