Nico Rosberg was stunned by the throttle failure which ended his Russian Grand Prix after just seven laps.
Nico Rosberg articles archive
Sochi won’t be “simple” like Suzuka – Rosberg
2015 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg is wary about Mercedes’ performance in Russia this weekend as they will use the softest tyre combinations for the first time since their uncompetitive performance in Singapore.
Rosberg “had to avoid a collision” with Hamilton
2015 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg said he had to run off the circuit to avoid colliding with Lewis Hamilton at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Mercedes don’t understand loss of performance – Rosberg
2015 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg says Mercedes don’t understand the problems which left them almost one-and-a-half seconds off the pace in qualifying at SIngapore.
‘Just lucky’ I didn’t hit the wall – Rosberg
2015 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg says only luck kept him from hitting the wall when one of his tyres failed at over 300kph during practice.
Rosberg “definitely not happy” after qualifying
2015 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg was frustrated at being beaten to pole position by his team mate after grappling with understeer throughout qualifying.
Rosberg thought he would win after Hamilton pitted
2015 British Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg said he thought Lewis Hamilton had made a mistake by pitting for intermediate tyres late in the British Grand Prix.
Rosberg admits he “got lucky” with Monaco win
2015 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg said his Monaco Grand Prix win involved “a lot of luck” after taking the lead when team mate Lewis Hamilton made an unnecessary pit stop.
Rosberg rues second row start despite “better tyres”
2015 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg admitted he should not have sacrificed qualifying performance for race pace after Sebastian Vettel knocked him off the front row of the grid.
Rosberg’s back trouble due to seating position
2015 F1 season
Posted onNico Rosberg says his seating position in Mercedes’ new W06 is to blame for the back problems he has experienced in the car.
Ferrari performance ‘eye-opening’ – Rosberg
2015 F1 testing
Posted onNico Rosberg described the performance of Ferrari during the opening three days of the Jerez test as ‘eye-opening’ for his Mercedes team.
New radio reveals Hamilton’s suspicions in Monaco
2014 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onNew team radio reveals Lewis Hamilton was immediately suspicious of Nico Rosberg’s reasons for going off the track during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton vs Rosberg: Did unreliability decide the title?
2014 F1 season
Posted onHamilton and Rosberg lost potential race wins during the season due to technical glitches. Was it enough to swing the outcome of the championship?
Hamilton clinches championship in style, Rosberg accepts defeat with dignity
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton seized the lead at the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and delivered a championship-winning performance – while bad luck struck team mate Nico Rosberg.
Hamilton was the best driver this year – Rosberg
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg said Lewis Hamilton deserved to win the championship despite the technical problem which spoiled Rosberg’s race in Abu Dhabi.
Rosberg hoped a Williams would beat Hamilton
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg admitted he was hoping one of the Williams drivers would join him on the front row for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Rosberg: “I need a bit of help from Lewis” to win title
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg says he needs some “help” from his team mate and title rival Lewis Hamilton to win the championship this weekend.
Rosberg says he didn’t need Hamilton’s spin to win
2014 Brazilian Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
Posted onNico Rosberg believes he would have won the Brazilian Grand Prix even without Lewis Hamilton’s mid-race spin.
I’ve learned from Austin defeat – Rosberg
2014 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg is determined to avoid a repeat of United States Grand Prix defeat in tomorrow’s race.
No misgivings over double points title win – Rosberg
2014 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg isn’t concerned about the possibility of winning the championship because of the controversial double points rule, which he has previously criticised.