- Formula One racing driver, competing for Mercedes Formula One.
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| Real name: | Nico Erik Rosberg |
Nico Rosberg Height
| | How tall is Nico Rosberg? | 178 cm / 5 ft 11 in | | Weight | 71 kg / 157 lbs Comment
| | Born: | 27 June 1985 Comment | | How old is Nico Rosberg in 2023? / Age: | 37 years
| | Where was Nico Rosberg born? | Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany | | Residence: | Monaco | | Nicknames: | Britney | | Zodiac sign: | Cancer |
Nico Rosberg Net worth 2023 (estimated)
| | How much is Nico Rosberg worth? | $43,000,000
| | Nationality: | German, Finnish | | Hair color: | Blonde | | Eyes color: | Blue |
Who is Nico Rosberg? / Facts
- Speaks 5 languages - Fluently. French, Spanish, Italian, German and English. However he does not speak Finnish, despite his father being from Finland.
- Dual nationality - Holds both German and Finnish nationalities. In the early stages of his career he competed for Finland.
- Nicknamed Britney - Due to his blonde hair. In 2011, when arriving at the airport, he realized that one of his friends substituted his photo in the passport with one of Britney's.
- Williams - Was the first team with which he competed in the Formula 1 championship in 2006. The same team that his father won the cup with in 1982.
- Mercedes - Got him signed starting 2010. He bloomed under their guidance, becoming one of the leading drivers in the championship. Currently he is at the top of the chart. He's won 22 Grand Prix up to this point. He also extended his contract period with them until 2018.
- Inspired - Despite being addicted to speed, he sure knows when it's worth the wait. He married his childhood friend in 2014, Vivian and has one daughter, Alaia.
- Karting - Is the lay stone that the later foundation was to be built upon. He started it at an early age, just 6 years old.
- Imperial College - of London approached him and offered him a place on the aeronautical engineering course. However he declined, opting to focus on driving. He joined the ART Grand Prix team and won the GP2 title.
- Lucky 6 - The new regulation enforce that every driver should select a single number for his car throughout his career. He chose his wife's and dad's lucky number, 6 assuming that it should work for him too. So far it looks like it does.
- Stubborn - Despite being encouraged to pursue other hobbies when young, it appears that he knew what he wanted. He considered however becoming a professional tennis player. But I think it all turned out pretty well for him.
- Monaco - Is the place he calls home, and where he spent most of his childhood. It's also the most important circuit for him, as he finds it the most challenging and closest to his heart. And you can take that literally. His residence is just 100m from the circuit.
- Good with numbers - And not just bank accounts. He scored the highest grade in the history of the team in the mandatory Engineering Aptitude Test, he had to pass to race for Williams. He said that if he wasn't a driver, he would be working in the wind tunnel at Williams.
- Acrophobia - Height is the think that scares him the most.
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Bio / wiki sources: Wikipedia, accounts on social media, content from our users.
Quotes
- "Pressure is always a part of a racing driver's life, but my father helped me a lot on my way to becoming a F1 driver."
- "I remember my father's last race very clearly when he drove at Hockenheim in front of 100,000 people and I was sitting next to him on the roof of his car and waving to the fans. That was the moment when I thought: 'One day I want to do the same.'"
- "It's clear that the title is a long shot for me now. But it's not in me to give up or back down, so I'll be pushing flat out to the end and hopefully having some fun out there in the final few rounds this year."
- "Half of me - or a part of me - thinks about the show because I want to give people a great time at home watching on TV or at the track. If you do come a bit closer, that would be awesome for everybody."
- "We're not children, we should know what is wrong and what is right."
- "No matter how good a driver you are, you have to have the right car and the right team behind you in order to succeed."
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- "It is a burden because I get asked about my father all the time. I just need to accept that he was a champion before me."
- "Image has an influence on what sort of car I will get to drive or deals that I'm offered by teams."
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Net worth: $43,000,000
