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Rosberg learns from Bahrain errors

Nico Rosberg says he has learned from his error in Bahrain, which resulted in him taking pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix.

At the last race at Sakhir, Rosberg said he tried to look after his tyres too much in Q2 - the set he would start the race on - and as a result was unable to get back up to speed quickly enough in Q3. Having pushed throughout the full qualifying session at the Circuit de Catalunya, Rosberg says it helped him maximise his time when it came to fighting for pole.

“For sure Bahrain was still in my mind and I wanted to make sure that I didn’t do that mistake again so I just got myself in to the rhythm in Q2 and it went really well for me today,” Rosberg said.

When asked if his approach would be any different from previous races now he's starting from pole position, Rosberg says he isn't putting too much emphasis on the result.

“No difference, it’s the same thing. Try to go for it of course and go for the best possible result. With the car I have it’s going to be going for the win, for sure. Take advantage at the start from being first, and that’s it.

“It’s just important for tomorrow’s race because it’s better to start from first than second, that’s obvious. Psychologically, it’s good, it’s great, it feels great. I’m happy, so it’s good for tomorrow.”

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