Nico Rosberg

Nico Erik Rosberg, son of Keijo "Keke" Erik Rosberg, is about to have his 100th Grand Prix meeting this weekend in Hungary.

I was about to write my "best wishes" to him in 'his' thread...but I couldn't find one...so, I figured I might as well start it off.

What is very interesting is that his father, Keke, took part in 114 Grand Prix races in his entire Formula One career, winning 5 of them - all for Williams from 1982 to 1985 - as well as a World Championship.

It's interesting in that Nico is approaching that number quickly and he's already about to finish off his 6th season in a few months...but without a win to his name...and no win in sight given the current pecking order of the cars.

Some say Nico is a great talent...while others say he hasn't fared well against quality teammates in their prime, so it's hard to judge. Mark Webber is, seemingly, his only reasonable benchmark and that was way back in his rookie season in a car that was one of the worst ones ever constructed by Williams.

What are people's thoughts on Nico Rosberg?

Regardless, Godspeed to Nico on the occassion of his 100th Grand Prix this weekend!

 

[Incubus]

Maybe he suffered a malaise-ian?

I'll get me (rain)coat...

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

I'm pretty sure Lewis did think he was blocked by Nico but knows better than to start another shitstorm.

 

[Hamberg]

I agree rufus_mcdufus

I also think it's entirely plausible Nico was watching and scanning for the best line in order to get that killer lap. He's lost any coaching which I think he's relied on far too much in F1.

 

[Brogan]

There has been far too much driving by numbers in F1 of late.

Probably a post for another thread.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Marvellous another one horse race season...

 

[Brogan]

Are you writing off Rosberg already?

After one race?

He was in with a chance of becoming WDC until the last race of the season last year.

 

[Mephistopheles]

He is no match for LH fact Lewis would have won last year a piece of piss if it hadn't have been for all his misfortunes, anyone who believes the two are equally matched are deluded.

People can keep saying there will be a fight between the pair to try and big up the season but that doesn't make it true..

 

[Brogan]

I'm sure some will disagree but once again Rosberg's inability to overtake on the circuit was evident during the Malaysian GP.

 

[RasputinLives]

....and the fact he basically said 'if vettel gets through he wins' means he doesn't believe he is able to chase someone down and overtake them.

 

[Brogan]

Indeed, that was a very odd radio message from Rosberg.

He seems to be in a bit of a strange place at the moment.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Absolutely agree with the above. Add to that he said in a post race interview that his motivation was being affected by the lack of information from the team.

He said he had no idea what type of tyre Hamilton was on after their first pit stops. When Hamilton shot off in to the distance Rosberg said "what does that do for your motivation?"

All very strange.

 

[teabagyokel]

When Hamilton shot off in to the distance Rosberg said "what does that do for your motivation?"

Were they not on the same kind of tyre after the first stops? Get off your arse and pass Massa?

 

[Brogan]

Why does Rosberg need so much information on Hamilton and what he's doing?

Shouldn't he just be driving his own race?

I have always though he depends far too much on information being fed to him from the pit wall.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Can't remember mate. I don't think Rosberg thought so. Either way, agree with your point.

 

[teabagyokel]

This from Pirelli's twitter feed shows the tyre strategies - Rosberg was on the same pit strategy at the first stop as Hamilton:

Interestingly, both Williams' options lasted as long as the Mercedes primes, while Vettel dragged out a used set of options for 17 laps!

 

[cider_and_toast]

Well that makes Rosberg look like an even bigger wally then

 

[-WBF1-]

Apart from the image shows medium/hard/hard/medium for Rosberg and medium/hard/medium/hard for Hamilton

 

[teabagyokel]

-WBF1- - corrected. Unless he was referring to the second stop. Although, I thought it was actors who asked what their motivation was.

 

[siffert_fan]

To me, Rosberg appeared to be very much the journeyman driver until last season. So the big question is: was lat season an aberration?

Also, I don't see how all the talk of record amounts of money being given to Hamilton can do anything but dishearten him.

 

[teabagyokel]

So the big question is: was lat season an aberration?

No. He was comprehensively outclassed. Eleven victories to five. Nine to four head-to-head when both finished.