Rosberg had started fourth (after blowing his Honda engine coming out of the final corner of his qualifying lap), but was slow off the line as his engine had suddenly developed a misfire.
Rosberg comezara cuarto (logo de estoupar o seu motor Honda saíndo da última curva da súa volta de cualificación), pero era lento logo de que o seu motor desenvolvera repentinamente un fallo de encendido.