Although Lewis Hamilton respects Nico Rosberg's decision to retain without defending his World title, he says that is something he would never do. read more »
Nico Rosberg news


Nico Rosberg
| Team | Mercedes |
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| Country | Germany |
| Podiums | 57 |
| Points | 1594.5 |
| Grands Prix entered | 206 |
| World Championships | 1 |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x23) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 27/06/1985 |
| Place of birth | Wiesbaden, Germany |
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Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has distanced himself from suggestions he is in line to replace Nico Rosberg at Mercedes next year. Vettel's contract with Ferrari runs... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will not be punished for his controversial tactics at the Abu Dhabi GP as Mercedes divert their attention to replacing Nico Rosberg, according to Niki Lauda. read more »
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Pascal Wehrlein says he would feel "ready for the job" of replacing Nico Rosberg at Mercedes for the 2017 season, following the World Champion's shock… read more »
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Pascal Wehrlein says he does not want to annoy Mercedes by pestering the Formula 1 team regarding Nico Rosberg's vacant 2017 seat but insists he is ready to step up read more »
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Pascal Wehrlein says he is fully prepared to replace Nico Rosberg at Mercedes next year if he is called up for the job. Wehrlein is not signed up to a team for next season, but... read more »
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Despite Mercedes' banter with Max Verstappen in the wake of Nico Rosberg's retirement, Red Bull have made it clear that their drivers are not up for grabs. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has shut down speculation linking him to the Mercedes seat vacated by Nico Rosberg, stating that "it should be clear" he will not be leaving… read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has played down suggestions he could leave Ferrari for Mercedes after Nico Rosberg's shock retirement. read more »
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The hierarchy of F1 world champions Mercedes will return to work this week with just one job top of their in-tray: finding a new driver to replace the retiring Nico Rosberg. read more »
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From an A for new World Champion Nico Rosberg to a B grade - marked down for bad behaviour - for Lewis Hamilton, PlanetF1 hands out the 2016 report cards. read more »
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Nico Rosberg has been crowned a worthy World Champion, but with a narrow five-point margin over Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, it was a close-run… read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says it "should be clear" that he is staying at Ferrari next season as he, and Kimi Raikkonen, both have contracts with the Scuderia. read more »
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Pascal Wehrlein believes he is "ready" to step up should Mercedes decide that he is the best man to replace Nico Rosberg. read more »
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Nico Rosberg, Sebastian Ogier, Lando Norris and Gordon Shedden were amongst the winners in the 2016 Autosport Awards. read more »
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Nico Rosberg is presented with International Racing Driver of the Year at the Autosport Awards 2016 read more »
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Highlights from the 2016 Autosport Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London read more »
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Sebastian Vettel rules out replacing Nico Rosberg as he eyes success with Ferrari read more »
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This week Mercedes has found itself in a remarkable and unusual situation as it looks to replace reigning world champion Nico Rosberg for next year. Most of the grid is locked... read more »
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Niki Lauda annoyed that Nico Rosberg has left Mercedes looking 'stupid' read more »
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Niki Lauda wants to "give a Christmas present" to an F1 driver as Mercedes search for a replacement for retiring world champion Nico Rosberg. read more »
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For only the sixth time in history, the defending Formula 1 World Champion will not line-up on the grid, with Nico Rosberg retiring. Here, GPUpdate.net reflects… read more »
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The world of motorsport has reacted to F1 world champion Nico Rosberg s decision to retire at the top read more »
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Mercedes does not want to "interfere" with Formula 1 rivals Ferrari and McLaren as it looks for a replacement for Nico Rosberg, according to motorsport boss Toto Wolff read more »
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Nico Rosberg joked he could help Lewis Hamilton learn to speak German following his retirement, as the pair addressed Mercedes fans at the team's end-of-season event in... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |

