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. Im Rennen passierte Rosberg in der Schlussphase in Führung liegend ein Fehler und er fiel auf den zweiten Platz zurück. [23][68] After the season ended, the McLaren team shortlisted Rosberg as one of three drivers to replace the outgoing two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. 2008  L. Hamilton Anschließend absolvierte er die Formel-3-Euroserie-Saison 2004 für den familiären Rennstall. 1958: Mike Hawthorn | Er erreichte als 96. In der Meisterschaft erreichte er mit 44 Punkten den achten Rang. 1. Der Rennstall setzte Motoren von Cosworth ein. Er wuchs in Wiesbaden und auf Ibiza, überwiegend aber in Monaco auf, wo er auch wohnt. [30] His performances during the season enhanced his reputation as a consistent and fast driver. [171] Rosberg has worked for the Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli charity,[50] which supplies water and basic sanitation to individuals in developing countries. His father Keke Rosberg has been a F1 World Champion in 1982. [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. Mercedes F1's No. 1965  J. Clark Bereits beim Saisonauftakt, dem Großen Preis von Australien, gelang Rosberg mit dem dritten Platz seine erste Podest-Platzierung in der Formel 1. [71] Rosberg began the season with a third-place finish at the Australian Grand Prix, the first podium finish of his career. Find the perfect Son Nico stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. [30] Rosberg finished fourth in the Drivers' Championship with 70 points[30] and was sixth at the Masters of Formula 3. [30], Before the 2013 season, Rosberg was joined at Mercedes by the 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton, who replaced the retired Michael Schumacher. [172] In response to the killing of George Floyd, in June 2020, Rosberg donated €10,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund to aid its efforts in educating the public on racism and ending segregation. 06.12.2018 - 49.4k Likes, 330 Comments - NICO ROSBERG (@nicorosberg) on Instagram: “happy birthday, dad! Das Rad sprang durch die Boxengasse und verletzte einen Williams-Mechaniker. For 2010, he moved to Mercedes, partnering fellow German and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. [56] The following month, Rosberg signed a five-year contract with Williams, being selected by Frank Williams for his driving ability, his knowledge of Formula One technology, and for articulately communicating data to engineers. formula 1. brundle. [a][11] Rosberg cherished studying mathematics and science, passing all of his examinations except history. 1961: Phil Hill | [128] He published a limited-edition book entitled Finally about the 2016 season on 24 December 2016. [6] Rosbergs Teamkollege wurde Michael Schumacher, der in die Formel 1 zurückkehrte. "[93], Three-time world champion Niki Lauda began to advise Rosberg. Eine Woche später in Malaysia hatte er in der Schlussphase Chancen auf eine Podest-Platzierung. [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. Damit unterlag er intern Webber, der mit sieben Punkten 14. war. Ursprünglich kam er auf dem zweiten Platz ins Ziel. 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Sir Stirling Moss OBE. Nico Erik Rosberg ([.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈrɔsbɛɐ̯k]; * 27. Eine bestritt er für das Team Rosberg, zwei für Carlin. Allerdings wurde ihm mehrfach von der Teamleitung zu verstehen gegeben, dass er Hamilton, der auf Platz drei lag, nicht angreifen solle. Rosberg beendete die Saison auf dem siebten Rang, der seine beste Gesamtplatzierung mit Williams war. Als Sohn des finnischen Formel-1-Weltmeisters Keke Rosberg und einer Deutschen hält er beide Staatsbürgerschaften, spricht allerdings kein Finnisch. video. Im internen Duell gegen Schumacher war das Qualifying- und Rennduell ausgeglichen, nachdem Rosberg diese Vergleiche in den Vorjahren stets für sich entschieden hatte. 1983: Nelson Piquet | Dezember 2016 gab Nico Rosberg auf der FIA-Pressekonferenz anlässlich seines Titelgewinns seinen Rücktritt als Formel-1-Fahrer bekannt. [22][26] In 2001, Rosberg was tenth in the South Garda Winter Cup and sixteenth in the Formula Super A World Championship. [110] An energy recovery system failure meant Rosberg scored no points, and was second in the Drivers' Championship with 317 points. Rosberg was deliberately not taught his father's native Finnish for career developmental reasons. [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. [48], In April 2005, Rosberg was signed by Williams as its second test driver. 1991  A. Senna Am 2. Mai 1985)[23] verheiratet, mit der er zwei – 2015 und 2017 geborene – Töchter hat. [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. [23] Rosberg finished second in the French Manufacturers' Trophy and the Côte d'Azur Regional Championship in the same year. 2001 erfolgte zudem Rosbergs Debüt im Formelsport. [11] Beim Saisonauftakt in Australien gelang Rosberg ein dominanter Start-Ziel-Sieg. 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Rosberg fuhr außerhalb der Punkteränge auf Platz 14 ins Ziel. [101] Unhappy with the decision,[30] Rosberg led every lap from pole position to win the Monaco Grand Prix and became the first son of a world champion to win the event. Zudem gewann mit ihm zum zweiten Mal nach Damon Hill 20 Jahre zuvor ein Sohn eines Formel-1-Weltmeisters ebenfalls diesen Titel. [175], Rosberg won the Bambi Best Sportsman Award in 2014,[168] the Sport Bild Special Award 2014,[176] the 2016 BRDC Johnny Wakefield Trophy for "setting the fastest race lap of the season on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit",[177] the Autosport International Racing Driver Award in the same year,[178] the 2017 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year,[179] the DMSB Cup from the German Motor Sport Federation (German: Deutscher Motor Sport Bund; DMSB) that same year,[180] and the 2018 Special Prize Entrepreneur of the Year at the GreenTec Awards. For 2010, he moved to Mercedes, partnering fellow German and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. 2013  S. Vettel Motor Racing. [22], Seit 2014 ist er mit Vivian Sibold (* 15. Er verlor jedoch bereits beim Start die Führung an Hamilton und wurde hinter ihm Zweiter. 1961  P. Hill [107] He achieved four second place finishes, but Hamilton's four straight victories lost Rosberg the championship lead. 1972: Emerson Fittipaldi | He subsequently moved to the higher-tier Formula 3 Euro Series with Team Rosberg in 2003 and 2004 before winning the inaugural GP2 Series championship with ART Grand Prix in 2005. 2007  K. Räikkönen Wir bloggen, tickern, kommentieren - und … [111], Having signed a contract worth a reported €55 million with Mercedes that was due to expire at the conclusion of 2016, Rosberg continued to drive for the team in 2015. 3 for superstitious reasons. He has been married to Vivian Sibold since June 10, 2014. 1.6m Followers, 920 Following, 1,473 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from NICO ROSBERG (@nicorosberg) The German retired abruptly at the end of last season after beating Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton to the title and becoming the second son of […] [18][19], Im Oktober 2020 gründete Nico Rosberg sein eigenes Team „Rosberg Xtreme Racing“ (RXR) für die Teilnahme an der 2021 startenden Extreme E Rennserie. [32], Rosberg, who had signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes to 2018 in mid-2016,[130] began to contemplate retirement from motor racing when he considered the possibility of a championship win after the 2016 Japanese Grand Prix. [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. [38] Er übernahm damit den Platz von Frank Thelen, der die Sendung verließ. [54] Williams told Rosberg in October 2005 that he was assured of a role on the team as either a racer or test driver for 2006 after British American Racing's Jenson Button was released from a contract with the team. Rosberg ist damit nach Michael Schumacher und Sebastian Vettel der dritte für Deutschland startende Fahrer und nach diesen beiden und Jochen Rindt[Anm. Rosberg fuhr zudem die schnellste Rennrunde und wurde damit zum jüngsten Fahrer, dem dies gelang. Er wurde vom Musiksender VIVA dokumentarisch begleitet und gesponsert. 2006: Lewis Hamilton | 2000–2004: Michael Schumacher | [30], Rosberg continued to drive for Mercedes in 2014 with Lewis Hamilton again as his teammate. [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. Zwei Wochen später entschied Rosberg sein Heimrennen, den Großen Preis von Deutschland, für sich. Darüber hinaus absolvierte Rosberg 2002 im Alter von 17 Jahren für Williams seinen ersten Formel-1-Test.[4]. [30], For 2007, Rosberg was partnered by the more experienced Alexander Wurz. [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. 1974  E. Fittipaldi Mit 70 zu 0 Punkten distanzierte er seinen Teamkollegen Zuber deutlich. Nach einem siebten Platz in Monaco und einem fünften Platz in Kanada entschied Rosberg den Großen Preis von Europa für sich. Rosberg later told Williams of his desire to remain with them on the condition that he would be provided with a competitive car. [7] Rosberg kam nur bei vier Rennen nicht in die Top-10, wobei er dabei dreimal nicht ins Ziel kam. 2020: Mick Schumacher, GP2-Asia-Serie: [24][25], Wie aus den Panama Papers hervorging, hatte Rosberg keinen direkten Vertrag mit Mercedes. 1968: Graham Hill | [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. 1973: Jackie Stewart | Zwei Wochen später gewann Rosberg den Großen Preis von Österreich. [33][34] That same month, he entered the Macau Grand Prix and the Korea Super Prix with Carlin Motorsport,[35] finishing 11th in Korea. Die Veranstaltung gliederte sich in die Green Leaders-Konferenz, die GreenTech Exhibition und die Green Awards. 2012 gelang ihm als siebtem Fahrer mit deutscher Lizenz ein Grand-Prix-Sieg bei einem Formel-1-Weltmeisterschaftslauf. Rosberg raced for TeamMBM.com (Mercedes-Benz McLaren) for the 2000 season. Nico Rosberg is a German-Finnish former professional racing driver who won the 2016 Formula One World Championship after having finished as the runner-up in both 2014 and 2015.Having started his competitive F1 racing career in 2006, he finished in the ‘Top 10′ of the overall drivers’ standings for 8 years in succession, from 2009 to 2016. . Eine Woche später gewann Rosberg den Großen Preis von Mexiko von der Pole-Position startend. Juni 1985 in Wiesbaden) ist ein ehemaliger deutsch-finnischer Automobilrennfahrer. 1998, 1999: Mika Häkkinen | 2018  L. Hamilton "[43] The media and fans compared him initially to the 1982 world champion, his father Keke. Die anschließenden Rennen in Brasilien und Abu Dhabi entschied er ebenfalls von der Pole-Position für sich. 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Stewart Nico Rosberg. Rosberg to renew Hamilton rivalry after unveiling new Extreme E team. [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. Select from premium Nico Mann of the highest quality. 2019  L. Hamilton, Retirement from motor racing (2016–present). Er verlor bereits beim Start die Führung an Hamilton und bekam während des Rennens technische Probleme. 2003  M. Schumacher [14] They have two children, Alaïa (born 2015) and Naila (born 2017),[15] and run a creamery shop in Ibiza. The driver is married to Vivian Sibold, his starsign is Cancer and he is now 35 years of age. 1975: Niki Lauda | 1955  J. M. Fangio 1957  J. M. Fangio [h][160][162], Creative Artists Agency (CAA), through its sports division CAA Sports, represents Rosberg's commercial ventures. "Rosberg: 'It's a mess. Alle Zahlungen gingen an eine Briefkastenfirma. This video is unavailable. Beim sechsten Rennen, dem Großen Preis von Monaco erzielte Rosberg von der Pole-Position startend seinen zweiten Saisonsieg und übernahm damit wieder die Führung in der Weltmeisterschaft. 1967: Denis Hulme | 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. [66] Rosberg said he was confident of driving a competitive car and wanted to maintain his form by beating Hamilton more regularly. In der Gesamtwertung setzte sich Rosberg mit 93 zu 49 Punkten dennoch verhältnismäßig deutlich gegen Schumacher durch und erreichte den neunten Rang. [43] Afterwards, his campaign faltered because the FW30 car lacked outright performance and Williams did not develop the car fast enough for it to be competitive. Er profitierte dabei von einem Reifenschaden seines Teamkollegen Hamilton sowie von einem technischen Defekt Sebastian Vettels. Nico Rosberg in Monaco. [90] In November 2011, he signed a contract extension to remain at Mercedes until after 2013. [55] Autosport reported Rosberg signed a contract that month to race for Williams in 2006 allowing the team to provide him with as much car acclimatisation as possible. Beim nächsten Rennen in Kanada wurde er Zweiter. Martin from BBC F1 & Tanja from Sky de have another encounter on the grid when trying to interview Nico Rosberg. Nov 28, 2016 - Read all latest car news from India and around the world, live updates on new cars launch and unveils, sales report, recalls, spy shots, analysis on four wheelers with exclusive images and videos only at DriveSpark. The only child of Keke Rosberg (the 1982 Formula One World Champion) and his German wife Sina Rosberg, he was raised primarily in the Principality of Monaco. [16] In Davos stellte Rosberg ein von seiner Firma TRE gemeinsam mit Schaeffler entwickeltes Chassis für ein autonom fahrendes Elektrotaxi, den "Schaeffler Mover", vor. Eine Woche später wurde Rosberg Dritter beim Großen Preis von Großbritannien. Édesanyja német és ő maga is német színekben versenyez. [20] Rosberg was inducted into the FIA Hall of Fame in December 2017. [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. 4 poles achieved during qualifying, and 1 pole as a result of the reverse grid in the sprint race. Rosberg took his first career win at the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix. [127] He won the Drivers' Championship by five points with a second-place finish after withstanding Hamilton's attempts to back him into the chasing pack and encourage drivers to pass Rosberg to claim the title for himself. [68] He had more confidence in setting up the car to his liking, extracting additional speed and balance consistently. Rosberg was sometimes unable to cope with the stress of extra complications, causing him to overdrive in the process, but was adept at managing technical issues on his car. [42] Rosberg's father did not overturn the decision. [124], To win the championship, Rosberg needed to finish no worse than third, even if Hamilton won. In retirement, Rosberg moved into driver management, television punditry, and became an eco-entrepreneur. [33] Am 19. [30], Rosberg was again partnered with Nakajima for the 2009 season. 6 894 en parlent. [29] Rosberg tested twice more for Williams in a modified FW25A car at the Circuit de Catalunya in December and January 2004 for them to evaluate his ability as a test driver. 2016  N. Rosberg [138] Focusing primarily in Europe,[19] Rosberg has invested in multiple start-up technology companies,[139] and launched the Greentech Festival with the entrepreneurs Sven Krüger and Marco Voigt in February 2019 to showcase worldwide sustainable technologies at that year's Berlin ePrix. [129] Overall, Rosberg competed in 206 races: he won 23, achieved 30 pole positions, gained 57 podium finishes, and scored 1594.5 championship points. Die beiden folgten damit auf Niki Lauda, der nach 22 Jahren in dieser Funktion am Ende der vorangegangenen Saison zurückgetreten war. 2015 absolvierte Rosberg seine sechste Formel-1-Saison für Mercedes. Der in Mainz geborene Jochen Rindt hatte die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft, startete aber ausschließlich mit österreichischer Rennlizenz. [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. [155], Rosberg had a scientific driving style;[156] he sought to fine-tune his car in specific detail and adapted his driving ability around the changes, especially over a single lap. Overall he competed in 206 Grands Prix, winning 23, securing 57 podium finishes, 30 pole positions, and amassing 1594.5 championship points. [116] Retirements in Italy and Russia and two errors on a wet track at the United States Grand Prix stopped him from taking the championship,[117] but wins in the final three races in Mexico, Brazil and Abu Dhabi and six consecutive pole positions placed him runner-up overall with 322 points. [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. Sieger eines Formel-1-Grand-Prix. [153] His wealthy and cosmopolitan Monegasque upbringing,[9] coupled with his polyglotism led him to describe himself as an "International German. [82] He was partnered with the seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher[83] and was assigned car No. Rosberg erreichte in der Saison zwar keine Podest-Platzierung, beendete jedoch elf von siebzehn Rennen in den Punkterängen. [9] He was a conscientious, quick learner and was taught five languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.