Rosberg: “It was an excellent start to winter testing”

Nico Rosberg - MERCEDES AMG began its 2015 winter testing program today at the Jerez circuit, with Nico Rosberg behind the wheel of the new Mercedes Hybrid F1 W06 for the opening day of pre-season testing. Nico Rosberg's best time is 1:23,106 with 157 laps completed.

The program consisted of long runs and pit stop practice.
Lewis Hamilton will take the wheel for the second of four consecutive days tomorrow in Jerez.

Nico Rosberg:
“It was a great start to winter testing. It's all about reliability at the start and we managed to get a lot of mileage today. The guys in the factories built a completely new car and now they are here and they are working very hard, and the team did a fantastic job over the winter. I was able to do some good long runs on the first day and that's really amazing. We have a great team and that's what makes me really happy. As a driver, you always want to find out how fast you are compared to others – but that will have to wait until qualifying in Melbourne.”

Sunday 1 February 2015
Jerez circuit
driver: Nico Rosberg
No. of revolutions: 157
Track length: 4,428 km
Km covered: 695,196
best lap time: 1:23,106