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Merc confirm Rosberg had power issue at start

Nico Rosberg 'didn't have the same power' as Lewis Hamilton at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix, Mercedes have confirmed. The German started Sunday's race in pole position and, although both drivers made good getaways once the lights went out, Hamilton had the inside line at Turn 1 and went into the lead at the next corner as Rosberg ran wide. Hamilton eased to victory to open a 48-point lead in the Drivers' Championships over his team-mate, but Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has revealed Rosberg wasn't at full power. 'The initial getaway was good for both cars. 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...
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