Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg
Nico Erik Rosbergis a German Formula One driver for Mercedes Formula One team. Born in Germany as the son of Finnish former world champion Keke Rosberg, he races under the German flag in Formula One, but has also briefly competed for Finland in early stages of his racing career. He holds dual nationality of these two countries; however Rosberg, reputed to be fluent in five languages, does not speak Finnish...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth27 June 1985
CityWiesbaden, Germany
CountryGermany
I was about 10 years old when I first understood how complex and difficult the whole father-son thing is for us.
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.
Winning at Monaco feels unbelievable, because it's such a special race and it's also my home race. My first memories were of watching Ayrton Senna here with his yellow helmet, and one day dreaming to win the Monaco GP.
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.'
My dad is a great manager. He's not just competent - he's very clever.
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.
For me it was a normality having a father who was a world champion. I grew up with that, so it was never extra pressure. And I've never felt the need to emerge from his shadow.
It's very, very special for me. This is where I've grown up, it's my home, and winning the Monaco Grand Prix is the highlight of any racing driver's career and for me a childhood dream. It being my home makes it all the more special, unbelievable.
People in Finland have also adopted me because of my dad, and that's great, but it's the one language I can't speak.
Image has an influence on what sort of car I will get to drive or deals that I'm offered by teams.