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!

 

[Hamberg]

 

[teabagyokel]

James Hunt's warm up is not here published, due to it being NSFW.

 

[gethinceri]

Nico needs to grow the 'tache.

 

[ATL11]

Could you imagine a F1 driver lighting up a Embassy Number 1 cigarette on the grid today.

 

[Grizzly]

Hamilton has a 5 place grid penalty in China for a geabox change and:

Hamilton starting sixth is still going to challenge for the win," he said. "I am still fully focused.

What, focused on qualifying 2nd? I would say grow some fucking balls Nico, but after all, August 2014 is still a recent memory.

 

[Hamberg]

I would say grow some ****ing balls Nico

I think F1Brits_90 has some vital info on that one Grizzly

although I still dont think nico has it in the vag

 

[Bill Boddy]

I've been away. Did Rosberg get his comeuppance last weekend then?

 

[marksawatsky]

This hot streak that Nico is on is only going to make the season and Lewis's WDC win that much sweeter

 

[Titch]

He seems to be quite personable now he's winning. Let's see how he copes when (if) he loses a couple of races.

 

[teabagyokel]

"Hey, Nico, what are your lottery numbers for this weekend?"

 

[Titch]

This hot streak that Nico is on is only going to make the season and Lewis's WDC win that much sweeter

Maybe a rethink is needed here.

 

[marksawatsky]

Maybe a rethink is needed here.

I actually put money on Nico for the WDC before the season started so that even if he wins it, I can't be too upset because I'll make 5 times what I bet-but I still think it will come down to final race and Lewis will win (at least that's what I'm hoping)

 

[Viscount]

Random pointless fact I just remembered, Russia was Rosberg's first Grand Chelem after qualifying on pole, winning the race, leading every lap and setting the fastest lap of the race.

 

[KekeTheKing]

Rosberg's 2 cents

 

[Titch]

He has finally admitted that he made an error by being in the wrong mode at the start of the last race. I wonder if that will change how the team view the incident.

 

[Bill Boddy]

I don't see how being in the wrong engine mode is relevant.

 

[Porceliamone]

It's very relevant when you're doing several MPH less than your teammate due to said mode, fiddling round with your steering wheel and not paying attention to him coming to overtake you...

 

[RasputinLives]

Yes but no. I thought the suggestion was that Rosberg pushed Hamilton off the track? If he was 'fiddling with the steering wheel and not paying attention' are you suggesting that when he moved over he was completely unaware of Hamilton.

We've already established that the engine mode thing is a red herring. Hamilton's closing speed would have been the same as if he had DRS and Rosberg didn't so it wasn't like his car was crippled.

 

[KekeTheKing]

We've already established that the engine mode thing is a red herring.

This hasn't been established at all. It's actually the centerpiece of the incident and the reason Rosberg was at fault.

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

How can there be any doubt that Nico being in the wrong engine mode contributed to Lewis catching and attempting to overtake him? If he'd been in the correct engine mode it wouldn't have happened.