[33] Am 19. [63] Rosberg was outpaced by his teammate Mark Webber,[30] with whom he had a good relationship. [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. 1976: James Hunt | He was awarded the Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year and was inducted into the FIA Hall of Fame in 2017. [109] Rosberg took four consecutive podium place finishes[104] and won the Brazilian Grand Prix to ensure the championship would be decided at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. 2020: Mick Schumacher, GP2-Asia-Serie: 1. Beim Saisonauftakt in Australien schied Rosberg mit technischen Problemen aus. [141], In October 2017, Rosberg joined Team Rosberg as an adviser for its ADAC GT Masters sports car championship team in 2018. Er wuchs in Wiesbaden und auf Ibiza, überwiegend aber in Monaco auf, wo er auch wohnt. [174] At the 2014 Brazilian Grand Prix, he won the inaugural FIA Pole Trophy for winning more pole positions than any other driver during the 2014 season with 11. [83] Rosberg was seventh in the Drivers' Championship with 142 points. [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. Despite being Keke’s son, Rico was a severely under-confident kid and didn’t believe that he could be as great a racer as his father. The car was five-tenths of a second slower on most circuits. [10] Mit Hamilton erhielt er einen neuen Teamkollegen. [84], Rosberg was mentored by Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn[85] although he was apprehensive given the history of Brawn and Schumacher's relationship at Ferrari. Sir Stirling Moss OBE. [17], Im Mai 2019 investierte Rosberg in das Berliner E-Scooter Startup Tier Mobility. [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. [12] He graduated with an average grade of 1.2 in 2002. For Rosberg Xtreme Racing, Nico Rosberg draws on the infrastructure of Team Rosberg, which was founded by its father Keke (also a Formula 1 World Champion) back in 1994. Im folgenden Grand Prix in Kanada lag Rosberg die meisten Runden in Führung. 2007: Timo Glock | 1993  A. Prost Mit 70 zu 0 Punkten distanzierte er seinen Teamkollegen Zuber deutlich. 1987  N. Piquet Aug 16, 2019 - Retired 2016 Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg says genetics, mind management and being less self-enamoured than some of the other drivers all played a part in his success. Bei den darauf folgenden Rennen in den USA, in Mexiko und Brasilien wurde er jeweils Zweiter hinter Hamilton. [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. [24][25], Wie aus den Panama Papers hervorging, hatte Rosberg keinen direkten Vertrag mit Mercedes. Beim vierten Rennen in Bahrain erzielte Rosberg die Pole-Position. Damit verlor er die Führung in der Weltmeisterschaft. Mal zu einem Formel-1-Rennen. He steered a Jeep, and his father controlled its speed with the accelerator and the brake pedals. 2019: Nyck de Vries | [29], Von 2018 bis 2020 war Rosberg abwechselnd mit Timo Glock als Experte bei Formel-1-Übertragungen des Senders RTL tätig. Zunächst gewann er die Winterserie der spanischen Formel-3-Meisterschaft für das Team Rosberg. 2015: Stoffel Vandoorne | [h][160][162], Creative Artists Agency (CAA), through its sports division CAA Sports, represents Rosberg's commercial ventures. Nico scored the highest score in the team’s history. Darüber hinaus nahm Rosberg 2003 an drei Formel-3-Einzelveranstaltungen teil. ‡ Half points awarded because less than 75% of race distance was completed. [37] Im Dezember 2019 erklärte Rosberg, dass er als Investor in der achten Staffel der Vox-Sendung Die Höhle der Löwen teilnehmen würde. [13], Rosberg married interior designer and long-term partner Vivian Sibold at a civil ceremony in Monaco on 11 July 2014. 1967  D. Hulme [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. Im Rennen erreichte er den sechsten Platz. Zum Ende der Saison verließ Rosberg Williams nach vier Jahren als Einsatzfahrer.[5]. Wegen einer Zeitstrafe aufgrund einer nicht zulässigen Fahranweisung fiel er jedoch um eine Position zurück.[12]. He said his challenge for the season was to begin it better than the year past and acknowledged how difficult it would be: "The factory is a stronger team than it's ever been and it's making big steps. 2011  S. Vettel 1958: Mike Hawthorn | Rosberg: Hamilton record one of sport’s greatest achievements. Rang. [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. Die beiden folgten damit auf Niki Lauda, der nach 22 Jahren in dieser Funktion am Ende der vorangegangenen Saison zurückgetreten war. Als Führender in der Fahrerweltmeisterschaft ging Rosberg in das letzte Saisonrennen, den Großen Preis von Abu Dhabi. [40] Zuvor war er bereits Investor beim Venture-Capital-Fonds Cavalry Ventures, der Planetly auch schon mit Kapital unterstützte.[41]. Im Rookie-Cup, in dem nur Fahrer gewertet wurden, die zuvor noch nie in einer Formel-3-Meisterschaft gefahren waren, wurde Rosberg Zweiter hinter Christian Klien. Im internen Duell gegen Schumacher war das Qualifying- und Rennduell ausgeglichen, nachdem Rosberg diese Vergleiche in den Vorjahren stets für sich entschieden hatte. Nico Rosberg. 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 […] [20] Rosberg was inducted into the FIA Hall of Fame in December 2017. 1966: Jack Brabham | [57] He was told of the news by his father in advance. [16] In Davos stellte Rosberg ein von seiner Firma TRE gemeinsam mit Schaeffler entwickeltes Chassis für ein autonom fahrendes Elektrotaxi, den "Schaeffler Mover", vor. [148] He entered the series because of its promised racing action and wanted to help combat some of climate change's effects collectively. [48], In April 2005, Rosberg was signed by Williams as its second test driver. [164], Rosberg is an ambassador for Mercedes-Benz,[138] Laureus,[167] the investment bank UBS, the luxury hotel brand Kempinski,[20] the Tribute to Bambi Foundation,[168] and the electric car manufacturer Schaeffler Group. 2001 erfolgte zudem Rosbergs Debüt im Formelsport. [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. [103] Thereafter, Rosberg earned points in nine of the season's ten final rounds with consecutive podium finishes—[104] second at the Indian Grand Prix and third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. "[28], Rosberg challenged his teammate Hamilton during the season qualifying higher eight times and finishing more often. [9] He was a conscientious, quick learner and was taught five languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. [68] He stated his confidence the Williams team would finish fifth or higher in the Constructors' Championship and had improved his technical skills. [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. He was the teammate of former karting friend and eventual seven-time World Drivers' Champion, Lewis Hamilton, from 2013 to 2016, twice finishing runner-up to his teammate before a title win in 2016. [18] Rosberg has a YouTube vlogging channel[19] and hosts the podcast "Beyond Victory" in which he discusses human performance and development with his guests. 2016 blieben Rosberg und Hamilton bei Mercedes. Er erreichte als 96. Zwei Wochen später entschied Rosberg sein Heimrennen, den Großen Preis von Deutschland, für sich. Rosberg entschied die Meisterschaft schließlich mit 120 zu 105 Punkten gegen Heikki Kovalainen für sich. [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. [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. [30], Rosberg betreibt einen englischsprachigen sowie einen deutschsprachigen YouTube-Kanal unter seinem eigenen Namen, auf denen er Videos über sein Leben veröffentlicht. Beim Großen Preis von Japan erzielt er seine zweite Pole-Position der Saison. [9] He finished with 4 points for 17th in the Drivers' Championship. 2013 blieb Rosberg bei Mercedes. 2011: Romain Grosjean | 1989  A. Prost, 1990  A. Senna Hunt 1971: Jackie Stewart | Bei der Hälfte aller Rennen erreichte Rosberg nicht das Ziel. Beim Saisonauftakt in Australien wurde Rosberg erneut Siebter. Rosberg began competitive racing at the age of six and decided to aim for a career in Formula One motor racing after he observed his father competing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft in 1995. [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. [98] He was granted equal status by Mercedes and received no preferential treatment alongside Hamilton. 1979  J. Scheckter, 1980  A. Jones Wir bloggen, tickern, kommentieren - und … It was the news which sent shockwaves through Formula 1 at the end of 2016, when newly crowned world champion Nico Rosberg decided to quit at … [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. 2008: Giorgio Pantano | Rosberg announced his retirement from motor racing five days after clinching the title, citing wanting to spend more time with his family and not wanting his driving ability to atrophy as the main factors behind his decision. Es waren die einzigen Podest-Platzierungen von Mercedes in diesem Jahr. Platz zurück, da er nur bei drei weiteren Rennen als Achter in die Punkteränge kam. [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. Fernando Alonso. Er nahm an drei Rennen des iberischen Formel BMW Cups teil. Since his mother Sina was German Nico was entitled to dual citizenship, though he could also be classified as Monegasque because the family resided in the Principality.