But any hopes of developing its W12 to surpass Red Bull's RB16B in terms of outright speed could not have come at a worse time. "These boys have been in motor racing all their life. Back in 1993 though, Marco Apicella was an F1 driver for just 800m before a first corner fracas ended his career. But the painful lesson from defeat can only help Verstappen come back even stronger, F1’s rake focus a "distraction" from real issues, says Brundle, Petrucci feels he is "too big" for KTM MotoGP bike, Lorenzo: Rossi “disappointed” me, his fans in Doha MotoGP, Leclerc explains what he learned from Vettel as F1 teammates, How to make a huge impact in your one and only F1 start, Why Senna felt unstoppable at Donington in 1993, Schumacher: No reason Haas can’t fight for Q2 this year. Check out their videos, sign up to chat, and join their community. "If you push the limits of the performance of the car you're going to find out where the limits are.". Michael was the God in the team- Nico Rosberg. "It wasn't a structural issue, but it was definitely a stalling rear wing, and that is very uncomfortable for a driver. "[Hamilton's] manoeuvre was fair enough even though the result was unfortunate. Combustion. Check it out! 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Chat. "I'm gutted for him, but he's going to recover," said Wolff. Aston Martin’s only previous foray into Formula 1 in the late 1950s was a short-lived and unsuccessful affair. Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton took victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix despite, for a change, not having the quickest car. He had spent four seasons with Williams with only 2 podium finishes up to that point. I was fully aware of the battle. Interviewed after the debrief, Hamilton said that Rosberg's lack of speed due to the wrong engine setting was what forced him to attempt the ambitious overtaking move. That seems to be one of the main takeaways for Nico Rosberg after spending a couple weeks with the … Toto Wolff says a 'wrong setting' on Nico Rosberg's Mercedes W07 was the catalyst for the collision between the German and teammate Lewis Hamilton on lap one of the Spanish Grand Prix. Credit: Youtube/BBC Sport. Users in Chat. Welcome to the chat room! Top left hand corner.". http://instagram.com/alexzafro If you … Mexican GP: Nico Rosberg in 'full attack mode' for race Nico Rosberg says he is enjoying the challenge of learning a new track after claiming pole position for … First, Rosberg broke protocol in Bahrain by enabling a stronger engine than what Hamilton was in. Featured Columnist November 1, 2015 Comments. Follow Charlie here! It is understood that the wrong setting didn't affect Rosberg earlier in the lap because of the W07 having been in an automatic launch mode over the first two turns. It's a lot of points. "I was coming through Turn 3, and he derated - basically, he made a mistake starting with wrong engine settings. December 9, 2020. Toto Wolff says a 'wrong setting' on Nico Rosberg's Mercedes W07 was the catalyst for the collision between the German and teammate Lewis Hamilton on lap one of the Spanish Grand Prix. Rosberg seems quite impressed with the C_Two's abilities in the turns in sport mode. "The reason why they are here is because they are strong characters and strong personalities. Wolff, meanwhile, has dismissed concerns over Mercedes' rising rate of reliability issues. December 11, 2020. Hamilton was forced into recovery mode and had to settle for third, meaning Rosberg entered the final four races of the season leading by a huge 33 points. "So he derated at that time, meaning he lost about 180 horsepower - so I caught up. Back in 1993 though, Marco Apicella was an F1 driver for just 800m before a first corner fracas ended his career. According to Wolff, Rosberg was down on power as he exited Turn 3 in the lead, a warning light illuminating on the back of his car/. But it could have been so different, says Nigel Roebuck. Rosberg seems quite impressed with the C_Two's abilities in the turns in sport mode. Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff suspects Nico Rosberg will switch to '2016 mode' after the latest blow to his 2015 Formula 1 world title hopes in the Russian Grand Prix Nikita Mazepin’s Formula 1 debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix lasted mere corners before he wiped himself out in a shunt, but his financial backing affords him a full season. In sport mode, Rosberg pushes the prototype hard and praises the car's cornering capability. He won his F1 world title with Mercedes-Benz, but Nico Rosberg has helped arch-rivals Audi unveil its new electric performance car – the e-tron … A nervous-looking Rimac joins Rosberg for the high-speed ride, but his … I was well aware of where he was at all time. Pages Public Figure Athlete Nico Rosberg Videos PODCAST W/ … For many, many years Formula 1 has strived to do and to be better on all fronts. Featured Columnist November 1, 2015 Comments. Kimi Raikkonen's emergence as a Formula 1 star in his rookie campaign remains one of the legendary storylines from 2001, but his exploits had an unwanted impact on his Sauber teammate's own prospects. ... Theatre Mode (alt+t) Fullscreen (f) Stream Chat. He won his F1 world title with Mercedes-Benz, but Nico Rosberg has helped arch-rivals Audi unveil its new electric performance car – the e-tron GT and its high-performance version, the RS e-tron GT. 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"And I went for the right one as there was a gap there and, as a racing driver, when you are going 17ks faster, so you go for the gap, you try to do that.". They have won races and lost races, won titles and lost titles. The good kind of crazy. Nico Erik Rosberg (born 27 June 1985) is a German former racing driver who won the 2016 Formula One World Championship driving for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport. F1 2017 Nico Rosberg Career Mode Part 4: Russia My Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexZAfRo My Instagram! Jenson Button, who spent three years alongside Hamilton at McLaren, said last year Hamilton’s success has come about partly because he “doesn’t have a Nico Rosberg pushing him” any more. Nico Rosberg is indeed a fortunate man. "A racing incident, a very unfortunate racing incident, triggered by various circumstances. "I'm just thinking about winning races this year.". Kimi Raikkonen’s emergence as a Formula 1 star in his rookie campaign remains one of the legendary storylines from 2001, but his exploits had an unwanted impact on his Sauber team-mate’s own prospects. Here’s the story of his very short time at motorsport’s pinnacle. Nico Rosberg had admitted that it was his mistake not to put his engine into the right setting at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix, ahead of his collision with Lewis Hamilton. Im vergangenen Jahr hat Nico Rosberg nur knapp den Titel zum Formel 1-Weltmeister verfehlt. With team-mate Lewis Hamilton going on to take the chequered flag, Rosberg now trails the Briton by 73 points in the drivers' standings with only 100 to play for. Rosberg’s career took a turn when he made a deal with the Mercedes group for its arrival to the F1 grid in 2010. 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The former Formula One champion is in the process of buying what is perhaps the fastest and most sophisticated supercar on the planet: the Rimac C_Two.You may remember we posted a video covering the initial part of his buying experience a few days ago as he toured the facilities of the company's Croatian headquarters. The relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg has again taken a bitter turn following the latest on-track collision between the Mercedes duo We staged THE single most epic 0-100 DRAG RACE on the Monaco pier!!! Nico Rosberg hits Lewis Hamilton on the second lap of the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images It is a question Rosberg should perhaps consider in more detail. Nico_Rosberg streams live on Twitch! ... That's because Rosberg had correctly put his car in launch mode as he lined on the grid. While Wolff recognises Rosberg is a fighter, he feels the 30-year-old will already start casting one eye towards next season. Despite such failures undermining Mercedes' previously bulletproof reliability, Wolff said: "I wouldn't be too concerned because obviously mechanical reliability has been good, with Nico's failure a freak. Nico_Rosberg streams live on Twitch! ... Theatre Mode (alt+t) Fullscreen (f) Stream Chat. "On Lewis' car we had a rear-wing instability which we couldn't identify," Wolff confirmed. And as I was catching, he wasn’t on the race line, he was just on the inside, one step to the right, so the gap to the left was much more than what was on the right side. ", Rosberg, however, insists he remains focused on finishing this season as strongly as possible, "I'm not thinking about that [2016]," he said. While testing the Tesla Model S Performance’s Ludicrous Plus launch, for example, Rosberg joking stated that he wants a vehicle with “Ludicrous Plus Plus Mode.” With this in mind, Rosberg … Hamilton was warned not to use DRS in the closing stages at Sochi due to a rear-wing problem. "There is a button I have to push [to fix it], and I know where it is without needing to look - because it is my overtake button that I always use. Nico Rosberg Must Switch to '2016 Mode' to Beat Lewis Hamilton in Mexican GP Oliver Harden @ @OllieHarden. Chat. ... 2014 Engine Mode Controversy. "Before the start, we have to decide what engine starting we got to start in and there was only one that had maximum power and he hadn’t gone to that - he was on an SC mode or something, I think. "Nico was in the wrong setting - and that's why he lost power out of 3. Rosberg's car incurred a throttle pedal failure early in the Sochi race, forcing him into retirement after he had led the opening few laps and all but ending his 2015 F1 championship challenge. "He had a setting on the steering wheel which should have been changed at the start - and he didn't.". With close competition, a growing fanbase, a stable political landscape and rules in place to encourage sustainability, 2021 is on course to provide an unexpected peak, Williams held out against the tide for many years but, as MARK GALLAGHER explains, the age of the owner-manager is long gone. "Elon Musk is just a little bit crazy!" "I just pushed that. 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Nico Rosberg beat Hamilton to the 2016 F1 title (Image: Lars Baron) The plan failed and Rosberg won the title, before retiring from the sport less than a week later. The former Formula One champion is in the process of buying what is perhaps the fastest and most sophisticated supercar on the planet: the Rimac C_Two.You may remember we posted a video covering the initial part of his buying experience a few days ago as he toured the facilities of the company's Croatian headquarters. With the Track Mode disabled, Rosberg recorded a fastest lap of 1:06.750. But it could have been so different, says NIGEL ROEBUCK. Check out their videos, sign up to chat, and join their community. "It was a stalling rear wing out of nowhere, and that was a worry obviously, which got worse in DRS and in traffic. "Coming out of [Turn] 3, Nico closed up the inside in what looked to be a clean maneouvre, Lewis chose to go that side and was out on the grass and then lost the car. F1 Cars & Human Minds! "But it doesn't change my approach, I'm still pushing to the maximum and committed and going for it mentally. How Do Drivers Stay Fit For F1 Grand Prix? Rosberg himself conceded that a mistake had been made with the engine mode, but said it was fixed quickly - and did not affect his awareness of where Hamilton was. "We didn't know if it was debris on the rear wing or a problem on the DRS mechanism. Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff suspects Nico Rosberg will switch to '2016 mode' after the latest blow to his 2015 Formula 1 world title hopes in the Russian Grand Prix "I wouldn't say [Rosberg's to blame], but it explains why everything went so quickly - because there was such a discrepancy in speed that they needed to make a decision in a split/second. Thx DAIMLER In sport mode, Rosberg pushes the prototype hard and praises the car's cornering capability. Nico_Rosberg streams live on Twitch! Max Verstappen lost out to Lewis Hamilton at the Bahrain Grand Prix by a tiny margin, slipping off the track just as victory was within his grasp. ", Russian GP move on Valtteri Bottas not stupid - Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren faced 45km/h speed deficit in Russian GP, reckons Button, Aston Martin’s only previous foray into Formula 1 in the late 1950s was a short-lived and unsuccessful affair. As for the title, Rosberg added: "You just have to be realistic now. New RXR Driver Announced! "The way for me to get more engine power is from my overtake button, which you will see on the onboard I was pushing , and I don't need to look where it is as I use it very often and I know where it is. Nico Rosberg Must Switch to '2016 Mode' to Beat Lewis Hamilton in Mexican GP Oliver Harden @ @OllieHarden. Now equipped with a Red Bull car that is, right now, the world title favourite and the experience to support his talent, could 2021 be the Dutchman’s year to topple the dominant force of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes? But as the Bahrain Grand Prix showed, many more factors will be critical in the outcome of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship, Williams held out against the tide for many years but, as MARK GALLAGHER explains, the age of the owner-manager is long gone, Nikita Mazepin’s Formula 1 debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix lasted mere corners before he wiped himself out in a shunt, but his financial backing affords him a full season. With close competition, a growing fanbase, a stable political landscape and rules in place to encourage sustainability, 2021 is on course to provide an unexpected peak, The longer Red Bull can maintain a performance edge over Mercedes, the better the odds will be in the team’s favour against the defending world champions. Rosberg’s career took a turn when he made a deal with the Mercedes group for its arrival to the F1 grid in 2010. http://instagram.com/alexzafro If you … 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. "As gutted as he might be now, he's realising he's going to switch on to 2016 mode and try to bounce back next year. However, their relationship strained when they competed for the F1 Title in 2014. Now equipped with a Red Bull car that is, right now, the world title favourite and the experience to support his talent, could 2021 be the Dutchman’s year to topple the dominant force of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes? Users in Chat. Pages Public Figure Athlete Nico Rosberg Videos Champions Drive Sindelfingen !!! Is Formula 1 as good as it has ever been now? is with Sadhguru. The Hamilton–Rosberg rivalry was a Formula One rivalry between British racing driver Lewis Hamilton and German racing driver Nico Rosberg.The rivalry was most prevalent during their four years as team-mates at Mercedes from 2013–2016, a period in which the two drivers dominated the sport. 1:00. He had spent four seasons with Williams with only 2 podium finishes up to that point. Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton took victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix despite, for a change, not having the quickest car. Nico Rosberg is with Sadhguru. Nico Rosberg's frustration after the Spanish Grand Prix was understandable. "It takes my head off how he handles the situation, staying calm and trying to recover. "It's obviously disappointing because I was looking to close the gap, but I'll go to the next race [in the United States] wanting to win there.". Twenty years on from his first F1 podium at the Brazilian GP, here's how Nick Heidfeld's career was chilled by the Iceman. Tesla vs. Porsche, Electric vs. But I was fully concentrated on the battle with Lewis.". Check out their videos, sign up to chat, and join their community. Nico_Rosberg streams live on Twitch! He didn't have as much energy as Lewis had," Wolff said. Check out their videos, sign up to chat, and join their community. I think seeing that and going for it was what he should have done - and you can’t blame Nico for closing the door but the difference of speed triggered the incident.". The former F1 champion Nico Rosberg compares a Tesla Model 3 with and without Track Mode around the Circuit Paul Ricard, in France. Nico Rosberg is indeed a fortunate man. Responding to allegations that he was looking down and not at the road ahead, Rosberg said: "That is not correct. Here’s the story of his very short time at motorsport’s pinnacle. Welcome to the chat room! Michael was the God in the team- Nico Rosberg. But any hopes of developing its W12 to surpass Red Bull's RB16B in terms of outright speed could not have come at a worse time. With this in mind, one should note that if Nico Rosberg approves of the Model 3’s capabilities with Track Mode, then it is safe to conclude that Tesla has … Rosberg has now retired in two of the last four races - Italy and Russia - while Hamilton was forced out of the race in Singapore. Nico Rosberg beat Hamilton to the 2016 F1 title (Image: Lars Baron) The plan failed and Rosberg won the title, before retiring from the sport less than a week later.