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Rosberg excited about Brazil

Nico Rosberg is looking forward to Formula One's return to Brazil this weekend as the championship battle of 2009 nears ever closer to its conclusion. With his 'lost' helmet having been one of the points of interest on the run-up to the event, the German hopes for a stronger result after a disappointing end to last season.

With team sponsor Phillips running the 'Find the Helmet' competition, in which a lucky fan will be granted VIP access to the Interlagos paddock, Rosberg is also enjoying the delights of the county before the penultimate race of the season. "I love Brazil," he said. "It's such a vibrant country and São Paulo is cool.

"It's normally the last race of the year, so there are a few parties, but I imagine it will be different this year now it's not the last race on the calendar. Either way, it's a great place to have a race so I'm looking forward to it."

Nico finished fourth for Williams-Toyota in 2007

With the final two tracks on the schedule being of anti-clockwise configuration, driver fitness will be placed under the spotlight. "Interlagos is a really fun track to drive as it has a bit of everything - gradient changes, a complete mix of corners and it runs in an anti-clockwise direction, which presents a different challenge for the drivers, especially for our neck muscles," Nico explained.

"Last year wasn't so great for us because of the rain at the start of the race, which left us towards the rear of the field, so I really hope we go there and do well this time."

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