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Home / News / Sports News / Nico Rosberg nominated for Global Sports Award
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    Nico Rosberg nominated for Global Sports Award

    Written by
    Vijaya
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    Rishikesh Malkhede
    Last updated on Feb 14, 2017, 04:18 pm
    Nico Rosberg nominated for Global Sports Award
  • The 2016 Formula One champion Nico Rosberg has been nominated for the 'Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award' at the World Sports Awards.

    He is nominated along with Ethiopian 10,000m record-breaker Almaz Ayanda, Olympic Rugby Sevens gold medalist Fiji and English Premier League champions, Leicester City and South African Olympic gold medalist Wayde van Niekerk.

    The award ceremony will take place tonight at Monaco.

  • In this article
    Nico Rosberg early F1 career Team-mates with Hamilton during Gokarting days Move to Mercedes Finishing as the second best Winning the F1 World Championship Nico Rosberg announces shock retirement from F1 career Rosberg career stats Nico Rosberg nominated for Global Sports Award
  • Bio

    Nico Rosberg early F1 career

    Nico Rosberg early F1 career
  • Nico Rosberg was born on 27 June, 1985 in Wiesbaden, Germany. He is the son of 1982 F1 world champion Keke Rosberg.

    In 2005, Rosberg got his big break in Formula One when he was signed for Williams as their second test driver. He was confirmed as their driver for 2006 season.

    He got his first podium finish at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix.

  • Do you know?

    Team-mates with Hamilton during Gokarting days

  • Rosberg partnered with Lewis Hamilton during his Go-karting days in 2000. The pair finished the season at top of year's championship table.

  • 2010-2012

    Move to Mercedes

    Move to Mercedes
    Credits:
  • Rosberg joined Mercedes for 2010 season and partnered the 7-time world champion Michael Schumacher.

    Though Rosberg displayed flashes of brilliance during his early F1 days, it was not until he outperformed the legendary Schumacher, that he his true potential was seen.

    That season he scored 142 points to Schumacher's 72.

    Rosberg tasted his first F1 win in the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix.

  • 2014 & 2015

    Finishing as the second best

    Finishing as the second best
  • Nico had a great 2014 season but fell short of finishing top in the championship table, losing the year-end title to rival and team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

    Hamilton's momentum continued the following season and Rosberg remained in the former's shadow for most part of 2015.

    Once again, he finished as the runner-up for 2015 and Hamilton won the championship with three races to spare.

  • 27 Nov 2016

    Winning the F1 World Championship

    Winning the F1 World Championship
  • Nico Rosberg's top F1 career moment had finally arrived when he won the F1 World Championship for the first time on 27 Nov 2016.

    He beat Lewis Hamilton to the championship by 5 points, with the title race culminating at the year-end Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

    Though the German finished second at Abu Dhabi, it was sufficient to clinch the title.

  • 03 Dec 2016

    Nico Rosberg announces shock retirement from F1 career

    Nico Rosberg announces shock retirement from F1 career
    Credits:
  • F1 world champion Nico Rosberg announced retirement from Formula One, days after winning his maiden world title.

    Rosberg made the announcement ahead of FIA Prize Giving Gala in Vienna, where he is to be presented with the championship trophy.

    "I have climbed the mountain, I am on the peak, so this feels right," Rosberg said about his decision to retire.

  • Data

    Rosberg career stats

  • In his F1 career Rosberg took part in 206 races, won 23, and took podium in 57 races. His last race victory came at 2016 Japanese Grand Prix.

  • 14 Feb 2017

    Nico Rosberg nominated for Global Sports Award

    Nico Rosberg nominated for Global Sports Award
  • The 2016 Formula One champion Nico Rosberg has been nominated for the 'Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award' at the World Sports Awards.

    He is nominated along with Ethiopian 10,000m record-breaker Almaz Ayanda, Olympic Rugby Sevens gold medalist Fiji and English Premier League champions, Leicester City and South African Olympic gold medalist Wayde van Niekerk.

    The award ceremony will take place tonight at Monaco.

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