Indeed, Rosberg?s weekend had not been without controversy after team-mate
Mark Webber claimed he was the reason why he failed to reach the second stage of qualifying, a statement that the German apologised for but cautiously refuted at the same time, insisting that the Australian wouldn?t have made it anyway, with or without their altercation.
His collision with Montoya in the race though drew further criticism from a rival, although both later admitted it to be a mere racing incident. Either way, it lost Rosberg a good chance to claim points on a circuit he has never driven on before.
It will be the same situation at Indianapolis, but Rosberg is anticipating the large crowds to make all the difference for him personally.
?Again, Indy is a track I haven?t yet raced at but one which I?ve learnt on the simulator. It seems to be quite different from the other circuits due to the very long straight and the banking. It will be interesting to see what Michelin and
Bridgestone will come up with after what happened last year.
?I really hope that the fans will come back this year because I have watched several Indy 500 races on the TV and the atmosphere is just great with all those huge grandstands packed with people! For a driver, the bigger the crowd, the better it is!?
Having seen two consecutive races destroyed by a poor grid position, Mark Webber is determined to make amends in America and even claims that Indianapolis will suit both his car and his Cosworth engine.
?It will be good to be back in America this week and I hope that we can put on a good show for the fans, they deserve it and
Formula One needs it. As a team, we also need to do a lot better than we did in Canada, primarily by benefiting from a better tyre choice. I think we can be quite strong in Indianapolis, providing we make the right decisions in our preparations.
?I like racing in the US, even if the Speedway was not designed for Formula One cars, and I respect the history of the track. It?s important that we come home with some points from these two flyaways.?
Honda Racing F1 ? Rubens Barrichello (#11), Jenson Button (#12):
They may still hold fourth place in the constructors standings by a comfortable margin but Honda?s disappointing run of form continued in Canada and although they got both of their cars into the top ten shoot-out, mechanical failure and general lack of pace saw them come away empty handed for the second race in succession.
