SAO PAULO -- With a third straight Brazilian Grand Prix title on Sunday, Nico Rosberg can match the feat of his famous father by winning the Formula One championship.Standing in his way is Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, the two-time defending champion.If Hamilton wins on the hilly course in Sao Paulo, the season title will be decided in the final race in two weeks in Abu Dhabi.I love the track, Rosberg said Thursday, 34 years after his father Keke Rosberg won his only F1 season title. It feels good and Ive always gone well here.Then, the German driver offered a caution.At the same time, this year we all start from zero, Rosberg said. Those past wins are not going to help me get a win this weekend. We all start from the same place.Beyond the victory, there are several scenarios under which Rosberg could claim the season title, even if he doesnt win the race. That depends on how far behind him Hamilton finishes.Hamilton, who trails Rosberg by 19 points, can keep the title chase alive in Brazil but he can only claim the championship -- it would be his fourth -- in Abu Dhabi.Its a real challenge to come here and try to win for the first time, Hamilton said. So thats my goal, and theres nothing really to lose.The two can expect little quarter. They should also expect a wet track with weekend rain in the forecast.Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo, third in the season standings but without a chance for the big prize, said he would not stay out of the fight.I think the championship will work out how it should work out, Ricciardo said. I dont think we should assist in the outcome. Just because they (Rosberg and Hamilton) are fighting doesnt mean we shouldnt try to overtake ifs theres a door open.Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, who won four straight season titles between 2010-13, said others needed to respect the fact that the two Mercedes drivers have had the best seasons. He, however, did not say he would back off.Rosberg said he was expecting everyone to give their best.Of course, youre not going to take it easy just because one guy is fighting for the championship, Rosberg said.Sunday also marks the last race in Brazil for Felipe Massa, who is leaving F1 after this season. Massa never won a season title, but he got painfully close.In Brazil in the final race of the 2008 season, Massa won the race but lost the season title by one point to Hamilton when the Englishman overtook on the final lap to finish fifth -- getting the point he needed to edge Massa.I think it will be a very special weekend for me, for my last home race -- a place where I grew up, Massa said. This is a place where I remember I was in the grandstand watching and supporting Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet.Senna and Piquet each won three F1 season titles.Theres no doubt hes one of the most talented drivers on the grid, Vettel said of Massa, who raced for 15 seasons. But apart from that, hes a great person. Hes the kind of guy you look at and you smile -- because hes just smiling from the inside. Its his weekend.It will be, except for Rosberg and Hamilton.---Stephen Wade on Twitter: http://twitter.com/StephenWadeAP . 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Manager Terry Francona said the biggest challenge for Clevelands medical staff will be making sure Bauers cut heals enough that the finger doesnt start bleeding while hes pitching.In the grand scheme of things, as long as Trevor is OK, all were doing is flip-flopping him with Tomlin, Francona told reporters at his pregame news conference. We have to win four games anyway. And they were both going to pitch twice.Nevertheless, the bizarre nature of Bauers injury made for a chaotic day for the Indians. Francona learned of the injury when he received a call from Antonetti on Friday morning.I was in the shower, and when I got out of the shower my phone was blowing up, Francona said. And Chris was like, Call me. You could have given me a lot of guesses, and I wouldnt have probably got this one.Bauer wasnt available for comment before Fridays ALCCS opener, which the Indians won 2-0.ddddddddddddThe injury is the latest in a series of disruptions to the Cleveland starting rotation. Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar both went down with injuries in September, and Corey Kluber missed 10 days with a strained quadriceps before returning to beat Boston in the division series.Francona said he was not angry or disappointed in Bauer, who has attracted attention at times for his quirky personality and unorthodox training regimen.Weve been together four years, and Trevor definitely has his own thoughts, Francona said. I think when its all said and done, some of its overblown. He actually has a lot of really good routines, to be completely honest.This was not malicious. He could have been opening a box in the kitchen. Things happen. I wish it wouldnt have, but it wasnt done maliciously. It wasnt done by being silly. 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