Mercedes has revealed that Nico Rosberg's poor start at Suzuka was due to an engine issue. Though he was neck and neck with teammate Lewis Hamilton down the straight into the first corner, in addition to the Briton having the better line for the next turn, the German was suffering a power deficit. Forced wide by Hamilton, Rosberg was to subsequently lose positions to Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas, though by the end of the afternoon he was back in second again. 'The initial getaway was good for both cars,' said Toto Wolff, according to Motorsport.com. 'Nico had a little bit of an issue with a hotter power unit and when it kicked in after a couple of seconds, he didn't have same power...
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