Nico Rosberg says he was mentally prepared for a low like the Monaco Grand Prix after a perfect start to the F1 season in the opening four races.
Having won the final three races of 2015, Rosberg continued that form at the start of this season by winning in Australia, Bahrain, China and Russia. However, his 100% record ended when he and team-mate Lewis Hamilton collided in Spain and then a poor weekend in Monaco saw Rosberg finish seventh while Hamilton won.
With Rosberg describing the Monaco race as "very painful" as he had to let Hamilton through early on, he says he was mentally prepared for tougher weekends.
"There have been [difficult] days and there will be more days in the future," Rosberg said. "Racing is always about up and downs and I was ready for the down because I had no expectation of keeping on winning every single race, that’s for sure.
"It wasn’t the case any way since Barcelona, so I was ready to have a down and to navigate through it and come back through the other side.
"Of course I am now still in the process of digesting, not as easy as that but I will be full on it again for Montreal and fighting there for the win."
Following the result in Monaco, Rosberg heads to next weekend's Canadian Grand Prix with a 24-point lead in the drivers' championship.
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