Nico Rosberg is a former Formula 1 racing driver. A German was born in Germany in 1985. He spent his teenage years in Monaco with his family. In the Principality, the World Champion of 2016 lives today.
Carier start
In 1996, Rosberg began to go karting, and after 6 years he moved to the “Formula BMW”. During 2002, Rosberg took part in twenty starts, in which he won 5 victories, starting 9 times from the first position according to the results. Rosberg also managed to climb the podium 13 times. The German had 264 points, which allowed him to win the BMW Formula.
This performance has contributed to career advancement. In 2003, Nico took part in the Formula 3 Eurosession. For 20 races, the German gained one victory and four more times appeared on the catwalks. In total for the season he scored 45 points and took 8th place in the overall standings.
In 2004, the German continued his performance in Formula 3. This time he was able to improve his performance. 5 podiums, 3 of which were gold, gave the German the opportunity to take fourth place in the total with 70 points. Rosberg also took part in the Bahrain Super Prix, where he took second place.
In 2005, Nico Rosberg spent the season in the GP2 series. In 23 races, the racer was on the podium 12 times. Five of the twelve podiums for the German became gold. Scored 120 points in the series allowed Rosberg to win the championship.
Debut in the "Formula 1"
The victory in GP2 allowed German talent to get into the most prestigious racing competitions in the world. The first team of Nico Rosberg in the “Formula 1” was “Williams”. The German debut race took place in Bahrain. Rosberg became the seventh. In Malaysia and Australia, the Germans will not manage to get to the finish line. In total, during the first season, Rosberg was forced to retire in nine races. The highest position was 7th in Bahrain and at the European Grand Prix.
In 2007, Rosberg only twice completed the hauls ahead of schedule. At the Brazilian Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg showed his best result of the season - 4th place. In the overall classification, the athlete made a big breakthrough. After 17th place in the first season following the results of the second Rosberg was able to become 9th.
The first stage of 2008 gave the German the first medal. At the Australian Grand Prix, Nico became the third. The 15th race of the season, held in Singapore, brought the rider a silver medal. In his last season for Williams, Rosberg took 7th place with 35.5 points. Nico did not win medals, twice staying a step away from the podium.
Mercedes
In 2010, Nico joined the Mercedes team. In the debut season, the German won three bronze medals as part of the new team. With 142 points, he finished the season in 7th place. A year later, he again managed to become the 7th. German finished the 2011 championship without podiums. The highest place for him was the 5th position in China and Turkey.
In 2012, Nico Rosberg at the Chinese Grand Prix was able to win his first victory in Formula 1. After three races, he again rose to the podium. At that time, the German took the third place in Monaco. A year later, Nico still won the almost-home Monaco Grand Prix. Then, with a triumph for the German, the British Grand Prix ended.
The seasons of 2014 and 2015 brought Niko two titles of the vice world champion. In 2014, he scored 317 points, and after a season - 322. In 2014, the German racer won the stages in Australia, Monaco, Great Britain, Germany and Brazil. A year later, victory ended in performances in Spain, Monaco, Australia, Mexico, Brazil and Abu Dhabi. 2016 was the most successful year for Nico Rosberg. In that season, the German managed to win his first championship title, which was the last for the athlete. He managed to win 9 grand prix. 5 times the German was second and twice occupied the third line.
