Nico Rosberg vows "I've got nothing to lose" in Lewis Hamilton title scrap ahead of Singapore Grand Prix

Rosberg still believes that he can challenge the world title despite falling 53 points behind Hamilton following the Italian Grand Prix

Title challenge: Rosberg is set to continue his title challenge in Singapore

Nico Rosberg admitted “I’ve got nothing to lose” as he vowed to go all out to rescue his fading title hopes in Sunday’s Singapore night race.

The German slipped 53 points behind his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton when his engine failed twice at the last round in Monza.

While Hamilton’s seventh victory in 12 races means he does not need not need to triumph again this year to become champion.

For Rosberg, though, things are getting desperate.

“Obviously, Monza didn't go to plan,” he said.

Last time out - Italian Grand Prix in pictures:

“It was gutting to miss out on a good result so close to the end but now I approach the final seven races with the attitude that there's nothing to lose.

“It's maximum attack and I won't be giving up the fight, no way. Singapore is one of my favourite races, so that's a good place to start.

“It's so tough on everyone - physically and mentally - and I love that challenge.

“I was only a few thousandths off pole last year and feeling good for the race until a problem with the steering wheel ended my weekend.

Pressure: Rosberg wants to ramp up the pressure on Hamilton

"I know I've got the pace to win there, so I'm hoping for a clean weekend and a chance to unleash this silver beast under the lights.”

While Rosberg has not won one since the Austrian GP in June and desperately needs to get back on the victory trail jet-setting Hamilton has won three of the last four rounds.

“Monza was an awesome weekend for me - one of the best I've had in Formula One,” said the world champion.

“The car this team has built is just incredible and I can't thank them enough for all their hard work.

Incredible: Rosberg is delighted with the speed of his car

“Of course, it was a shame for Nico and the crew to have the retirement - but I know he'll bounce back and I'm looking forward to another battle in Singapore.

“This race is always a highlight of the season - a great city which looks really spectacular under the lights with the tricky street circuit below - my favourite kind of track to drive.

“You've got to stay 100% focused for a full two hours, which is tougher than it sounds with the crazy humidity.

“Any small slip and you're in the barrier, so maintaining that total concentration is crucial.

“I've won there twice now - both times from pole, which shows you how important qualifying is too. It won't be easy to make it three - far from it.

“But I'm riding high right now and I'll be pushing for that hat-trick.”

The popular night race is back to back with the next round in Japan seven days later but the tiny principality is suffering from near critical levels of smog caused by man-made forest fires to clear oil palm forests of nearby Indonesia.

Lewis Hamilton awed by Ayrton Senna comparison as history beckons

Mercedes driver could match Brazilian legend's records for race victories and consecutive pole positions this weekend in Singapore

Lewis Hamilton says he is humbled at being compared to Ayrton Senna as he closes in on matching a raft of his boyhood hero's F1 records.

Hamilton will draw level with Senna for race victories if he prevails at Singapore while another pole position would match the Brazilian's all-time record for successive poles in F1. 

Of even greater value would be a third world championship, which Hamilton, 53 points ahead with seven races remaining, is poised to secure to equal Senna's career haul.

"Since I was a boy I have always wanted to emulate Ayrton and be as similar to him as l could – whilst still being myself," Hamilton told Sky Sports News HQ. "I've always wanted to drive a car like he could or handle a car like he could.

"It's quite surreal to think that 20 years later l am fighting for a similar number of podiums or championships, but we have to remember that if he continued he would have won many more. But l feel proud to be in terms of results to be similar to such a great."

Hamilton v Senna: How they compare

Hamilton has been in the form of his life in 2015, thrashing team-mate Nico Rosberg 11-1 in qualifying and winning seven races. His triumph at last week's Italian GP was as emphatic as it was complete: with a winning margin measured at 25 seconds, Hamilton's victory completed only the second 'Grand Slam' of his F1 career as he led every lap from pole position before setting the race's fastest lap and taking the chequered flag first.

Just don't tell him that he must be tiring of such relentless domination. 

"People must think when they are watching that it must get boring but it really doesn't," said Hamilton. "You are always faced with a challenge and you are always pushing yourself to get better. It's pretty much impossible to get the perfect lap so you are always chasing the perfect lap and every Sunday feels different – you wake up on the wrong side of bed, your mood or your energy levels feel different, and you never know what is going to happen in a race. Every win has felt like it is the first time.

"A thousand people help me achieve what we achieve. While I get to stand on the podium I only do so as a representative of a huge group of people. I'm very lucky to have worked with so many great people throughout my career in F1. I've won a race in every year I've been in F1 and that's what l live to do.

"The last couple years have been the best of my life." 

OK!’s OMG Moment: Lewis Hamilton Is Reportedly Taking Rihanna On A Vacation To Italy As Their Romance Heats Up

Rihanna and Lewis Hamilton have been spending a ton of time together! But a source speaking to Life & Style has revealed  the Formula 1 racer has something pretty awesome planned for his sweetie.

According to insiders close to the sports star, Hamilton is planning to vacation with Rih in Italy. “Lewis has chartered the Mariotti 377, a $300,000-a-week-super-yacht, and he’s invited Rihanna aboard for a five-day-cruise,” the source said.

But he has more in store for Rihanna than just a chartered yacht!

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Lewis Hamilton to take Rihanna on cruise

Lewis Hamilton is reportedly planning to whisk his love interest Rihanna away on a romantic cruise.

Lewis Hamilton wants to whisk Rihanna away on a romantic cruise.

The British Formula 1 driver is smitten with the 'Stay' singer wants to spoil her by taking her to the Amalfi Coast in Italy.

A source said: ''Lewis has chartered the Mariotti 177, a $300,000-a-week super-yacht, and he's invited Rihanna aboard for a five-day cruise.

''A staff of 13 will be waiting to pamper them, so Rihanna won't have to lift a finger. Lewis doesn't want any distractions during their one-on-one time.''

The 30-year-old star has attempted to keep his romance with the 27-year-old beauty a secret, but hopes they will be ready to go public next month.

The insider told Life&Style magazine: ''He has asked Rihanna to be his date at the Italian Grand Prix in September. It's a big deal because he's the biggest star in Formula 1 racing and all eyes will be on him. He wants Rihanna by his side.''

The 'Diamonds' hitmaker recently took Lewis to her native Barbados and Sharon Bellamy Thompson - who helped raise the singer as a child, babysitting her and driving her to school - was very impressed by his ''British charm''.

Sharon said: ''They would have beautiful babies. As long as this man makes her happy, he's got my approval. You've got to love his British charm.

''I saw her at the carnival and Lewis is so handsome.''

Formula 1 ace Lewis Hamilton attends MTV Video Music Awards afterparty

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton mingled with A-list celebrities following Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.

The British sportsman has a week off before he jumps back into his Mercedes to compete in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza next Sunday.

After the awards bash, the 30-year-old joined up with model Gigi Hadid and singer Joe Jonas, who performed a DJ set at one of the afterparties.

Alongside an Instagram picture of himself with Hadid, Hamilton wrote: "VMA weekend hanging with my good friend @gigihadid while the homie @joejonas DJs!!"

Ed Sheeran and Nicole Scherzinger 'dating' after her split from Lewis Hamilton

Singer and former X Factor judge said to have become 'extremely close' after series of nights out, prompting speculation of blooming romance

Ed Sheeran and Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger has reportedly started dating Ed Sheeran after telling him his music has helped her recover from splitting up with Lewis Hamilton.

The former X Factor judge is said to have become “extremely close” to the singer following a series of nights out.

Scherzinger, the 37-year-old Pussycat Doll singer, has been friends with Sheeran, 24, for some time.

'As far as he's concerned they were in the early stages of dating and he's been open about it with close friends and colleagues...'

- friend of Ed Sheeran

But friends have been left speculating on a potential blooming romance in recent months,according to The Sun on Sunday.

Sheeran is said to have taken Scherzinger, who last year made her West End debut in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Cats, for a date at a pub in his home town of Framlingham, in Suffolk, after they met in London.

He also invited her backstage when he performed a record three back-to-back shows at Wembley last month.

Ed Sheeran has reportedly come 'extremely close' to Nicole Scherzinger

Scherzinger posted a picture on Instagram in the early hours of July 12 of the pair together.

She captioned it: "Okay okay you win @edsheeran, you're taller."

Picture Nicole Scherzinger posted on Instagram of her with Ed Sheeran at Wembley

She is also said to have dedicated a performance of Don’t Cha to Sheeran when she performed in Hollywood on July 27, saying: “This is for you, Ed.”

A friend of Sheeran’s told the newspaper: "As far as he's concerned they were in the early stages of dating and he's been open about it with close friends and colleagues. It may not develop beyond those dates but they're definitely tight."

Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger split up in February

And a friend of Scherzinger said: "They're extremely close. Nicole says he is the male version of her."

Scherzinger was said to be “heartbroken and devastated” when she split from Formula 1 star Hamilton in February, allegedly over his refusal to settle down.

It was the fourth time the couple had broken up during their seven-year relationship.

A spokesman for Sheeran denied to The Sun on Sunday his relationship with Scherzinger was romantic, while Scherzinger’s representative did not respond to a request for comment.

New Couple Alert: Rihanna and Lewis Hamilton Are on a Boat

Rihanna's life continues to be the envy of the Internet. It's not enough that the pop star is spending her summer vacation on a yacht in her native Barbados, she's apparently doing it with Formula One hunk Lewis Hamilton by her side. 

The pair sparked dating rumors this week when they were spotted aboard the same boat while vacationing in the islands with a group of friends. RiRi was pulling out all the stops, too, by parading around in a series of temperature-raising bikinis. Hamilton, who was previously engaged to the Pussycat Dolls's Nicole Scherzinger, also partied with the hometown heroine at the annual Kadooment Day Parade last week. 

We're not sure what happened to soccer star Karim Benzema, who Rihanna was dating for a hot minute earlier in the summer — or, for that matter, Hamilton's rumored relationship with Kendall Jenner. One thing's for sure, though, these two seemed to only have eyes for each other this week.

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