YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi -- Nico Rosberg has praised the skill Lewis Hamilton displayed when he tried to back him into the chasing pack at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and force one... read more »
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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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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Mercedes was "naive" not to expect Lewis Hamilton to back up Formula 1 team-mate Nico Rosberg during the Abu Dhabi... read more »
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The transcript of the Sunday Race Press Conference organised by the FIA for the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix involving Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel. read more »
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Nico Rosberg was both relieved and elated after clinching his first world championship in what he called a "horrendous" Abu Dhabi GP. read more »
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YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi -- Nico Rosberg said it felt "special" to beat Lewis Hamilton to the 2016 world drivers' championship as his Mercedes teammate and old... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton insists he did nothing dangerous when trying to back teammate Nico Rosberg up into his rivals during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. With Hamilton leading the race,... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel says his sole aim was victory in Abu Dhabi and Lewis Hamilton's backing up cost him chance of passing Nico Rosberg read more »
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Nico Rosberg becomes only the fifth driver in F1 history to take the world title away from their team-mate, let alone a Lewis Hamilton. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is undecided on Lewis Hamilton's 'backing up' tactics in the Abu Dhabi GP after the Briton attempted to reverse Nico Rosberg out of a... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton rejects claims he used "dirty tricks" in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in an attempt to win the world title. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's slow pace set up a nail-biting finish to the 2016 season and it's clear Nico Rosberg and Mercedes were nervous about the Brit's tactics. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton may have won the Duel in the Desert but Nico Rosberg has won their world championship war to be crowned drivers' champion. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has defended his 'unsporting' tactics in the season-concluding Duel in the Desert when he sought to back Nico Rosberg into a title-losing result. read more »
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The F1 drivers' title may still be in doubt but Nico Rosberg has earned his first silverware of the year after collecting the award for the most fastest laps on race days... read more »
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So what was the secret of Lewis Hamilton's resounding defeat of Nico Rosberg in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi GP? Sky F1's Ant Davidson analyses their Q3 laps on the... read more »
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Racing for the World title in Abu Dhabi GP, Lewis Hamilton says it was a "shame" that Mercedes tried to intervene, which would have benefitted Nico Rosberg. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he does not know why Mercedes tried to interfere in his battle for the Formula 1 world championship with Nico Rosberg during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »
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Shock: How tense the race became in the closing stages. Once Nico Rosberg had jumped Max Verstappen midway through, it looked as though it would be a routine one-two for... read more »
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Formula 1's newest World Champion Nico Rosberg celebrated his first ever title after claiming second spot on the podium at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix... read more »
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ESPN looks at the highs and lows of Nico Rosberg's title-winning campaign after he secured a maiden championship title in dramatic circumstances in Abu Dhabi. A perfect... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton did everything he could on Sunday to deny Nico Rosberg the World Drivers' Championship but the German finished second to the Briton to clinch the crown. read more »
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Nico Rosberg is the 33rd driver in Formula 1 history to claim the sport's most coveted crown - but who of those one-time winners are the best? read more »
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Nico Rosberg say he s ecstatic to get his maiden F1 world title over the line with second place in Abu Dhabi to beat Lewis Hamilton by five points 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 | 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 |