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Biography of F1 driver Rosberg Nico

Nico Rosberg (born on 27 June 1985 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a former German racing driver and Formula 1 World Champion in 2016. Son of 1982 world champion Keke Rosberg, he grew up between Monaco and Germany, developing a strong technical and sporting background that quickly carried him to the top of the junior categories.

After starting in European karting, Rosberg moved into single-seaters in the early 2000s. In 2002 he competed in Formula BMW ADAC with Team VIVA Racing, dominating the season with nine wins from ten races and securing the title, which opened the door to top-level junior programmes. In 2003 he joined the Formula 3 Euro Series with Team Rosberg, achieving wins and regular points, while in 2004 he completed his most competitive season in the category, finishing fourth overall.

The real breakthrough came in 2005, when he competed in the newly created GP2 Series with ART Grand Prix. In a highly competitive season, Rosberg won the championship at the final race, becoming the first GP2 champion in history. This success earned him a direct entry into Formula 1 as a race driver.

His Formula 1 debut came in 2006 with Williams-Cosworth. On debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix he impressed by setting the fastest lap of the race, becoming at the time the youngest driver to do so. He remained with Williams until 2009, scoring several podiums and establishing himself as one of the most solid young drivers, despite a car rarely capable of fighting for wins.

In 2010 he moved to Mercedes GP, the team’s official return as a constructor in Formula 1. After the initial building years, from 2014 he found himself at the heart of the dominant hybrid era. Alongside Lewis Hamilton an intense internal rivalry developed, defining the 2014-2016 period. Rosberg scored his first victories in 2012, but it was between 2014 and 2016 that he became a central figure, winning a total of 23 Grands Prix, 30 pole positions and 57 podiums.

The 2016 season represented the pinnacle: Rosberg won the World Championship after a tight duel with Hamilton, decided only at the final race in Abu Dhabi. Just days after securing the title, he announced his surprise retirement from Formula 1, explaining that he had achieved his ultimate career goal and wished to devote more time to his family.

After retiring, Rosberg has remained active in motorsport and the automotive world as an entrepreneur, investor and television commentator. He has been involved in initiatives related to sustainable mobility, Formula E and technology-driven innovation projects, alongside a stable role as an analyst at international events and in the media.

On a personal level, he lives in Monaco with his wife Vivian and their daughters. Multilingual and holding a degree in aeronautical engineering, Rosberg is also known for the methodical and analytical approach that characterised his entire career, culminating in one of the fastest and most surprising retirements ever by a Formula 1 World Champion.


Current season statistics


Formula 1 Season*
Year Team Chassis Points
2016 Mercedes GP F1 W07 Hybrid 385
2015 Mercedes GP W06 Hybrid 322
2014 Mercedes GP W05 317
2013 Mercedes GP F1 W04 171
2012 Mercedes GP F1 W03 93
2011 Mercedes GP MGP W02 89
2010 Mercedes GP MGP W01 142
2009 Williams FW31 34.5
2008 Williams FW30 17
2007 Williams FW29 20
2006 Williams FW28 4
* World Championships with at least 1 point won (since 2001)

Qualifying teammate battle
Year Team Teammate Win
2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team (F1 W07 Hybrid) Hamilton L. 9 VS 12
2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team (W06 Hybrid) Hamilton L. 7 VS 12
2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team (W05) Hamilton L. 12 VS 7
2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team (F1 W04) Hamilton L. 8 VS 11
2012 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team (F1 W03) Schumacher M. 11 VS 9
2011 Mercedes GP Petronas (MGP W02) Schumacher M. 16 VS 3
2010 Mercedes GP Petronas (MGP W01) Schumacher M. 14 VS 5
2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team (FW31) Nakajima K. 14 VS 3
2008 AT&T Williams F1 Team (FW30) Nakajima K. 14 VS 4
2007 AT&T Williams F1 Team (FW29) Wurz A. 15 VS 1
2006 Williams F1 Team (FW28) Webber M. 6 VS 12
Total 126 VS 79

Best results in Formula 1 *
Grand Prix Team Chassis Pos.
Abu Dhabi GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 2 
Brazilian GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 2 
Mexican GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 2 
United States GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 2 
Japanese GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 1 
Malaysian GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 3 
Singapore GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 1 
Italian GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 1 
Belgian GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 1 
German GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 4 
Hungarian GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 2 
British GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 3 
Austrian GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 4 
European GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 1 
Canadian GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 5 
Monaco GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 7 
Russian GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 1 
Chinese GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 1 
Bahrain GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 1 
Australian GP 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W07 Hybrid 1 
Abu Dhabi GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 1 
Brazilian GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 1 
Mexican GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 1 
United States GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 2 
Japanese GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 2 
Singapore GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 4 
Belgian GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 2 
Hungarian GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 8 
British GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 2 
Austrian GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 1 
Canadian GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 2 
Monaco GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 1 
Spanish GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 1 
Bahrain GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 3 
Chinese GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 2 
Malaysian GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 3 
Australian GP 2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W06 Hybrid 2 
Brazilian GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 1 
United States GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 2 
Russian GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 2 
Japanese GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 2 
Italian GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 2 
Belgian GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 2 
Hungarian GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 4 
Austrian GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 1 
German GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 1 
Canadian GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 2 
Monaco GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 1 
Spanish GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 2 
Chinese GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 2 
Bahrain GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 2 
Malaysian GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 2 
Australian GP 2014 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W05 1 
Korean GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 7 
Monaco GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 1 
Brazilian GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 5 
Abu Dhabi GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 3 
United States GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 9 
Indian GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 2 
Japanese GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 8 
Singapore GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 4 
Italian GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 6 
Belgian GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 4 
German GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 9 
British GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 1 
Canadian GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 5 
Spanish GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 6 
Bahrain GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 9 
Malaysian GP 2013 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W04 4 
Singapore GP 2012 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W03 5 
Italian GP 2012 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W03 7 
Hungarian GP 2012 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W03 10 
German GP 2012 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W03 10 
European GP 2012 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W03 6 
Canadian GP 2012 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W03 6 
Monaco GP 2012 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W03 2 
Spanish GP 2012 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W03 7 
Bahrain GP 2012 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W03 5 
Chinese GP 2012 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team F1 W03 1 
Brazilian GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 7 
Abu Dhabi GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 6 
Indian GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 6 
Korean GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 8 
Japanese GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 10 
Singapore GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 7 
Belgian GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 6 
Hungarian GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 9 
German GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 7 
British GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 6 
European GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 7 
Spanish GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 7 
Turkish GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 5 
Chinese GP 2011 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W02 5 
Abu Dhabi GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 4 
Brazilian GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 6 
Singapore GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 5 
Italian GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 5 
Belgian GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 6 
German GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 8 
British GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 3 
European GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 10 
Canadian GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 6 
Turkish GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 5 
Monaco GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 7 
Chinese GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 3 
Malaysian GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 3 
Australian GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 5 
Bahrain GP 2010 Mercedes GP Petronas MGP W01 5 
Japanese GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 5 
Belgian GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 8 
European GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 5 
Hungarian GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 4 
German GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 4 
British GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 5 
Turkish GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 5 
Monaco GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 6 
Spanish GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 8 
Bahrain GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 9 
Malaysian GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 8 
Australian GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 6 
Abu Dhabi GP 2009 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW31 9 
Singapore GP 2008 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW30 2 
European GP 2008 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW30 8 
German GP 2008 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW30 10 
British GP 2008 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW30 9 
Canadian GP 2008 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW30 10 
Turkish GP 2008 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW30 8 
Bahrain GP 2008 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW30 8 
Australian GP 2008 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW30 3 
Brazilian GP 2007 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW29 4 
Belgian GP 2007 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW29 6 
Italian GP 2007 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW29 6 
Turkish GP 2007 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW29 7 
Hungarian GP 2007 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW29 7 
French GP 2007 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW29 9 
Canadian GP 2007 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW29 10 
Spanish GP 2007 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW29 6 
Bahrain GP 2007 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW29 10 
Australian GP 2007 AT&T Williams F1 Team FW29 7 
Japanese GP 2006 Williams F1 Team FW28 10 
United States GP 2006 Williams F1 Team FW28 9 
British GP 2006 Williams F1 Team FW28 9 
European GP 2006 Williams F1 Team FW28 7 
Bahrain GP 2006 Williams F1 Team FW28 7 
* Grand prix finishes in the top 10 (since 2001)