[123], He carried over his form from the 2015 season, winning the first four races to lead Hamilton by 43 championship points. [100] At the Malaysian Grand Prix, the season's second race, a minor controversy was created when Mercedes invoked team orders on him to stay behind Hamilton. [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. [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. [13], Rosberg married interior designer and long-term partner Vivian Sibold at a civil ceremony in Monaco on 11 July 2014. Sunday 16 March 2014 08:17, UK ... and Nico Rosberg delivered an emphatic display of Mercedes' strength … [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. [9] He was a conscientious, quick learner and was taught five languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. [30] Before that, Rosberg won two rounds of the Spanish Formula 3 Winter Series at the Circuito de Albacete as preparation. He was awarded the Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year and was inducted into the FIA Hall of Fame in 2017. [57] He was told of the news by his father in advance. [75] He said he was confident Williams could challenge for podium finishes over the course of the year after a good pre-season testing period. [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. [163] From 2010 to 2015, he was associated with the jewellery and watch brand Thomas Sabo, and the luxury travel accessory maker Tumi. [24], At the age of 16, Rosberg progressed to car racing, competing in three races for the 2001 Formula BMW Junior Cup Iberia finishing in 18th in the Drivers' Championship with 38 points. [94] At the Chinese Grand Prix, the season's third round, he took the first pole position of his career and his maiden career victory. Team: Mercedes GP. [124], To win the championship, Rosberg needed to finish no worse than third, even if Hamilton won. 1961  P. Hill [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. Action: Results by track Detailed results for a season All races in a series All wins in a series All top-5s in a series All top-10s in a series All poles in a series All DNQs/WDs in a series Loop data for a season. 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. Created with Sketch. [49] He and fellow driver Nelson Piquet Jr. were analysed extensively before Rosberg was selected. I have no doubts that a better car will come out of that. Rosberg became the second son of a former world champion to win the title since Damon Hill replicated his father Graham Hill in 1996. Nico Rosberg was born in 1985 in Wiesbaden, Germany, the son of Formula One World Champion Keke Rosberg. Jump to wins by: Constructor | Year | Starting position | Grand Prix | Circuit | Chronology. He was second in the Rookie Cup to Christian Klien. [100] Rosberg's results over the season earned him additional respect within the Formula One community. [63] Rosberg was outpaced by his teammate Mark Webber,[30] with whom he had a good relationship. [30] He scored championship points in all but four rounds; he generally finished higher than he qualified and did so against his teammate Schumacher fifteen times to four that season. 1957  J. M. Fangio Mercedes-Benz. 1974  E. Fittipaldi 1971  J. Stewart 1963  J. Clark 1965  J. Clark Rosberg was deliberately not taught his father's native Finnish for career developmental reasons. [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. 1952  A. Ascari [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. [30], For 2007, Rosberg was partnered by the more experienced Alexander Wurz. [30], Before the 2013 season, Rosberg was joined at Mercedes by the 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton, who replaced the retired Michael Schumacher. Engine/Chassis PU106B Hybrid/F1 W06. [68], His performances throughout the season enhanced his reputation, and he was linked to several teams for 2008. [1][8] Rosberg was encouraged to pursue ventures in academia and sports. [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. It's really a matter of practising to integrate it all, and making it sub-conscious. 2018  L. Hamilton Nico Rosberg wins Russian Grand Prix . 2006  F. Alonso Nico Rosberg duly completed his third straight win of the F1 season in China Sunday, but behind him it was compelling chaos. Sponsor BMW. 05-06 October 2002. [129] Overall, Rosberg competed in 206 races: he won 23, achieved 30 pole positions, gained 57 podium finishes, and scored 1594.5 championship points. Nico Rosberg wins...at last! [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. [173], On 5 June 2011 Rosberg received the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy, which honours a recipient "for their dedication to motor racing, spirit of competition and achievements". [68] He had more confidence in setting up the car to his liking, extracting additional speed and balance consistently. 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[110] An energy recovery system failure meant Rosberg scored no points, and was second in the Drivers' Championship with 317 points. Rosberg later told Williams of his desire to remain with them on the condition that he would be provided with a competitive car. [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. 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. 1975  N. Lauda Rosberg Wins The World Championship | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2016 - YouTube. Neither Mercedes-Benz nor McLaren officially recognised TeamMBM.com, and its website was a holding page. [58], Rosberg was paid £500,000 by Williams and was the first son of a former world champion in Formula One since Damon Hill in 1999. 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