Nico Rosberg believes he had to contend with the "best ever" Lewis Hamilton in the final races of the season as he closed out his first world title. 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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Nico Rosberg says doing more karting over the course of the year played a key part in helping him achieve his maiden Formula 1 world championship read more »
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The 2016 Formula One World Drivers' Champion Nico Rosberg talks about his emotional year, the path to achieving his childhood dream and how he kept his focus in the... read more »
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It's a shame that Lewis Hamilton's actions in the closing stages of the final race of the season took some of the limelight away from the career-long achievement of... read more »
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Just like his former team-mate Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz also had no problem with the way Lewis Hamilton went about defending his World Championship against Nico Rosberg. read more »
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Nico Rosberg has paid tribute to Lewis Hamilton, describing him as "one of the best ever" drivers in Formula 1 history, after beating his Mercedes team-mate to… read more »
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Nico Rosberg insists there is "no point discussing" Lewis Hamilton's race tactics during the final Grand Prix of the season... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton takes to Twitter to pay touching tribute to teammate's title win. read more »
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The celebrations for Nico Rosberg started in Malaysia, where he visited title sponsor PETRONAS after becoming the 2016 Formula 1 World Champion. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has congratulated old friend Nico Rosberg on beating him to the 2016 world title, saying his Mercedes teammate "did everything a champion needed to... read more »
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Nico Rosberg clinched his first World Drivers' Championship crown after finishing second to Lewis Hamilton in the season ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. read more »
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ESPN rounds up the best radio soundbites from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Nico Rosberg overcame Lewis Hamilton's controversial tactics to win a maiden world... read more »
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Nico Rosberg is unsure whether he will carry the number one on his car when he defends his Formula One title in 2017. Ahead of the 2014 season, F1 drivers were required to... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen cannot understand why some people are questioning Nico Rosberg's 2016 title win, saying the German did the better job over the course of the year. In Abu... read more »
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Claire Williams says her family's team knew Nico Rosberg would be a future world champion when it gave the German his Formula One debut in 2006. Rosberg clinched the 2016... read more »
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Nico Rosberg admits that title rivalry has compromised friendship with Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Nico Rosberg says "one of the most emotional parts" of clinching a maiden Formula 1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was following in the footsteps of his… read more »
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With Nico Rosberg becoming the 33rd different Formula One World Champion, he also joins an ever-changing list of one-time title winners. read more »
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Nico Rosberg receives a guard of honour as he visits Petronas' headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, after winning the 2016 title. read more »
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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg reflects on his maiden title win and looks to 2017. read more »
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World champion Nico Rosberg pays tribute to Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, calling him "one of the best ever" Formula 1 drivers. read more »
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Nico Rosberg's official title winning celebrations kicked off in Kuala Lumpur, home of his team's title sponsor Petronas. read more »
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Nico Rosberg was crowned 2016 World Champion after a whirlwind 21-race battle with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton. GPUpdate.net looks at the German's path to… read more »
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Formula One champion Nico Rosberg said he should get a trophy for partying into the next day following his win in Abu Dhabi on Sunday... read more »
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Nico Rosberg's title celebrations lasted until 9am the next day 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |

