Rosberg: Valencia track time is vital

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Wednesday 13th August 2008

Nico Rosberg has echoed Fernando Alonso's sentiments on how best to approach the European Grand Prix in Valencia.

The Williams ace is up for the challenge of learning a new street circuit and like Alonso, he believes the Friday practice session will be crucial.

"On a street circuit, the problem is that there's no grip in the beginning," Rosberg told Autosport.

"On a normal track you learn it in ten laps, but it will take more than that, maybe 20, to get the hang of Valencia."

The 22-year-old German reckons that it will be something of a lottery as the teams work out the best set-up.

"We'll really be taking a guess on the set-up from what we know of other street tracks, and then take it step by step through the weekend," he said.

And like the Monaco Grand Prix, Rosberg explained that he can ill afford to spend time in the barriers.

"So it's very important to keep the car on the track because if you crash, you lose a lot of time that the others will spend working on it," he added.

"All the teams are starting at zero so it will be a big challenge for everyone to get the best out of it as quickly as possible in the limited time we have."