Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Nico Rosberg to pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of the… read more »
Nico Rosberg news
Nico Rosberg
| Team | Mercedes |
|---|---|
| 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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Tom Clarkson and Allan McNish preview the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton battle for the World Championship in the final race of the 2016 season. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel has laid the benchmark to beat ahead of the pole position shootout in Abu Dhabi as F1 world title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are shuffled back read more »
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Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are only fourth and fifth quickest in final practice at the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP. read more »
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Nico Rosberg tells us what music he has on his playlist to keep him motivated during race weekends. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has reiterated that there was not an ulterior motive to mixing the mechanic crews of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at the start of the season.... read more »
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Keke Rosberg is well known for not interfering in the racing affairs of his son. In any case, there is not much he can say when comparing his championship finale in 1982 with... read more »
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Going into the season finale, facing a 12-point deficit, Lewis Hamilton won't allow Nico Rosberg a single crumb of comfort. read more »
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Sir Jackie Stewart reckons Red Bull's drivers could play a significant role in the title showdown between Mercedes pair Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton at this… read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has began the mind games with Nico Rosberg saying even if his team-mate wins the title, he will still feel as if he is the champion because of his own performances. read more »
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After finishing second in both Friday sessions, Nico Rosberg is confident for the rest of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend as he seeks his maiden World Drivers' Championship. read more »
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After failing to beat Lewis Hamilton's time in both practice sessions, Nico Rosberg revealed that he still has more pace to show going into qualifiers and Sunday's... read more »
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YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi -- Nico Rosberg believes he has what it takes to beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position on Saturday, but says it is going to be a close battle under the... read more »
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YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi -- Lewis Hamilton says he has no intention of playing off-track psychological games with championship rival Nico Rosberg at this weekend's Abu Dhabi... read more »
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Nico Rosberg is certain he can mount a challenge for pole position against Lewis Hamilton in his effort to win the F1 title from the front read more »
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Lewis Hamilton insists he is solely focused on aiming for pole position at the F1 title decider and shoots down ideas of mind games with Nico Rosberg read more »
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Max Verstappen says he simply wants to have fun at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, amid Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg's showdown for the Formula One world... read more »
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All the pressure is on championship leader Nico Rosberg while Lewis Hamilton has nothing to lose at the Duel in the Desert, according to Sky F1's Martin Brundle. read more »
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YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi -- Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are fighting for the world championship this weekend. ESPN will be keeping track of both men's interactions with... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton was again fastest in the second practice session at Abu Dhabi, but this time with much less of a margin. As Nico Rosberg narrowed the gap to 0.079s, so did... read more »
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YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi -- This weekend's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix looks set to be incredibly close as Lewis Hamilton held an advantage of just 0.079s over... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton topped the second free practice session with a time of 1:40.861, while his team-mate Rosberg finished 0.079s behind him. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has cranked up the pressure on F1 world title rival Nico Rosberg by narrowly holding top spot in FP2 ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP read more »
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Lewis Hamilton clocked the quickest time to edge Mercedes team-mate and championship rival Nico Rosberg during the second practice session for the… 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 |