Deliberate? I just made a mistake, says Rosberg

Mercedes completes 1-2 finish at Monza as rumors continue to swirl around drivers

Formula One leader Nico Rosberg felt sore enough at losing Sunday's Italian Grand Prix without then having to face conspiracy theories suggesting he had done it deliberately.

The Mercedes driver, who finished second after making a mistake at the first chicane while under pressure from winning teammate Lewis Hamilton, could scarcely believe anyone would suggest such a thing.