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Rosberg had less power than Hamilton at start
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Toto Wolff says Nico Rosberg's start to the Japanese Grand Prix was hampered by having less power compared to Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg reacted well to the lights at the start of the race but Hamilton was able to pull alongside ahead of Turn 1, forcing his team-mate wide at Turn 2 as he took the lead. Wolff explained the pole-sitter had been affected by a power unit issue due to high temperatures, which could have come from the way Rosberg prepared the engine during the formation lap. "The initial get away was good for both cars but Nico had a little issue with a hotter power unit and when it kicked in after a couple of seconds, he didn’t have the same power as...
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