Malaysian Grand Prix driver ratings
Three drivers earn 10-out-of-10 scores for their Malaysian Grand Prix efforts, but the race winner is not among them
6 NICO ROSBERG
Mercedes F1 W07
Start: 2nd
Finish: 3rd
Strategy: 3 stops (soft/hard/hard/soft)
Rating: 7
Rosberg led a charmed life in Malaysia. He was almost outqualified by the Red Bulls but did just enough to salvage second, despite several errors. He was blameless in the Vettel incident, but clumsy in his penalised later repass of Raikkonen.
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