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Rosberg is second in the driver standings ahead of ferraris sebastian vettel, who crashed on lap 52 and didnt finish. It was the seventeenth running of the malaysian grand prix as a world championship event. He is the 2016 world champion, and is wellknown for beating the seventime world champion michael schumacher comprehensively on his comeback in 2010, and again in 2011. The two were followed by finns valtteri bottas williams and kimi raikkonen ferrari, three points apart from each other, with felipe massa another six points behind in sixth. May 21, 2015 nico erik rosberg born 27 june 1985 is a german racing driver, currently driving for the mercedes formula one team. Nico rosberg beats lewis hamilton in brazilian grand prix. Red bull driver daniel ricciardo was the only man to take race wins off mercedes last year, and. The race was the fifth round of the 2015 season and marked the fortyfifth running of the spanish grand prix as a round of the formula one. Why nico rosberg is the driver to watch at the 2015 u. Mar 21, 2016 f1 2015 nico rosberg 2015 steering wheel modification by mmpaw37. Lewis hamilton accuses f1 teammate nico rosberg of not. The race was contested over fiftyeight laps of the melbourne grand prix circuit and was the first round of the 2015 fia formula one world championship.

As rosberg surges in formula one, questions abound the new. It was a crucial boost for rosberg in their battle for second in the championship, extending the mercedes driver s advantage over vettel to 11 points. Lewis hamilton wins world championship in abu dhabi bbc. The 2015 malaysian grand prix, formally titled the 2015 formula 1 petronas malaysia grand prix, was a formula one motor race that was held on 29 march 2015 at the sepang international circuit in kuala lumpur, malaysia. The race was the fifth round of the 2015 season and marked the fortyfifth running of the spanish grand prix as a round of the formula one world championship and the twentyfifth running at catalunya. Rosberg vs hamilton post race interview f1 gp china 2015. Lewis hamilton steals the show from nico rosberg with 2015. Lewis hamilton became only the second briton in history to win three world championship crowns, following in the footsteps of sir jackie stewart champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973 hamilton also moved to 43 grand prix triumphs, surpassing the tally of his boyhood hero ayrton senna 41. Oct 31, 2015 mercedes formula one driver nico rosberg of germany drives during the second practice session of the mexican f1 grand prix at autodromo hermanos rodriguez in mexico city october 30, 2015. The ferrari driver is now 66 points behind hamilton with 100 still up for grabs. Formula ones storylines to watch in 2015 usa today. Sep 06, 2014 for me there has to always be a first driver and a second.

May 01, 2016 nico rosberg became only the fourth driver in formula one history to record seven successive wins when he cruised to victory ahead of mercedes teammate lewis hamilton in sundays incidentfilled. The 34yearold finn was hoping to secure the 1982 championship. Rosberg dominates spanish gp to clinch first win of 2015. The 2015 singapore grand prix formally known as the 2015 formula 1 singapore airlines singapore grand prix was a formula one motor race held on 20 september 2015 at the marina bay street circuit in marina bay, singapore. Feel the seething hatred the mercedes f1 drivers have for. Nico rosberg saddened by demise of german gp from 2015.

F1 2015 nico rosberg 2015 steering wheel modification by. Indeed it took 25 years of hard effort for nico to make his childhood dream come true. Nico rosberg, mercedes, autodromo hermanos rodriguez, 2015. He is a sixtime formula one world drivers champion, taking the title in 2008 with mclaren, and in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 with. Rosberg defeats hamilton for mercedes onetwo in brazil. German moves clear of vettel in second place in the championship. Hamilton wins, raikkonen steals second from rosberg. No world champion driver has ever compiled a less auspicious formula one record prior to his titlewinning season than keke rosberg. Nico rosberg, monaco grand prix 2015, monte carlo, monaco. Lewis hamilton and nico rosberg share hilariously awkward. Fellow mercedes driver nico rosberg was second in the drivers championship, 21 points ahead of ferrari s sebastian vettel. It also carried him above sebastian vettel 42, meaning hamilton has more wins. Nico rosberg beat lewis hamilton for the second race in succession to win the brazilian grand prix. Lewis hamilton wins his third f1 world championship bbc sport.

Nov 15, 2015 mercedes formula one german driver nico rosberg celebrates after winning the brazilian grand prix, at the interlagos racetrack in sao paulo, on november 15, 2015. Nico rosberg returns to winning ways with lewis hamilton second. Vettels harassment of the silver arrows driver, as he cut the englishmans lead from s to just 5. Following the fourth race of the 2016 season, rosberg had opened up a 43point lead 100 to 57 over hamilton in second place in the driver standings with four victories. He now has as many wins as 1980 world champion alan jones. Nico rosbergs 2015 campaign lacked the fire or spark of last season as he carried the weight of his loss in abu dhabi with him all the way until the. For those of you out there that feel nico rosberg is treated somewhat as the second driver and lewis hamilton as the favourite. As rosberg surges in formula one, questions abound the mercedes driver nico rosberg after his triumph at the brazil grand prix, when he secured second place in the overall standings for the season. F1 2015 as it happened lewis hamilton wins from pole, teammate rosberg second three drivers fail to start, leaving one of the smallest fields in 30 years. Nico rosberg fought back in the formula 1 driver s championship with victory from pole in barcelona, as lewis hamilton recovered from a poor start to finish second, with sebastian vettel third. It seemed a farfetched fantasy, even for a boy benefitting from a privileged upbringing in monaco. Lewis hamilton denies nico rosberg to take first monaco f1. Lewis hamilton beaten by nico rosberg in spanish gp bbc.

Make no mistake though, 2014 was a fine year for rosberg who confirmed his status as one of. Rosberg is certainly the better driver, he was closer to hamilton, managed to challenge hamilton on more occasions than bottas did and was overall mentally tougher but i think bottas is a little bit unlucky that an offday against hamilton means p5p6 while rosberg even on his worst days was still able to finish on the podium due to the overwhelming dominance of the mercedes. Nico rosberg earned slight consolation after finishing second best to repeat formula one drivers champion lewis hamilton. The 2015 australian grand prix, formally titled the 2015 formula 1 rolex australian grand prix, was a formula one motor race that was held on 15 march 2015 in melbourne. Rosberg s fifth win of the year guarantees him second place in the 2015 driver standings. Lewis hamilton clinched his third formula 1 world championship sunday in austin, texas, winning a thrilling united states grand prix in what was the most entertaining race of. Mercedes considering driver change for 2015 f1 season. Hamilton wins in mexico, rosberg second motorsport driven. Hamilton won the drivers title in 2014 and 2015 while rosberg was victorious in 2016 before his shock retirement.

The fiftythree lap race was held at the sochi autodrom. Published on apr, 2015 nico rosberg vs lewis hamilton post race interview f1 gp china these guys are first and second, normal that they clings a little bit. Max verstappen the most annoying driver on f1 grid. Lewis hamilton did go out on the softer tyres in q2, setting the fastest time of the session, the first to lap in under 1 minute, 20 seconds. Drivers standings 1 hamilton 327pts 2 vettel 251 3 rosberg 247 4 raikkonen 123 5 bottas 111 6 massa 109 7 kvyat 76 8 ricciardo 74 9 perez 64 10 verstappen 45 11 grosjean 44 12 hulkenberg 38. The race was the thirteenth round of the 2015 season. Jul 04, 2016 the win was hamiltons second of 2015 and he would continue to dominate the opening part of the year, with that seasons rivalry lacking the competitiveness of 2014. May 10, 2015 nico rosberg fought back in the formula 1 drivers championship with victory from pole in barcelona, as lewis hamilton recovered from a poor start to finish second, with sebastian vettel third. Nico rosberg took his fifth pole position of the year in mexico but converted it into victory for just the second time this season. The only child of keke rosberg the 1982 formula one world champion and his german wife sina rosberg, he was raised primarily in the principality of monaco rosberg. Nico erik rosberg born 27 june 1985 is a germanfinnish former racing driver who won the 2016 formula one world championship driving for mercedesamg petronas motorsport. Nico erik rosberg born 27 june 1985 in wiesbaden, west germany is a retired german formula one driver who formerly drove for williams and mercedes.

At the front, rosberg set the fastest time ahead of vettel, while hamilton was the only driver not to use the soft compound tyre. Lewis hamilton wins his third f1 world championship. The only child of keke rosberg the 1982 formula one world champion and his german wife sina rosberg, he was raised primarily in the principality of monaco rosberg began competitive gokart racing at the age of six and. Hamilton, 30, won a thrilling united states grand prix to seal the drivers title with his 10th victory of 2015.

Mercedes lewis hamilton won his third formula 1 world championship to become only the second british driver after sir jackie stewart to achieve the feat. The 2015 russian grand prix formally known as the 2015 formula 1 russian grand prix. One of the sports most underrated drivers, nico rosberg swatted aside all the doubts over his credentials as he almost became 2014 world champion the german pushed his illustrious teammate, lewis hamilton, all the way to the final race in abu dhabi but ultimately came up short. Lewis hamilton cruises to bahrain gp win, raikkonen second. For the 2015 season, the team retained both hamilton and rosberg. Ferraris sebastian vettel finished third after red bulls max verstappen was penalized 5 seconds after the race for leaving the track and gaining the advantage. Hamilton sees no need to help rosberg to second f1 fanatic. Sao paulo stats rosberg first backtoback winner in. F1 2015 nico rosberg 2015 steering wheel modification. Nov 15, 2015 mercedes driver nico rosberg puts his improvement in form down to his dislike of coming second after winning his second successive race at the brazilian grand prix.

Nico rosberg took a dominant win in the spanish grand prix as mercedes teammate lewis hamilton fought back from a slow start to take second. Lewis hamilton doesnt expect hell be called upon to ensure both mercedes drivers finish on top of the points standings hamilton sealed his third drivers title last week but team mate nico rosberg trails sebastian vettel in the points standings with three races remaining asked during todays fia press conference whether he would be required to play a supporting role to rosberg. Second driver of the weekend win for rosberg racefans. From felipe massa, the man he pipped to the championship in such dramatic circumstances in 2008 and from nico rosberg, the 2014 runnerup.

Granpri rossii 2015 goda was a formula one motor race that took place on 11 october 2015. The action was nonstop in sundays 2015 formula 1 united states grand prix and only on lap 49 of 56 did lewis hamilton move ahead of mercedes team mate nico rosberg to seal victory and with it a second successive world championship, the british driver s third in total. And second, he needs hamilton to believe that he can be beaten. An imperious drive gave nico rosberg victory in sundays formula 1 grande premio petrobras do brasil 2015. It was the sixty second running of the race as a world championship event, and seventythird running overall. Lewis carl davidson hamilton born 7 january 1985 in stevenage, hertfordshire, england, united kingdom is a british racing driver who currently drives in formula one for the mercedes team, having driven for mclaren from 2007 to 2012. Rosberg, though, passed vettel to take second again at the start of the next lap. Rosberg s earlier q3 attempt had given him provisional pole and then a mistake. Max verstappen has been branded the most annoying driver on the f1 grid, by 2016 world champion nico rosberg.

Verstappen and rosberg take second driver of the weekend wins 2015 united states grand prix driver of the weekend result posted on. He is the son of 1982 world champion keke rosberg, who is finnish. Rosberg s 12th career victory which is an interesting milestone for the son of 1982 world champion keke rosberg. Nico rosberg, mercedes, autodromo hermanos rodriguez, 2015 advert become a racefans supporter and go adfree nico rosberg, mercedes, autodromo hermanos rodriguez, mexico city, saturday, 2015. His championship quest took a heavy toll, prompting. Nico rosberg wins brazilian grand prix with frustrated. Jan 24, 2015 from toto wolff, his mercedes team principal. Lewis hamilton indulged in some highspeed exorcism when he won pole for the monaco grand prix for the first time in nine attempts and beat his rival and teammate nico rosberg to lay the ghost of. At the 2015 russian grand prix the team won their second constructors championship as a works team and hamilton won his second consecutive drivers championship at the 2015 united states grand prix, finishing 59 points ahead of rosberg. Mercedes driver nico rosberg took his first win of the season, his first in spain and the ninth of his career. Lewis hamilton had no answer to his team mates pace, as mercedes dominated at interlagos, with ferraris sebastian vettel a distant third. For the second year in a row, the german driver has raced in the best formula one car on the grid, and for. Hamilton wins eventful russian race as rosberg retires.

May 10, 2015 this allowed rosberg to simply monitor the gap in the closing stages of the race before crossing the line after 66 laps and clinch his first victory of the 2015 season, finishing 17. Verstappen made his f1 debut in 2015 as a combative teen. It was the eighth time the race was run as a round of the formula one. Lewis hamilton claims pole position for mercedes with nico rosberg second. Hamilton goes into the 2015 f1 season as world champion. He also took the fastest lap, giving him the first hattrick of his career so far. Nov 28, 2015 as rosberg surges in formula one, questions abound the mercedes driver nico rosberg after his triumph at the brazil grand prix, when he secured second place in the overall standings for the season. Very high rating for us gp as mexicos return falls flat. Lewis hamilton overtakes nico rosberg to win in japan. Nico rosberg holds off lewis hamilton to win f1 mexican. A timeline of the lewis hamiltonnico rosberg rivalry. Rosberg s win, his fifth of the season, and vettels latest third place means it is mercedes german driver who will finish second to hamilton in the standings when the campaign concludes in abu. Lewis hamilton wins his third f1 world championship bbc.

And rosberg, who won last years event for mercedes at hockenheim and is one of three german drivers on the 2015 grid, told sky sports news hq. Mercedes driver nico rosberg puts his improvement in form down to his dislike of coming second after winning his second successive race at the brazilian grand prix. When he was just six years old nico rosberg decided he was going to emulate his famous father and become a formula one world champion. Oct 20, 2015 why nico rosberg is the driver to watch at the 2015 u. Oct 27, 2015 hamiltons joy was equaled only by the disappointment of his teammate, nico rosberg. Lewis hamilton wins world championship in abu dhabi bbc sport. He races under the german flag in formula one, and has also briefly competed. Hamilton seals 2015 title with thrilling austin win. Nov 01, 2015 sport motor racing mexico grand prix 2015. Lewis hamilton wins third f1 world title with victory at. Rosberg lucks in to third straight monaco gp win after. Nov 15, 2015 nico rosberg wins brazilian grand prix with frustrated hamilton second. As rosberg surges in formula one, questions abound the. Following sundays race, in which rosberg finished second to hamilton the british driver s 35th victory and one that extended his lead in the formula one world championship the german.

Hamilton, second in qualifying, took the lead at the start and controlled the race, as mercedes teammate and title rival nico rosberg suffered car trouble and finished 14th. Even the academics agree, including dr paolo aversa of londons cass business school who has concluded that pairings like rosberg and hamilton do not work. Hamilton sees no need to help rosberg to second in championship. Rosberg finished second in that race which hamilton won to claim the. Rosberg can still win his first career championship if he gets a second and thirdplace finish in the final two races in brazil and abu dhabi. Mercedes had to respond with rosberg, but still failed to prevent vettel getting back into second. F1 2015 nico rosberg 2015 steering wheel modification v1. And if rosberg s 2015 season ends with a whimper, there. Lewis hamilton steals the show from nico rosberg with 2015 monaco gp pole. In the closing stages of q3, both mercedes drivers started a lap rosberg first, hamilton second. F1 2015 nico rosberg 2015 steering wheel modification by mmpaw37.