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Rosberg: Pieces are falling into place

Nico Rosberg is convinced Ross Brawn will turn things around at Mercedes GP after a disappointing 2010 campaign.

The past few years have been a rollercoaster adventure for the team from Brackley as they went from chumps in 2008 to Champions in 2009.

Merc were once again expected to challenge for honours this year after recruiting the services of Rosberg and seven-time World Champ Michael Schumacher. However, they finished a disappointing fourth in the Constructors Championship - almost 200 points behind third-placed Ferrari.

Rosberg, who was a credible seventh in the Drivers' Standings, says they were always going to take some time to gel following two up and down seasons.

"We were just not the best team in the way that the factory is set-up and everything," he told Autosport in an interview.

"But I think we have the best people, starting off with Ross, so I have a lot of confidence that we'll get there. It's just that Ross's process hasn't finished yet, and he's learning along the way also, I think.

"He probably learned a lot last year - and especially this year - about where the weaknesses are in the organisation. So he's still in the process of making a lot of changes and getting the best out of every individual, getting the people to work together well, things like that.

"There's been a lot of change in the team. The last three years it's been a huge rollercoaster. It's just going to take some time to get it to work as everybody wants."

Although still in the "recovery period", Rosberg is confident Mercedes are moving in the right direction.

"Ross is making changes all the time, so yes, pieces are falling into place. But it's difficult for me to judge how quickly and how efficiently, because I'm not really inside. It's still in the recovery period.

"But it's been a great experience for me, and I look forward to the coming years also. Driving a Mercedes is brilliant. I believe in the people that work here, I believe in the Brackley people, and I see it as a long term thing."

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