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Rosberg bemoans old engine, worried for race

Nico Rosberg says being forced to revert to his former Mercedes power unit cost him a shot at challenging Lewis Hamilton for pole position in the Italian Grand Prix as he anticipates an equally tough race against his title rival and the Ferraris. With Hamilton and Rosberg using Mercedes' new upgraded power unit this weekend, issues with Rosberg's during FP3 forced the team to revert to his Spa-specification engine ahead of qualifying. With a gulf in mileage between the two units, Rosberg couldn't match the pace of his team-mate – falling three tenths short in Q3 – and would also lose out to Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel, themselves using an upgraded Ferrari power unit this...
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