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!

 

[Galahad]

From how many races?

It wasn't like today's DRS-fuelled free for all. When I was a lad...etc.

He managed the same number of passes in 2008 (11) as Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and Robert Kubica, so there.

I feel a tiny bit protective of Kazuki, having foolishly predicted bright things for him once upon a time...

 

[RasputinLives]

Hamierrez?

 

[Hamberg]

I was about to go apeshit until I realised you meant Perez and not Gutierrez.

Galahad

I too had high hopes. Bless him.

 

[Galahad]

Blimey, that sent me down memory lane. Anyone remember BBC - 606 - Interesting Site Statistics

 

[RasputinLives]

Wow I can't believe that is still up! 606 was crazy times. How many left posting here we're former 606ers?

 

[FB]

He turned up 2 hours ago and won't go home...

Mercedes said he turned up 2 hours ago... - F1 Trolls and News | Facebook

 

[cousinDave]

Gutierez confirmed as 2nd driver.








Joke.

No. I've heard from good authority that Maldonado has secured it.

 

[Incubus]

That image ^^^ has been photoshopped so many times by now I think future historians in about 10,000 years' time after the human race has finished annihilating itself and a new species has taken over will hold th belief that Alonsoism was once the dominant religion amongs earthlings. They will note his image turns up everywhere and excavate for alonsoist relics...

 

[teabagyokel]

The laws of His Lord Fernando

1. All the time you have to leave the space
2. It is too wet, we cannot run
3. Fernando. Is. Faster. Than. You.

 

[RasputinLives]

4. Thou engine is worst than a GP2 car

 

[F1Brits_90]

Now ive had time to digest this because as i said biggest shock of 2016 without a doubt. Because in the world of sky sources & social media to catch everyone by surprise is achievement in its self. More i think about it the more i think its family alot like the same reasons for jake humpfrey leaving bbc F1 & he wants to be their for his 2nd child instead of going around the world. Because what he said on podium now i come to think back when he said all that stops from now

button allueded to something when he won in 2009. 2 types of drivers. drivers that are happy with 1 world title & then theres vettels lewis Schumacher senna prost lauda that want multiple titles & bit like Olympians he probally woke up, thought do i have the motivation to go through all this next season, he obviously said no & so lets go out on top

 

[Speshal]

Who am I going to call "Ol' Minty Gloves" now?

 

[FB]

Whoever gets the second Merc seat?

 

[vintly]

Who am I going to call "Ol' Minty Gloves" now?

Kimi's got some Mintu gloves, hasn't he? Or am I imagining things....

 

[Speshal]

 

[FB]

 

[Greenlantern101]

 

[Titch]

Rosberg left because he doesn't have earrings like Lewis.

 

[F1Brits_90]

Just watched program about carl lewis & the end was fascinating considering what happened with rosberg as the showed footage from a 1997 he said " i didnt know what it would be like to retire 10 5 3 yrs ago, but when you complished everything in your sport you feel you can, its easy "

 

[F1Brits_90]

I was listening to the 2016 5 live review, which was very good. I think i said it post race but its still kind of true over a month later but during the episode i felt very happy for rosberg, which i dont understand i know maybe because its a dream realised but i had a big dislike at times for him because at times he would portray this mr nice guy persona but mask slipped many times over the 3 yrs & was as ruthless as anyone. Yet battle/season over im happy for him & wife doesn't make sense