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Rosberg: Cornering speed is down

Nico Rosberg says F1's reduced downforce was noticeable at Spa on Friday as his W04 lacked the cornering speed of its predecessor. Ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, several drivers spoke about how the rules reducing downforce would have an impact on their performances, highlighting a belief that they would not be able to take Eau Rouge flat-out. And although Mercedes had the beating of their rivals on Friday, even Rosberg says the lack of downforce was evident. "We are actually slower this year in the corners than last year - last year we had more grip so the corners felt better," he told NF1. "But," he added, "relative to the others I'm sure our car...
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