Why F1 2016 is heading for its best possible outcome
Some will cite unreliability on Hamilton's side of the Mercedes garage, but Rosberg will be a deserving champion if he wins the title from here, and just what F1 needs
If Nico Rosberg wins this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, no matter what Lewis Hamilton does, he will be crowned Formula 1 world champion for the first time.
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is unlikely to be happy. Last year, he classed Rosberg as "bad for my business" and last month said Rosberg winning the title "wouldn't necessarily help the sport because there is nothing to write about him" and "even in Germany it wouldn't help".
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