[74] He improved the best result of his career with a second at the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix 14 races later, and finished 13th in the Drivers' Championship with 17 points. Like all new Williams drivers, Rosberg was required to take the Engineering Aptitude Test, on which he recorded the highest score in Williams' history. Nov 27, 2016, 6:50 AM Nico Rosberg clinched his maiden Formula 1 world championship by holding off Sebastian Vettel to finish second in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as rival Lewis Hamilton won the race [30][41] He was better able than Schumacher to cope with a terminal understeer affecting the MGP W01's handling due to Mercedes forgoing much development work on the car because of Brawn GP's focus on the 2009 championship. Overall he competed in 206 Grands Prix, winning 23, securing 57 podium finishes, 30 pole positions, and amassing 1594.5 championship points. [15][21] His parents, who did not discourage their son's career choice, consented on the condition that he maintained good grades at school. Nico Erik Rosberg (born 27 June 1985) is a German former racing driver who won the 2016 Formula One World Championship driving for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport. [122] Rosberg mulled over how to further better his performance; to avoid the strain of starting a diet,[125] he refrained from cycling, losing 1 kg (2.2 lb) of muscle in both his legs. [52] The team opted for Pizzonia because they did not want to risk delaying Rosberg's career by one to two years if he had a poor performance. "Nico Rosberg on his new life as a tech investor: "I struggle to invest in some boring s**t. For me it's important that they're cool. [30], Rosberg continued to drive for Mercedes in 2014 with Lewis Hamilton again as his teammate. Rosberg began competitive go-kart racing at the age of six and achieved early success, winning regional and national French championships, before moving to European-based series and world championships. He steered a Jeep, and his father controlled its speed with the accelerator and the brake pedals. Rosberg assisted in Kubica's desire to return to Formula One after a severe 2011 rally accident left the latter with partial movement in his right arm. 1977 N. Lauda Lewis did what he could to get the WDC and he didn't crash like Senna and Schumacher did, he used tactics within the rules. [26], Rosberg's father asked CRG executive Dino Chiesa in late 1999 to establish a separate karting team for his son and fellow driver Lewis Hamilton for a period of two to three years. 1985 A. Prost Nico Rosberg spent eleven seasons in Formula One, driving for Williams and Mercedes, scoring 23 victories and 57 podiums. At the time, Vettel was running in fifth place but was closing rapidly on Verstappen and Ricciardo in third and fourth places because the four-time champion had done a long middle stint and fitted super-soft tyres for his final stint, while the others were on the more durable but slower soft tyres. For 2010, he moved to Mercedes, partnering fellow German and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. [7] At the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Rosberg scored his first career points with a seventh-place finish[30] and set the race's fastest lap, becoming at the time the youngest fastest lap setter in history, aged 20 years, 8 months and 13 days. Congratulations Mercedes on totally devaluing the Championship and their interference at the end telling LH to hurry up was pitiful. [142] He also joined the management team of the racing driver Robert Kubica that September. [50] He worked with Williams's test and reserve driver Antônio Pizzonia and continued to focus on the GP2 Series. 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[72] Rosberg was occasionally outperformed by his teammate Nakajima, and driver errors lost him chances to score more points;[73] he was able to adapt to a ban on traction control from Formula One. "It's a childhood dream come true," Rosberg, 31, said over the radio. [24] He progressed to the European karting championships for 1998 after moving from France to Italy so he could enter international events. Nigel Mansell: Hamilton's tactics caused great concern, Select your greatest one-time world champion, Listen to Radio 5 live commentary as Rosberg passes Verstappen. Aside from his many achievements and how he bowed out of motor racing at his peak, Rosberg’s F1 career will perhaps be defined as much by his defeats as his successes - especially when compared to Hamilton. 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The German driver, 31, won the title less than a week … Nico Rosberg has the highest number of Grand Prix starts before winning his first title, a … "[28] He has avoided appearing to be courageous to impress others,[150] and some saw him as detrimental to Formula One's goal to attract new fans due to a perceived lack of personality and his commitment to fitness. [9] He finished with 4 points for 17th in the Drivers' Championship. [107] He achieved four second place finishes, but Hamilton's four straight victories lost Rosberg the championship lead. While that could lead many to believe that Rosberg was the one to unleash the animal inside Lewis, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff doesn’t think so. The test, which was written up by the technical director, The record for the youngest Formula One driver to record a fastest lap is currently held by, Rosberg's father was not enthusiastic about his son being teammates with, Rosberg studied the "marginal gains" theory employed by sports coaches, Association football's world governing body. Good for the sport. 1952 A. Ascari As the son of 1982 World Champion Keke Rosberg, there was always going to be pressure on Nico to emulate his father’s F1 success from the moment he stepped foot in a race car. 2018 L. Hamilton Rosberg was deliberately not taught his father's native Finnish for career developmental reasons. [99] During the pre-season period, Rosberg visited the Mercedes factory in Brackley, England, displaying a fascination with the F1 W04's technological development and assisting the team in the car's development. I didn't want to be an issue. [124] During a mid-season interval, he changed his diet to remove sugars from his body and abstained from alcohol. [118] He altered his racing gloves to improve his starts,[119] removed paint from his helmet to make it 80 g (2.8 oz) lighter,[120] employed a mental trainer to increase his aggression, and spent his spare time go-karting to maintain his ability. [30] Rosberg won the DHL Fastest Lap Award because he recorded seven fastest laps, more than any other driver during the 2016 season. [83] Rosberg was seventh in the Drivers' Championship with 142 points. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg go head to head once again in new motorsport series. As a Lewis Hamilton Fan I would like to Congratulate Nico Rosberg on becoming World Champion!, He has amassed 5 Points more than LH so is WC, I suppose Lewis could not stop himself from Competing right to the end but I hope he acknowledges NR now in a Sporting Respectful Manner and next season go back to trying to beat each other and everyone else!. © Sutton Motorsport Images 1965 J. Clark [122] He did not tell Wolff in person because he was apprehensive about Wolff's reaction. [132] Rosberg said he had reached the "pinnacle" of his career;[132] he did not want his driving skills to atrophy[133] and wished to spend more time with his young family. [42] Rosberg's father did not overturn the decision. [1][8] Rosberg was encouraged to pursue ventures in academia and sports. BMW Formula ADAC Race 2, Nurburgring , Germany, 23 June 2002. F1 POLL: Who do you think will win the 2021 F1 championship? Analysis and opinion from the BBC's chief Formula 1 writer. It initially looked as though he would be able to cruise to an easy climax to the best season of his career, but it did not take long for the tension to mount. Rosberg's competitive mindset, and his early achievements in go-karting helped him to better his driving ability and to convince his father to manage him. 1979 J. Scheckter, 1980 A. Jones With a bit more luck he could be a six time world champion by now. "[93], Three-time world champion Niki Lauda began to advise Rosberg. [39] He later crashed from the lead of the Macau Grand Prix in November and was second at the Bahrain Superprix a month later. [47] He maintained the points lead during the season-ending Bahrain International Circuit round, winning both races to claim the first GP2 Series title with 120 points. Where the hell are we going? After the drama of the race, Hamilton congratulated Rosberg on his world championship and the two men embraced and shook hands on the podium. Find the perfect Nico Rosberg At Mercedes Gp Factory Celebrating F1 World Drivers Championship Win stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. 34. 2017 L. Hamilton 3 Sebastian Vettel Ger Ferrari 15 +3.381sec. [25] Competing in the 100 Junior category in a CRG kart, Rosberg finished fifth at the 28° Torneo Industrie, seventh in the Trofeo Andrea Margutti,[25][26] and crashed out in the 1998 Green Helmet Trophy Cadets class of the European Championship for Cadets. [68], His performances throughout the season enhanced his reputation, and he was linked to several teams for 2008. "[28], Rosberg challenged his teammate Hamilton during the season qualifying higher eight times and finishing more often. View F1 career statistics and results for Nico Rosberg, including stats by season, constructor, Grand Prix and circuit. He is the … [147], In late 2020, he established Rosberg Xtreme Racing to compete in the all-electric SUV off-road racing series Extreme E from the 2021 season on. [163] From 2010 to 2015, he was associated with the jewellery and watch brand Thomas Sabo, and the luxury travel accessory maker Tumi. 2 Finishes Behind Teammate for the Second Straight Year", "How Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg move forward after "Hat-Gate" F1 incident", "Nico Rosberg says deleting Facebook helped him become F1 champ", "Nico Rosberg on how to beat Hamilton, F1 retirement and more", "Nico Rosberg in der Langfassung: Von Angst, Erfülltheit und Zielen", "Beating Lewis took everything I had – Rosberg", "CAR interviews Nico Rosberg, CAR+ April 2016", "Nico Rosberg explains how losing a kilogram of leg muscle helped him win 2016 F1 title", "Nico Rosberg 'messed' with Lewis Hamilton's head en route to 2016 F1 title", "F1: How Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton can clinch the 2016 title in Abu Dhabi", "Like father, like son: Another Rosberg wins F1 title", "Nico Rosberg launches book, 'Finally', profiling F1 title victory", "Rosberg admits he couldn't tell Wolff about F1 exit in person", "Nico Rosberg announces shock F1 retirement days after world title win: 'I am on the peak, so this feels right, "The financial challenges sports stars face after the game", "Mercedes F1 Picks Valtteri Bottas to Replace Nico Rosberg for 2017 F1 Season", "Nico Rosberg: How gas-guzzling F1 champion turned into an eco warrior". 1978 M. Andretti [144] Since the 2018 season, Rosberg has analysed select Formula One races for Sky Sports F1 in the United Kingdom, RTL in Germany, and Sky Italia in Italy. It’s hard to believe Hamilton has NEVER won at Interlagos. 4 after Schumacher requested No. [154] When Rosberg was Michael Schumacher's teammate at Mercedes, he was highly cautious about what he said to the off-track press, fearing that they could misinterpret his words. 1983 N. Piquet Nico Rosberg articles Featured articles. He finished sixth in the Drivers' Championship with 171 points and three pole positions. sport; american sports; What Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton have to do to win the F1 title. [41] Rosberg chose not to further his education so as to be able to commit to his racing career;[21] the university would have allowed him to combine the course with his racing. 1964 J. Surtees 1954 J. M. Fangio [138] Rosberg became a long-term investor and shareholder in Formula E in early 2018. Rosberg took his first career win at the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix. But at the end I was thinking maybe to try to pass both of them but it didn't work out.". Nico Rosberg says doing more karting over the course of the year played a key part in helping him achieve his maiden Formula 1 world championship [145] He impressed viewers for conveying digestible information to them. Nico Rosberg seals 2016 F1 championship, Lewis Hamilton wins race. [132] He was the first reigning champion to retire from Formula One since Alain Prost in 1993. [90] In November 2011, he signed a contract extension to remain at Mercedes until after 2013. [29] For his first full season of car racing, he drove for VIVA Racing in the 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Championship,[30] winning the drivers' title with nine victories from twenty races and amassing 264 points. [164] Rosberg signed numerous endorsement contracts; some of the companies with which he has done business are the watchmakers Rolex, International Watch Company and Oris,[130][165][166] the luxury fashion house Hugo Boss, the toy car company Hot Wheels, the railway company Deutsche Bahn, and the media broadcasters Sky Sports and RTL. Thought Nico deserves it and has driven brilliantly this season. [77] He had an improved season: the Williams FW31 was one of three cars to have a speed advantage early on because it featured a double diffuser system, however, the team could not sustain the car's pace of development. 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg has sensationally retired from Formula 1 with immediate effect. But his tactics were not enough and Rosberg whooped with delight as he crossed the line and, after wife Vivian congratulated him over the radio, did doughnut spins on the pit straight before climbing on to the nose of the car to take the cheers from the crowd. [81] One week later Mercedes purchased 75 percent of Brawn GP and entered Formula One under its own name; Rosberg was announced as its first driver in November 2009. Then Rosberg had to beg for Lewis's crew to get a good car setup and despite Lewis's multiple car failures that year, Nico still only won by a measly 5 points. And according to the man himself, it’s when Nico truly started believing he could win the World Championship. [66] Rosberg was optimistic heading into the season, citing his experience from the year before making Williams, which had switched engine suppliers from Cosworth to Toyota, more competitive. [79] On 29 October, he confirmed his departure from Williams at the conclusion of the season[80] and was officially released from his contract with the team on 1 January 2010. [131] At a FIA Prize Giving Ceremony in Vienna on 2 December 2016, five days after winning the championship, he made public his decision to retire. But ultimately I'll give full throttle and power. [41] He was consistent in attaining top-eight point-scoring finishes, achieving a season-best result of fourth at the German Grand Prix and the following Hungarian Grand Prix. After a decade in Formula 1, Nico Rosberg is finally world champion. The German is … 1982 K. Rosberg Nico Rosberg, 24, is a Formula One driver and announced yesterday he will quit the AT&T Williams team after the final race of the 2009 season in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. [124], To win the championship, Rosberg needed to finish no worse than third, even if Hamilton won. [69] They approached Frank Williams in late 2007 to discuss an offer of "majestic proportions" to purchase Rosberg's contract, which he immediately rejected and extended Rosberg's contract to the end of 2009 on the basis on where the team finished in the Constructors' Championship. [97] He was ninth in the Drivers' Championship with 93 points. [126] Afterwards, Rosberg told Vivian and manager Georg Noite that he would retire before telephoning the Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff about it. By Claire Cottingham. Hamilton won the Abu Dhabi GP driving slowly in an attempt to bring other drivers into the battle, knowing he needed Rosberg to finish below third. Created by JAonF1 On Mar 29, 2017 1 / 10 How many years after his father won the F1 world title did Rosberg win his own championship? [5] He switched to a German license to better obtain major sponsorship agreements. Very emotional, not the easiest thing before a grand prix. Get the latest results and headlines sent straight to your phone, find all our Formula 1 coverage details with our Live Guide, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. He won the Formula 1 championship title, doing what his father Keke Rosberg did in 1982. All triggered by the final straw of Austin 2015, Turn 1. Keke Rosberg won the World Drivers' Championship in 1982 with Williams. Nico Rosberg seizes Austrian F1 GP from Lewis Hamilton at first corner. [30] He was able to maintain a consistent performance in every qualifying session and began higher than his teammate Schumacher sixteen times to three. After an epic Bahrain GP, ... Mercedes remain baffled by Nico Rosberg's 'bizarre' moment in Formula One history. [30] His performances during the season enhanced his reputation as a consistent and fast driver. 1994 M. Schumacher [4] Because his father is Finnish and his mother is German, Rosberg is a dual citizen of both countries,[1] competing with a Finnish racing license until after his first season in the Formula 3 Euro Series. denied using dirty tricks to hamper Rosberg. [f][113] During the off-season he sought to correct a body deficiency, which caused him to hold his breath against g-forces in high-speed corners, since he did not want to limit the flow of oxygen to his brain and muscles. The fears materalised when Rosberg's strategy was discussed with just Schumacher and told the strategist of it, which made him feel better able to express his feelings and vulnerability to the team. Easier said than done when that man is Hamilton in the same car, but the point is that, for Rosberg, it was all about that task once he’d arrived at the realisation that he could not do it on performance. [49] He and fellow driver Nelson Piquet Jr. were analysed extensively before Rosberg was selected. Here’s what they need to do to win the Championship. 3 for superstitious reasons. Commiserations to Lewis. Nico Rosberg’s win makes him only the second son of a champion to take the title since 1950. [b][25] He was runner-up in the European KF1 Championship and finished ninth in the Formula A World Cup. Assuming he was going to win the race, Lewis had three options for winning the championship: Congratulations to Nico. [13], Rosberg married interior designer and long-term partner Vivian Sibold at a civil ceremony in Monaco on 11 July 2014. His long-time friend and engineer Rob Smedley praised him on the radio afterwards, saying he had had a "great drive". [67] Rosberg also gained experience in controlling his emotions without losing speed,[63] frequently qualified better than Wurz and took points seven times with a season-best of fourth at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. [26] He concluded his karting career with a third-place finish in the latter series at a race in Kerpen. [1], Rosberg was raised in the Wiesbaden district of Nordenstadt in the first four weeks of his life,[2][6] before living between the principality of Monaco and the Spanish island of Ibiza. It'd be interesting to know how many times Rosberg has beaten Hamilton in a straight head-to-head race. Rosberg won the Monaco Grand Prix for the second year in a row to regain the points lead after achieving pole position in contentious circumstances. Nico Rosberg wins the Japanese Grand Prix. However, if his Mercedes team-mate fails to … Hamilton continued to lap only just as fast as he needed, balancing his vain hope that other drivers might be able to get among the two Mercedes with instructions from his team not to drive too slowly and force the issue. [115] After four top-three podium finishes in the first four races,[104] he won in Spain, Monaco and Austria,[116] which came as his overall performance lowered from focusing more on the race than on qualifying; Vettel threatened Rosberg's hold on second overall. Congratulation to Nico for keeping his nerve. The rivalry between Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg is likely to be remembered as the defining battle of Formula 1 in the 2010s. [64] He and his father mutually agreed to stop working with each other,[65] and began working with a sports psychologist. 2006 F. Alonso [110] To win the title, he needed to win the race with Hamilton finishing third or lower. 2013 S. Vettel 1993 A. Prost So pleased for Nico, such a well handled and level-headed race and campaign. [96] Notwithstanding this, he achieved one further top-five finish during the season. [g][114] Rosberg said the experience of challenging for the Drivers' Championship gave him more motivation to beat Hamilton in 2015 and wanted to improve his driving and win the championship. 2012 S. Vettel [135] He used his celebrity to advance the industry,[133] and began with a fact-finding visit to Silicon Valley,[135] where he tested and observed the construction of electric and self-autonomous vehicles. 1973 J. Stewart [132] Williams driver Valtteri Bottas replaced Rosberg at Mercedes. But Rosberg, who … [57] He was told of the news by his father in advance. F1 POLL: Who do you think will win the 2021 F1 championship? 1981 N. Piquet Nico Rosberg wins F1 title as Lewis Hamilton wins in Abu Dhabi By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer in Abu Dhabi Last updated on 27 November 2016 27 November 2016 . Ricciardo attacked Raikkonen intermittently, without managing a pass, but Rosberg was able to stay out of the Ferrari's reach and the Finn never got close enough to try the same to the Mercedes. Jenson Button slammed Nico Rosberg’s racing tactics in Belgium this weekend and said the German does not deserve to be leading the world championship. [d][32] One week later, at the Malaysian Grand Prix, he achieved a season-best start of third before his engine failed after seven laps. [153] Rosberg's qualifying preparations would be compromised in the event that he leaned towards a race setup; he analysed the situation and attempted to optimise his driving style to win races. [20], At the age of four, Rosberg had his first driving experience when his father took him to a go-kart track in Ibiza for a holiday. 1975 N. Lauda [30] Before that, Rosberg won two rounds of the Spanish Formula 3 Winter Series at the Circuito de Albacete as preparation. 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