Nico Rosberg

 
Nico Rosberg holds both German and Finnish passports |  He speaks German, English, Italian, French and a little Finnish |  Rosberg won the inaugural GP2 championship in 2005 |  A third place at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix was Rosberg’s first F1 podium finish |  Rosberg's first F1 win came in China, 2012. It was also the first win for Mercedes, after it returned to F1 as an independent constructor |  Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are good friends, having raced each other during their karting years early in their career. Both live in Monaco

FACTFILE

Name: Nico Rosberg
DOB: Jun 27 1985
Place Of Birth: Wiesbaden
Nationality: German
Most Races For: Williams - 70
No. Of Races: 135
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PROFILE
Nico Rosberg

He may be the son of former world champion Keke Rosberg, but this German driver wouldn’t want to give up his racing gloves without making a name for himself in Formula 1.

Now with Mercedes, Rosberg burst into the scene with a points-on-debut performance in 2006 with Williams, a team which he remained with for four years.

Plagued with underpar cars to the frontrunners, Rosberg could achieve very little with Williams, which had been on a downhill since 2004, although the German shone whenever he could.

And this is what convinced Mercedes to sign him up in 2010 to partner Michael Schumacher. Unfazed by the seven-time world champion’s record, Rosberg came of age racing in the three seasons with the veteran.

However, his strong results in an uncompetitive car were overshadowed by Schumacher’s inability to get the team going. It was even more unfair particularly when he was the one who gave the brand new Silver Arrows its first win at the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix.

Now teamed up with old buddy Lewis Hamilton – the pair raced each other during their karting days – Rosberg is now the established driver in the team. And if he was not hindered by a seven-time world champion, Hamilton’s sole title would make things a lot easier for Rosberg.


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STATISTICS
YEARS
YearTeamClaGPs WinsPolesPods FLsPts
2006Williams17th1800014
2007Williams9th17000020
2008Williams13th18002017
2009Williams7th17000134.5
2010Mercedes7th190030142
2011Mercedes7th19000089
2012Mercedes9th20112293
2013Mercedes6th7131057
Total 1352484456.5

Nico Rosberg - HEAD TO HEAD (TEAM-MATES)

Nico Rosberg - Season Performance

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  • Nico Rosberg holds both German and Finnish passports
  • He speaks German, English, Italian, French and a little Finnish
  • Rosberg won the inaugural GP2 championship in 2005
  • A third place at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix was Rosberg’s first F1 podium finish
  • Rosberg's first F1 win came in China, 2012. It was also the first win for Mercedes, after it returned to F1 as an independent constructor
  • Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are good friends, having raced each other during their karting years early in their career. Both live in Monaco

QUOTES ON NICO ROSBERG

In F1 you cannot normally just jump back to the front (of the grid) from one year to next
- Nico Rosberg, at the start of the 2007 season.



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