Rosberg not giving up on title

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The Mercedes driver has finished 13th and ninth on his previous two outings in Austin and heads into this weekend's race trailing team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 17 points in the battle for the drivers' championship.

Hamilton has won the last four races, while Rosberg's last victory came at Hockenheim back in July.

"It's still all to play for in the battle for the drivers' championship and I won't be giving up the fight until the flag drops in Abu Dhabi," Rosberg said on Monday.

"Hopefully we can keep the entertainment going right to the end for the fans out there enjoying the contest. 

"The first step comes in Austin, which is a really cool city and a great race track.

"I haven't had the best races there so far, but I'm determined to change that this year."

Head of Mercedes-Benz motorsport Toto Wolff insists both Rosberg and Hamilton will be given the team's full support in the final three races to ensure a dramatic climax to the season.

He said: "Our priority is to give both drivers the best possible platform for an unhindered fight to the flag in Abu Dhabi."

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