Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg does a thumbs up during a meet and greet session ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix on Tuesday. Pic/AP

Kuala Lumpur: Nico Rosberg, back in the championship lead, is ­bidding to extend his winning streak this weekend with a maiden victory in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix. The German vaulted back to the top of the standings with a clear eight points lead ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton following his win in the Singapore Grand Prix a fortnight ago.