Nico Rosberg Wins Brazilian GP from Pole for 2nd Straight Win, 5th of Season Stephen Wade - The Associated Press
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Nico Rosberg won the Brazilian Grand Prix as impressively as he had done in Mexico to leave Mercedes’ Niki Lauda stating: ‘Right now he is better than Lewis Hamilton’. (Miguel Schincariol/AFP/Getty Images)

Nico Rosberg is dominating the tail end of the Formula One season, cruising to his second straight victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Rosberg led from start to finish at Interlagos to beat Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, who already wrapped up the season-long drivers’ title last month in Texas. Rosberg has won both races since then, also finishing first in Mexico, and has grabbed the last five pole positions.

“I pushing now just as I was at the beginning of the season,” Rosberg said after his fifth win of the season. “I don’t have an exact explanation for why it’s going so strongly now. But I just want to keep it going.”

He can make it three in a row in the final race in two weeks in Abu Dhabi, although this victory was enough to clinch second place in the standings.

Pressed repeatedly to explain his form, the German had a simple explanation.

“I think I’ve just raised my game,” he said. “That’s it.”

The race itself had little excitement as Rosberg and Hamilton spent the entire afternoon 1-2, remaining that way through three pits stops. Hamilton turned some of the fastest laps near the end but couldn’t catch his teammate and rival.

Rosberg finished in 1 hour, 31 minutes, 9.090 seconds, 7.7 seconds ahead of Hamilton.

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Formula One-Brazilian Grand Prix results Sunday at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos) circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Lap length: 2.68 miles)

1. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 71 laps, 1:31:09.090, 125.121 mph.

2. Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes, 71, 1:31:16.846.

3. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 71, 1:31:23.334.

4. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 71, 1:31:56.633.

5. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams, 70, +1 lap.

6. Nico Hulkenberg, Germany, Force India, 70, +1 lap.

7. Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Red Bull, 70, +1 lap.

8. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Williams, 70, +1 lap.

9. Romain Grosjean, France, Lotus, 70, +1 lap.

10. Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Toro Rosso, 70, +1 lap.

11. Pastor Maldonado, Venezuela, Lotus, 70, +1 lap.

12. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull, 70, +1 lap.

13. Sergio Perez, Mexico, Force India, 70, +1 lap.

14. Felipe Nasr, Brazil, Sauber, 70, +1 lap.

15. Jenson Button, England, McLaren, 70, +1 lap.

16. Fernando Alonso, Spain, McLaren, 70, +1 lap.

17. Marcus Ericsson, Sweden, Sauber, 69, +2 laps.

18. Will Stevens, England, Marussia, 67, +4 laps.

19. Alexander Rossi, United States, Marussia, 67, +4 laps.

20. Carlos Sainz Jr., Spain, Toro Rosso, 0, Retired.

Drivers Standings (After 18 of 19 races)

1. Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes, 363 points.

2. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 297.

3. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 266.

4. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams, 136.

5. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 135.

6. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Williams, 121.

7. Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Red Bull, 94.

8. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull, 84.

9. Sergio Perez, Mexico, Force India, 68.

10. Nico Hulkenberg, Germany, Force India, 52.

11. Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Toro Rosso, 48.

12. Romain Grosjean, France, Lotus, 47.

13. Felipe Nasr, Brazil, Sauber, 27.

14. Pastor Maldonado, Venezuela, Lotus, 26.

15. Carlos Sainz Jr., Spain, Toro Rosso, 18.

16. Jenson Button, England, McLaren, 16.

17. Fernando Alonso, Spain, McLaren, 11.

18. Marcus Ericsson, Sweden, Sauber, 9.

Constructors Standings

1. Mercedes, 660 points.

2. Ferrari, 401.

3. Williams, 257.

4. Red Bull, 178.

5. Force India, 120.

6. Lotus, 73.

7. Toro Rosso, 66.

8. Sauber, 36.

9. McLaren, 27.

The Associated Press

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