Nico Rosberg

The Artist.....

Champion Elect

• 5 October 2015

• #781

Grizzly

That's actually a rather odd statistic, as Nigel Mansell did break it, but then won the championship the following season... I believe that his figures were 28 wins before winning the championship...

 

Grizzly

Bear

Contributor

• 5 October 2015

• #782

Yeah I know, but he did become champion (as did Hill and Raikkonen who also had quite a tally of wins ahead of their respective championship years).

 

Il_leone

World Champion

• 5 October 2015

• #783

Given the car Nico has which is the best and he is likely to be in top 3 each race then the chances are he will beat Moss' record of most wins without a championship considering there are more grand prixs now to do it

 

RasputinLives

No passing through my dirty air please

Contributor

• 5 October 2015

• #784

I'm going to say no. I can't see the Merc having the dominance for longer than another 9 months and he's only won 2 races this year.

 

Il_leone

World Champion

• 5 October 2015

• #785

RasputinLives Its 3 races he's won this year including the gift of Monaco

I can only see Vettel challenging Mercedes supremacy as Raikkonen aint going to win another grand prix and the rest have catch up to do

 

Kewee

Race Winner

• 5 October 2015

• #786

Grizzly .... Yes he will.

 

Titch

World Champion

Contributor

• 6 October 2015

• #787

I'll say No, I think he's gone off the boil.

 

Il_leone

World Champion

• 6 October 2015

• #788

I don't think Rosberg will quite suffer the thrashings Vettel gave Webber where the points gap was about 150pts

I don't see Red Bull improving suddenly because they seem to make life difficult for themselves with what they are doing at the moment

Williams just don't seem to build car fast enough to win races and both Mclaren and Lotus are further back

Nearest challengers will be Ferrari and I only see Vettel winning as Raikkonen is just a waste of space

 

Greenlantern101

Super Hero And All Round Good Guy

Contributor

• 25 October 2015

• #789

Well he sounds very upset. Enough to retire or move team at the end of the season?

 

FB

Not my cup of cake

Valued Member

• 25 October 2015

• #790

But where would he go?

 

Bill Boddy

Professional layabout

Contributor

• 25 October 2015

• #791

He lost this race and any chance of the WDC in Spa last year. He now rates somewhere around Irvine and Massa in the days of M Schumacher.

 

Greenlantern101

Super Hero And All Round Good Guy

Contributor

• 25 October 2015

• #792

He doesn't have many options in F1 maybe change series.

 

marksawatsky

Podium Finisher

Contributor

• 26 October 2015

• #793

I'm a Lewis fan through and through but if LH were to, let's say, hook up with one of the Kardashian/Jenner girls-they would suck the soul out of him and I think Rosberg could slide in for a WDC

 

Titch

World Champion

Contributor

• 26 October 2015

• #794

Before he goes anywhere he needs to learn how to lose a little more graciously.

 

RasputinLives

No passing through my dirty air please

Contributor

• 26 October 2015

• #795

I've been very critical of things Rosberg has said and done this season - all that stuff with Vettel and the fake press conference when he had a strop because Lewis wouldn't play - but I think he is being judged too harshly on yesterday. It came across to me that he was annoyed at himself for his mistake and if I'd made a massive error like that and someone threw a hat at me with "2nd" written on it in big letters I probably would have thrown it back too.

He embrace Lewis and said well done, he didn't spoil the party by having a go or airing his grievences on the podium, he just didn't want to party and I can see why.

Give the lad a break. We all do things we wished we hadn't when we're angry at ourselves.

 

cider_and_toast

Exulted Lord High Moderator of the Apex

Staff Member

Valued Member

• 26 October 2015

• #796

Once again I can't help but draw comparisons with the Vettel / Webber team relationship. Like Webber, Rosberg had one really good chance at the title last year. Year on year now that chance will only get smaller and smaller. He finds himself stuck in exactly the same position as Webber was. He's not quite good enough to consistently beat his team mate in the best car on the grid. To move would make the chances of winning far less and to stay is beating him up.

 

RasputinLives

No passing through my dirty air please

Contributor

• 26 October 2015

• #797

I don't think Rosberg is capable of beating Hamilton and I think even he knows that now. Hence chucking the throwing of a hat with "2nd" on it.

 

Grizzly

Bear

Contributor

• 26 October 2015

• #798

cider_and_toast said:

Once again I can't help but draw comparisons with the Vettel / Webber team relationship. Like Webber, Rosberg had one really good chance at the title last year.

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Even though Rosberg has a lot more natural speed than Webber ever did...

 

Jos the Boss

Champion Elect

• 26 October 2015

• #799

Meanwhile, somewhere on the internet is a video of Rosberg and Will Buxton doing Livin' On A Prayer whilst celebrating with Lewis!

 

Dizzi

Podium Finisher

• 27 October 2015

• #800

You could tell Nico was absolutely gutted on Sunday, I don't think staying quiet in the background is that bad a thing. He didn't diss Lewis or refuse to go on the podium IMO he was more furious at himself for losing the race than the fact Lewis had won. If Lewis had got past during an epic battle over several corners I think Nico would have acted graciously like last year but letting someone win through your own mistake is a bitter pill to take.
By the next race he will be bouncing back again gunning for the win (if only to beat Seb).