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Nico Rosberg: I can be F1's answer to Leicester City!

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Why Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg likened himself to Leicester City ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg reckons he can be F1's version of Premier League outsiders-turned-favourites Leicester City.

After winning the season-opening Australian GP, Rosberg has taken an early lead in the 2016 Drivers' Championship - the first time Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton has not topped the standings in 18 months.

The Premier League's 5000-1 title outsiders in pre-season, Leicester hold a five-point at the top of the table and are on course for the first championship win at English football's top level in their history.

And although Rosberg is a 15-time race winner, F1's pre-season title talk was dominated by suggestions that the crown would be fought between Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.

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Watch the video above as Rosberg, a two-time title runner up, explains to Sky Sports News HQ why he can be F1's Leicester equivalent. 

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