Rosberg says he is not eyeing to be a racer anymore
Jan.15 - Nico Rosberg says he has no intention of returning to active motor racing competition - even for his new off-road team in the Extreme E series. Now 35, the German quit..
Nico Rosberg info & statistics
| Name | Nico Rosberg |
| Country |  Germany |
| Place of Birth | Wiesbaden |
| Date of Birth | Jun 27th 1985 - 35 years old |
| Season Entries | 11 |
| First Race | 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| Last Race | 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| First Pole | 2012 Chinese Grand Prix |
| Last Pole | 2016 Japanese Grand Prix |
| First Win | 2012 Chinese Grand Prix |
| Last Win | 2016 Japanese Grand Prix |
| First Podium | 2008 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last Podium | 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Nico Rosberg drove car number 6 for Mercedes
Nico Rosberg F1 Stats |
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| Drivers' Titles | 1 |
| Race Starts | 206 |
| Race Wins | 23 (11,2%) |
| Pole Positions | 30 (14,6%) |
| Fastest Laps | 20 (9,7%) |
| Podiums | 57 (27,7%) |
| Points Finishes | 133 (64,6%) |
| Retirements | 32 (15,5%) |
| Hat-tricks | 3 |
| Wins from pole | 15 |
| Front Row Starts | 60 |
| Total Points | 1.595 |
| Total Laps | 11.160 |
Nico Rosberg Merchandise
Nico Rosberg Memorabilia
Biography
Nico Rosberg Biography
One of the sport’s most underrated drivers, Nico Rosberg swatted aside all the doubts over his credentials as he almost became 2014 world champion.
The German pushed his illustrious team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, all the way to the final race in Abu Dhabi but ultimately came up short. Make no mistake though, 2014 was a fine year for Rosberg who confirmed his status as one of the best in the sport.
2015 proved to be hit and miss, but his end of season form again showed his blistering speed and jaw-dropping potential.
Critics have always been quick to dismiss Rosberg as a benefactor of his former champion father Keke, who doesn't possess the necessary skills to reach the top. How wrong they are.
In 2014, Rosberg took on the sport’s fastest driver and beat him in qualifying time and time again. His race craft needs perfecting, but he will perfect it. Hamilton may have the edge at Mercedes, but Rosberg will not go away. He wants a championship, and many would back him.
The 29-year-old joined Williams in 2006, but he flattered to deceive. His pace was obvious but not always on show. In his debut race in Bahrain he set the fastest lap of the race, but finished the season with just four points.
20 points followed in 2007, but Williams went backwards in 2008. Rosberg, acknowledged as a raw driver, typified his strengths and weaknesses in Singapore that year when he squandered the chance of victory, by crossing the white line at the end of the pit-lane and taking a penalty. He still possessed the speed to come second, but it was an opportunity missed.
Nico Rosberg driving for Williams at Monaco (2006)
A faster Rosberg came alive in 2009 and he scored each of the team’s 34.5 points as he finished sixth in the championship. However, his time at Williams was coming to an end and the new Mercedes team wanted him to lead their charge to the front, alongside Michael Schumacher.
The seven-time champion seemed to be a fading force, as Rosberg routinely beat the legend in both qualifying and race day.
The Silver Arrows was not progressing at an expected rate though, and Rosberg netted just four podiums in his first three seasons, although he did claim his maiden victory in China in 2012.
Schumacher said goodbye for good at the end of that year, and he was replaced by Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton was expected to lead the team, but Rosberg quickly put him in his place by claiming two more wins in 2013, to Hamilton’s one.
Many experts now believe that Schumacher wasn’t as bad as suggested, but he was made to look average by the blistering form of the understated Rosberg. When Hamilton arrived, Mercedes became a real force.
Their single lap pace was faster than anyone else on the grid and Rosberg backed that up with wins in Monaco and Britain. Ultimately, Mercedes couldn't keep up with Red Bull in developing their car and instead opted to focus on 2014, which had many rule changes planned.
Nico Rosberg wins
With a renewed focus on engines, Mercedes dominated. Rosberg won in Australia, Monaco, Austria, Germany and Brazil but he failed to press home his early season advantage and win the title, as the tenacious Hamilton won his second world crown.
Controversy followed Rosberg, who hit Hamilton in Belgium and took him out, while he also scored pole position in Monaco after spinning on the final lap, and ruining everyone else’s final attempt to beat him.
Hamilton dominated 2015 and convincingly defended his title. But just as serious questions were being asked of the German, he won the final three races.
He has the speed and momentum, and 2016 was his best F1 season. He defeted his long time race rival Lewis Hamilton and scored his Formula 1 drivers championship. A few days after he won the crown, he decided to quit F1 and leave Mercedes.
It's seems like the stress and pressure was so heavy, that he didn't want any more of that.
Official Nico Rosberg website: http://www.nicorosberg.com/
Helmets
Nico Rosberg Helmets
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- 2015 Nico Rosberg helmet
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- 2013 Nico Rosberg helmet
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- 2012 Nico Rosberg helmet
Cars
Nico Rosberg F1 Cars
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- Lewis Hamilton & Nico Rosberg GP ABU DHABI (2016)
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- Nico Rosberg driving in the rain (Mercedes W06) during qualifying for the US F1 gp (2015)
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- Nico Rosberg – Mercedes W05 (2014)
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes W04 at Hungary (2013)
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- Nico Rosberg driving the Mercedes W02 Italian Grand Prix at Monza (2012)
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- Nico Rosberg driving the Mercedes W02 on Buddh circuit in India (2011)
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes W01, Bahrain GP (2010)
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- Kazuki Nakajima, Williams FW31 Toyota, British F1 GP (2009)
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- Nico Rosberg, Williams FW30 Toyota German F1 GP (2008)
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- Nico Rosberg, Williams FW29 Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps (2007)
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- Nico Rosberg, Williams FW28 Cosworth US F1 GP (2006)
Seasons
Nico Rosberg Final Championship Results
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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| 17th | 9th | 13th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 9th | 6th | 2th | 2th | 1th |
Nico Rosberg F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
Mercedes |
Mercedes | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1202 | 6 | 18.33 | 385 |
| 2015 |
Mercedes |
Mercedes | 19 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1100 | 5 | 16.95 | 322 |
| 2014 |
Mercedes |
Mercedes | 19 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 1063 | 5 | 16.68 | 317 |
| 2013 |
Mercedes |
Mercedes | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1058 | 0 | 9.00 | 171 |
| 2012 |
Mercedes |
Mercedes | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1036 | 2 | 4.65 | 93 |
| 2011 |
Mercedes |
Mercedes | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1036 | 0 | 4.68 | 89 |
| 2010 |
Mercedes |
Mercedes | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1029 | 0 | 7.47 | 142 |
| 2009 |
 Williams |
Toyota | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 941 | 1 | 2.03 | 34.5 |
| 2008 |
Williams |
Toyota | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1068 | 0 | 0.94 | 17 |
| 2007 |
Williams |
Toyota | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 965 | 0 | 1.18 | 20 |
| 2006 |
Williams |
Cosworth | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 662 | 1 | 0.22 | 4 |
Races
Nico Rosberg F1 GP Race Classifications
| 1th | 23 Times |
| 2th | 25 Times |
| 3th | 9 Times |
| 4th | 11 Times |
| 5th | 16 Times |
| 6th | 16 Times |
| 7th | 15 Times |
| 8th | 10 Times |
| 9th | 10 Times |
| 10th | 9 Times |
| 11th | 9 Times |
| 12th | 6 Times |
| 13th | 3 Times |
| 14th | 5 Times |
| 15th | 4 Times |
| 16th | 4 Times |
| 17th | 2 Times |
| 19th | 1 Time |
| DNF | 28 Times |
Nico Rosberg F1 GP Race Results
Podiums
Nico Rosberg F1 Podium Finishes
Poles
Nico Rosberg F1 Pole Positions
Comparison
Nico Rosberg Teammate Comparison
| Season | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Position | Qualifying | ||||||
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| 2006 | Williams | Mark Webber | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
| 2007 | Williams | Alexander Wurz | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| Kazuki Nakajima | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Williams | Kazuki Nakajima | 2 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| 2009 | Williams | Kazuki Nakajima | 4 | 9 | 34.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| 2010 | Mercedes | Michael Schumacher | 3 | 4 | 142 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 4 |
| 2011 | Mercedes | Michael Schumacher | 5 | 4 | 89 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| 2012 | Mercedes | Michael Schumacher | 1 | 3 | 93 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
| 2013 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 171 | 189 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| 2014 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 317 | 384 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| 2015 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 322 | 381 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
| 2016 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 385 | 380 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
News
Nico Rosberg News
Schumacher more complete than Hamilton says Rosberg
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Ranking 2020 Drivers & Master Yas Marina by Nico Rosberg
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How to Master the Bahrain GP 2020 by Nico Rosberg
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Brawn keeps fingers crossed for Mick's F1 debut
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How to Master the Imola F1 Track by Nico Rosberg
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Wolff: Hamilton's market value 'incredibly high'
Oct.26 - Toto Wolff admits that Lewis Hamilton's market value is currently "incredibly high". The six-time world champion, who is cruising towards equalling Michael Schumacher's..
Wolff denies Hamilton talks could 'fail'
Oct.11 - Toto Wolff has denied that long-delayed contract negotiations with Lewis Hamilton may ultimately "fail". The six-time world champion's current deal with Mercedes expires..
Vettel to get new Ferrari chassis for Barcelona
Aug.11 - Sebastian Vettel will have a new chassis at his disposal from this weekend as his relationship with Ferrari teeters on the brink. 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg had..
Rosberg: Sim drivers to have an edge in Austria
Jun.9 - Nico Rosberg thinks F1 drivers who have spent the corona shutdown at the wheel of home simulators will be the best prepared for the resumption of racing next month. Like..
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