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Rosberg ready for Canada after heavy Monaco shunt

Nico Rosberg ended his Monaco Grand Prix weekend with a heavy crash into the barriers. The German crashed his Williams in the narrows streets of Monaco and was brought to a local hospital for precautious checks. Rosberg was given the all clear after his accident though and will join his team in Montreal to continue his fight for points.

"Monaco was a difficult race for me, which was a real shame as we'd been competitive all weekend," said Rosberg. "After two incidents in the opening stages of the race, I thought I'd settled into a rhythm but, coming to swimming pool after Tabac, the rear of the car twitched suddenly, probably on a patch of water, and I ended up in the Armco.

"After consulting the doctors on site, I decided to go to hospital as precaution for some routine checks. Fortunately, they came back clear so I was released on Sunday evening. Following a couple of days' rest, I resumed my normal training programme in preparation for Canada."

Looking ahead to the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix Rosberg commented: "I'm heading to Montréal a few days early to get used to the time difference and to see the city. There are lots of cool bars, restaurants and clubs, and there are some good places to go shopping. There are also some beautiful places around the city, especially near the mountains, where I like to go for my daily run. The locals really get behind Formula One and they seem to be quite supportive of me too as many of them remember my father when he raced there.

"The Williams F1 team has a strong history around the Circuit Gilles Villeneueve and have traditionally been quick there, which gives me a lot of confidence and allows me to go to Montréal with positive expectations. I'm looking forward to getting back in the car because the speed we showed in Monaco was very promising and the track should suit our car."

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