Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg's 2016 title moves me precisely because of what came after it. Born in Wiesbaden with German and Finnish blood, he raced eleven seasons, took 23 Grands Prix, and beat a generational teammate to the World Championship, then retired days later at the absolute summit. Most athletes chase one more year; Rosberg understood the value of leaving the moment he had nothing left to prove. That discipline of the exit is rarer than any lap record. He's since reinvented himself as an entrepreneur and broadcaster, which only confirms my read of him as a sharp, self-aware competitor with a real sense of timing.

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Name (English)

Nico Rosberg

Name (Japanese)

ニコ・ロズベルグ

Reading

にこ・ろずべるぐ

Born

June 27, 1985 (age 41)

Origin

Wiesbaden, Darmstadt Government Region, Germany

Height

178 cm

Occupation

Formula One driver

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Ox

Awards & achievements

• Lorenzo Bandini Trophy
• 2021 European Cultural Award
• Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year
• 2014 Bambi Award 2014
• 2016 ADAC Motorsportler des Jahres

• Official sitehttps://www.nicorosberg.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nicorosberg/
• Xhttps://x.com/nicorosberg
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nico%20Rosberg
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%BA%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75820

Tags

• Darmstadt Government Region
• Formula One driver

Last updated

September 23, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.