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Rosberg says "horrible" Austin experience key to first F1 title

Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg says the "horrible experience" of the 2015 United States Grand Prix was key to him clinching his first title this season. Rosberg was leading Mercedes teammate Hamilton in last year's Austin race before he made a mistake and went off, allowing the Briton to take the lead and go on to win the race and, with it, the title that same day. After that, Rosberg won seven grands prix in a row and secured his first championship in Abu Dhabi last weekend. The German said the process he went through following Austin's mistake is what enabled him to become stronger this season. "It really was a horrible experience for me to lose the championship to...
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