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Press conference after qualifying with both Mercedes rivals, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg with Sam Michael, technical director of the Williams F1 Team

Nico Rosberg with Sam Michael, technical director of the Williams F1 Team

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Williams' Nico Rosberg prepares for racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Kubica

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, poses with fans and his girl friend after a sudatory qualifying session

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Championship contender Keijo "Keke" Rosberg sitting in his Williams

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Massa

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Webber and Alonso

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The fastes two drivers after qualifying, Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel

A very happy local hero and race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP arrives in parc ferme

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Local hero and race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates after podium ceremony in Monaco

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of the two Force India racers

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The fastest drivers in qualifying, Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg and Romain Grosjean

The fastest drivers in qualifying, Sebastian Vettel (1st, middle), Nico Rosberg (2nd, right) and Romain Grosjean as 3rd on the left

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leader in the early laps, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

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Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes gives interviews after qualifying

The fastes two drivers after qualifying, Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, still in the lead, followed by Vettel and Alonso, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Webber

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leads his team-mate Hamilton during practice

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Welcome to Shanghai, great to see you!

A lonely leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

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Nico Rosberg in a post race interview, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes driver and current championship leader, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

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Race clear again, with leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, followed by Bottas in the Williams, Vettel in the Red Bull and Alonso's Ferrari, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg gets ready for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, still in the lead, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Start to finish race leder, Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes driver and World Championship leader, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

The early laps: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leading Magnussen (McLaren), Massa (Williams), Hamilton in the 2nd Mercedes and Vettel (Red Bull), Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg's new "Germany 2014 Football World Cup Winning Team" helmet design

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, followed by Kvyat in the Torro Rosso

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Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

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Nico Rosberg in the BMW Williams pits

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Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Freshly showered: Nico Rosberg, one hour after his Monaco Grand Prix victory, 2014

Nico Rosberg in a post qualifying interview, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Nico Rosberg, winner of the Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg, 2015

German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg after qualifying, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

I have to beat this guy: German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg pointing at his team-mates name, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Race winner Nico Rosberg, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Lonely race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

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Nico Rosberg's has just achieved his 5th pole position of the 2015 season, Mexican Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg finally got the better of his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton as he sealed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Race leader from start to finish: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

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Nico Rosberg prepares himself for Friday's practice session, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg will receive a five-place grid penalty after a change of the gearbox on his Mercedes following his accident in the final practice session, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2016

Nico Rosberg after qualifing his Mercedes 2nd for tomorrow's race, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, race leader, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

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Nico Rosberg of Williams

The race is on again, now with Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by his team-mate Hamilton and both Red Bull's of Verstappen and Ricciardo, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg with his press officer Georg Nolte, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg on top at the podium, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, 2016, virtually unchallenged

Early race laps with leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, both Ferraris of Vettel and Raikkonen, and Bottas' Williams, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

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Williams driver Nico Rosberg at the pitwall command center

Williams driver Nico Rosberg

Williams' freshman Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg talks with Williams' technical director Sam Michael

Nico Rosberg with banana and teammate :)

Proud dad Keke Rosberg

Williams driver Nico Rosberg, also slightly injured, autographs a cap with his physio Oliver Fengler

Nico Rosberg climbs into his car seat

Nico Rosberg concentrates before the race

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A thoughtful Nico Rosberg awaits the race besides third grid position, cooling down with a wet towel and also with the help of a special cooling vest

Nico Rosberg with his girlfriend Vivian Sibold

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Second qualifier Vettel together with Rosberg as third after qualifying

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Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

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Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

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Nico Rosberg's fan club

Nico Rosberg besides the grid

Nico Rosberg is being interviewed after the drivers parade

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Nico Rosberg with his Mercedes racing engineer Jock Clear

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Nico Rosberg is presented in a Mercedes oldtimer

Nico Rosberg checks the new Korean track on a scooter

Keke Rosberg, Theodore Wolf ATS-Cosworth

Keke Rosberg, ATS-Cosworth, British GP Brands Hatch 1978

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Keke Rosberg in the Williams-Honda, Belgian GP 1985

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Keke Rosberg of Finland, F1 World Champion of 1982

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Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

Local hero and race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates after podium ceremony in Monaco

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, yet securing his 2nd race position

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

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Pole sitter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes gives an interview on the grid

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Nico Rosberg of Mercedes gets out of his race car at pole position

Local hero and race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates in parc ferme

Pole sitter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes gives an interview on the grid

Nico Rosberg celebrates his pole position ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

Race leader and winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes sits in his race car on Sunday, covering pole position

Local hero and race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates in parc ferme

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, arrives at parc ferme after qualifying

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

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Former pole setter and short race leader Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP arrives in parc ferme on 9th position

Local hero and race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Polesitter and later winner Nico Rosberg concentrates on the upcoming race

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Paul di Resta

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Local hero and race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates in parc ferme

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet on

Former pole setter and short race leader Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP arrives in parc ferme on 9th position

Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Former pole setter and short race leader Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP arrives in parc ferme on 9th position

German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Championship leader, Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Closely whatching his son Nico: Keke Rosberg, F1 World Champion in 1982, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Dominant Mercedes drivers, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, at tunel exit, braking for the Nouvelle Chicane

Pushed to his 3rd grid position is the Championship leader, Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, being pushed to his grid position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Pole setter Nico Rosberg

German Nico Rosberg

Pole position for Nico Rosberg, his 5th so far this season, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Lap 2 and the safety car is out for the first time: Leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, drives through Ste Devote, followed by team-mate Hamilton, Vettel and Raikkonen, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes at turn two leading Bottas, Williams, and Hamilton in the 2nd Mercedes, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, at Mirabeau corner

Out of turn one goes Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Championship leader, Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Both Mercedes drivers still in the lead: Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Race winner Nico Rosberg has finished in the top-two at every race this season. Next to him Andreas Gabalier, a famous Austrian folk singer. Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2014.

Nico Rosberg, Pole setter for the Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Start to the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014, with Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead

Ready as never before: Nico Rosberg, deliriously happy winner of the Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, while both Williams' of Bottas and Massa, are fighting for 2nd place, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

2nd victory of the season so far for delighted German Nico Rosberg, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Both Mercedes' of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton in the lead after the last pit stops , Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg sure disappointed to lose second place in the race with a braking issue, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

The race is on again with both Mercedes of Rosberg and Hamilton in the lead, followed by Vettel, Massa and Hulkenberg, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Race winner Nico Rosberg, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg took his third consecutive win at Monaco, his second win of the season, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg responded to his defeat in the US Grand Prix last weekend with a dominant victory in the Mexican race, 2015

4th consecutive pole position for Nico Rosberg this season, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

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Nico Rosberg on his way to the drivers parade

Another 1-2 for Mercedes after a superbly drive from German Nico Rosberg, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

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Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

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Nico Rosberg, Maldonado and Ricciardo, back from the drivers parade lap, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg receives or gives the winners kiss to his wife Vivian, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, about to leave the pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes driver

Nico Rosberg holds off Vettel and Hamilton to win the Monaco Grand Prix 2015

Nico Rosberg with a few paddock guests, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leader for the last laps of the Monaco Grand Prix, 2015

While Raikkonen, Ferrari, finds himself at the back of the field, Nico Rosberg in the 2nd Mercedes, tries to put his car next to Perez' Force India, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

German Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leads the race, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg scores a surprise Monaco hat-trick win after late race drama, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Last necessary preparations for Nico Rosberg on the grid, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leads the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, 2016, right away from the start after a slow get away by his team-mate and pole setter Hamilton

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, at 1st chicane, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leads Vettel in the first Ferrari, Raikkonen takes 3rd position ahead of Bottas, Ricciardo and Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Championship leader Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg wins the Italian Grand Prix for the first time, Monza, 2016

Front row sitter Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Rosberg's Mercedes after a suspension failure during practice, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead ahead of Vettel, Raikkonen, Bottas, Ricciardo and the slow starting Hamilton, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, wins to cut team-mate Hamilton's title lead, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, now on intermediate tyres, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, a tenth away from pole position, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

German driver for Mercedes, championship leader Nico Rosberg, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

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Nico Rosberg playing with a Teddy bear

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Williams driver Nico Rosberg

Friday morning practice in Williams pits - Sam Michael and Frank Dernie watching Wurz' performance, ambivalent Rosberg in background

Nico Rosberg with Williams senior engineer Frank Dernie

Nico Rosberg joking (yet ;-)

Nico Rosberg in his Williams, shortly before retiring with water pressure loss in lap 33

Williams' Nico Rosberg preparing for practice session

After qualifying Nico Rosberg (with balaclava) and Nick Heidfeld return from scrutineering

Nico Rosberg giving a last interview before the race

Nico Rosberg, Williams

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Williams driver Nico Rosberg

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Nico Rosberg collects himself

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet on

Sunnyboy Nico Rosberg gives away many autographs

Nico Rosberg signs autographs (and colleague Jiri Krenek doesnt need a ladder:)

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg keeps the reins slack

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg is being interviewed on the grid before the race

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Felipe Massa expresses his indignation about the Q3 results to Nico Rosberg

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Nico Rosberg sweats pretty much today ;-)

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg watches how Hungarian David Merlini breaks his own record for holding breath underwater with a time of 21 minutes and 29 seconds

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Nico Rosberg, Williams

Keke Rosberg

Jealously guarded by his physio Oliver Fengler, Nico Rosberg gives an interview to RTL TV

Nico Rosberg, Williams, besides the grid

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Williams' Nico Rosberg poses with children for a souvenir photo at thursday pit walkabout

On-track rivals Massa and Rosberg peacefully sit together before drivers parade

Williams' Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg adjusts his balaclava

Nico Rosberg concentrates on the upcoming race

Nico and Keke Rosberg on the grid before the race

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet on

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg puts his balaclava on

Nico Rosberg

A confident Nico Rosberg on the grid before the race

Williams driver Nico Rosberg

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Third qualifier Nico Rosberg during an interview after qualifying

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Williams drivers Nico Rosberg

Williams drivers Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg puts his balaclava on

Nico Rosberg during drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Keke Rosberg and Niki Lauda on the grid

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg rushes through the concrete channel

Nico Rosberg explains something to Lewis Hamilton with wide gestures

On Thursday, Nico Rosberg walks around the track

Nico Rosberg glides into the cockpit of his Mercedes car on fourth grid position

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, concentrates before the race

Green lights for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, at pit lane entrance

A cool Nico Rosberg returns from drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, rushes through pitlane after his first pitstop

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Nico Rosberg, Williams

Keke Rosberg visits his son in the 'home' paddock

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

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A delighted seconnd placed Nico Rosberg is being chased by press after the race

Williams' Nico Rosberg prepares for racing

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg comes down from the drivers parade truck

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg takes a photo of his screen to illustrate a driver's view for his blog

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg climbs on the drivers parade truck

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, through the New Holland corner.

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Nico Rosberg on the FIA scales after qualifying

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Nico Rosberg thinks about an answer for a seemingly uncomfortable question

Nico Rosberg awaits the race besides the grid

Nico Rosberg speaks with an engineer before the race

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, gives an interview besides the grid

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A confident Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, awaits an interview with the shy Sky TV presenter Tanja Bauer besides his promising 5th grid position

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Waiting before the drivers parade: Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg signs autographs between team mate Schumacher and Sutil

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race

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Nico Rosberg's bright yellow helmet

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on slick tyres

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on the grid

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg signs autographs for waiting fans

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on the grid

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, gives an interview after qualifying

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Nico Rosberg is presented in a Mercedes oldtimer

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

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Keke Rosberg, Fittipaldi-Cosworth, US GP (West) Long Beach 1980

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Williams driver Keke Rosberg belt up

Williams driver Keke Rosberg at La Rascasse

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Keke Rosberg, Williams-Honda, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1984

Keke Rosberg leading his McLaren team mate Alain Prost during the Spanish GP 1986

Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni and former F1 driver Keke Rosberg

Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni and former F1 driver Keke Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, son of former Word Champion Keke Rosberg, and Erja Hakkinen in the McLaren-Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Rosberg fans proudly hold their banner

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg plays football

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg plays football

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

In lap two, Nico Rosberg of Mercedes leads the race in front of Vettel and Alonso

Nico Rosberg's girl friend Vivian Sibold is delighted about the back-to-back pole positions of the German Mercedes driver, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Former Grand Prix drivers Keke Rosberg and Jacques Laffite

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes gives interviews after qualifying

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Pole setter Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

The start field approaches turn one, Nico Rosberg in the lead in front of Mercedes GP team mate Hamilton

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton locked out the front row for Mercedes ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, out of the pits and on his way to pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

2nd placed and Championship leader Nico Rosberg, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Impressive helmet: Polesetter Nico Rosberg , Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Hugged by the prowed Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche: Nico Rosberg, winner of the German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 2014

Both Mercedes of Nico Roaberg and Lewis Hamilton in the lead after the start, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

By winning the Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg, 2014, Nico Rosberg extends his Championship lead over team-mate Hamilton up to 29 points

Nico Rosberg gives Mercedes another 1-2 on the grid, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

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Nico Rosberg gets ready for his home Grand Prix, Monaco, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for the race, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

The champagne shower: Race winner Nico Rosberg, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, gets away clearly at the start, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Congratulations to race winner Nico Rosberg, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, back on the track

Race winner Nico Rosberg had just arrived at parc ferme, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

2nd place yet again for Nico Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

The safety car is out for two laps. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Bottas, Vettel, Alonso and Hulkenberg, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

2nd pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, has finished his pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

The British actor Benedict Cumberbatch take care of the post-race podium interviews with race winner Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, still complaining of dirt in his eye, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, just after taking the escape road at Mirabeau during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

The Mercedes winning drivers Hamilton and Rosberg on the podium next to Williams driver Bottas, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2014

1st in the parc ferme after the race: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes. Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

2nd Nico Rosberg did not get the chance to challange his team-mate Hamilton for the victory, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

On race lap 45, Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, made his last pit stop, changing from prime to option tyres, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

2nd pit stop for leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes, a Force India and a Red Bull, ready to join the track on Friday morning, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Supporters of Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Pole setter Nico Rosberg

Pole setter Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, pushed to his grid position, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg's 4th season's victory, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

The 2nd man on the grid, Nico Rosberg, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, followed by Verstappen

Felipe Massa closely passes Rainer's lens in parc ferme after gaining 3rd place in the Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2015

Champagne replacement on the podium for Raikkonen, Rosberg and Hamilton, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg with a Mercedes engineer on the grid, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Rosberg's car after the German had spun off on his final qualyfing lap, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

A very happy winner Nico Rosberg indeed, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Formula 1 drivers stands for the national anthem prior to the 2015 Monaco Grand Prix

Safety car is out after the Raikkonen/Alonso accident with Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

3rd place for Nico Rosberg, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, has the better start and leads the Spanish Grand Prix, while team-mate Hamilton looses momentarily his 2nd position to Ferrari driver Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

As usual, a 1-2 finish for Mercedes, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Race winner Nico Rosberg, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, driving to pole-position, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Rosberg won the Monaco Grand Prix for the third straight year

Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button

Champagne for the winner Nicoo Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Race winner Nico Rosberg, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Finaly first again: Nico Rosberg, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leaves the pits

Nico Rosberg was pitched into a crash by a suspension failure on his Mercedes in the Friday afternoon practice session three, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, just arrived on the grid, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, more than 10 sec. behind race leader Ricciardo, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

A very special day at Monza for Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes team crew celabrates the win at parc ferme, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

The meanwhile default live performance of the national anthem with all the drivers before the start, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg dominated the 2016 Italian Grand Prix with a fantastic win at Monza

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg getting ready for the start

William´s new hope Nico Rosberg

World champion 1982 with Williams, Keke Rosberg, now introducing his son

Nico Rosberg, Williams F1

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg in his Williams

Nico Rosberg in his Williams

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Nico Rosberg being well guarded

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German rookie Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg and his physio Oliver Fengler on their way to Williams pits

Nico Rosberg in front of daddy Keke (seems like he just made an embarrassing joke;)

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg waits besides the grid

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Williams' Nico Rosberg was 'slightly delayed by a sticking fuel nozzle' (Formula1.com)

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Cool Nico Rosberg

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Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg and Williams technical director Sam Michael discuss about the settings

Nico Rosberg in the Williams car on fifth grid position

'Melt away, girls!'

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Williams driver Nico Rosberg poses for the annual season start drivers presentation

Williams driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg with physio Kai

Williams driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg cannot avoid to talk again with Massa about yesterdays Q3

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Nico Rosberg of Williams F1 with his physio Oliver Fengler

Nico Rosberg, Williams, puts his helmet on

Nico Rosberg, Williams, puts his helmet on

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Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg shaves the curbs at Piscine

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Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet on

Nico Rosberg puts his balaclava on

Nico Rosberg concentrates before the race

Nico Rosberg's Williams carries a broken front wing after its meeting with Alonso at Loews hairpin

Nico Rosberg puts his balaclava on

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams, with wet hair before he puts the helmet on

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

William's Nico Rosberg before the race

Does Nico Rosberg's mimic explains his opinion about deodorisers?

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Williams

The Formula 1 World Champions of 1982 (Keke Rosberg) and 1979 (Jody Scheckter) enjoy a chat on the grid

The two Finnish World Champions Mika Hakkinen(1998 and 1999) and Keke Rosberg (1982) report about their joy of the ride to Clive Chapman

Nico Rosberg, rising star at Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Button's McLaren

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in the pit lane

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, before the race with his race engineer Jock Clear

Nico Rosberg is being serviced at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet on

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet on

Nico Rosberg leaves pits after quick service

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg

A happy Nico Rosberg presents his trophy for the third place

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

This photo of Nico Rosberg's pit stop is taken through the windows of the press center with the kind permission of the FIA

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, in front of Alonso's Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg watches the busy grid

Nico Rosberg's Williams spits fire

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Champagne showers

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg shares his champagne with the team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, before the race

Nico Rosberg walks to drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, drives out

Nico Rosberg at third grid position

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP in front of Kubica

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg's gear waits besides the grid

Nico Rosberg can afford a broad smile in front of his team mate's pits

Vitaly Petrov of Renault and Mercedes star Rosberg walk to drivers parade

Nico Rosberg on the grid with his physio and Mercedes race engineer Jock Clear

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of the 'Mercedes-Benz' grandstand

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

After the start accident the race has ended for Nico Rosberg, but he poses politely with souvenir chasing locals

After the start accident caused by Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT the race has ended for Nico Rosberg and Vitaly Petrov

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, gives an interview

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg returns to pits, he parked his Mercedes car with three wheels only at the end of the pitlane

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes car on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Keke Rosberg's Wolf-Cosworth retires after 15 laps of the Austrian GP 1979 with electrical problems

Keke Rosberg, Theodore

Keke Rosberg, French GP Le Castellet 1978

Keke Rosberg, Fittipaldi-Cosworth, US GP (West) Long Beach 1980

Keke Rosberg, Fittipaldi-Cosworth, US GP (West) Long Beach 1980

Keke Rosberg, Williams-Ford FW08

Keke Rosberg

Williams driver Keke Rosberg

Keke Rosberg.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Group photo of Mario Andretti, Italian racing multitalent and 1978 Formula 1 World Champion, with the German race drivers Nico Rosberg of Mercedes and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, takes the short cut at turn one

A confident looking FC Bayern fan Nico Rosberg phones home

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

rainer: "so sieht's scharf aus"

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg in the lead

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

A happy pole setter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes waves at the audience after his successful qualification

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, on the grid before the race with one of his helpers

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Nico Hulkenberg and Jenson Button joke around before they go to the parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg and Jean-Eric Vergne walk to the drivers parade

A real sweaty Nico Rosberg after qualifying

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, passes the Yas Viceroy Hotel. The hotel has two towers linked together by a bridge of monocoque steel and glass.

Former Grand Prix drivers and team-mates at Williams: Keke Rosberg and Jacques Laffite

A regular deployment of the safety car queues the race cars behind

Local hero and race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Second placed Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leading Webber, Grosjean and Hamilton

Second placed Sebastian Vettel congratulates race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes in parc ferme

At the start of the race, polesetter Nico Rosberg leads the field through turn one in front of Vettel and Alonso

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari as second on the grid

Nico Rosberg takes pole position for Mercedes ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates his achievement after qualifying

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Local hero and race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates his achievement and raises his trophy on the podium

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, practises pit stops

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

At the start of the race, polesetter Nico Rosberg leads the field through turn one in front of Alonso and Vettel

German race drivers Nico Rosberg and Adrian Sutil

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes chats with his team boss Niki Lauda and legendary Austrian Gerhard Berger after qualifying

Nico Rosberg, will start the race from third place on the grid

After the deployment of the safety car following Massa's accident, Hamilton drops two places after his pit stop to fourth postion behind Rosberg, Vettel and Webber

Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel walk between the grid girls to drivers presentation

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Pole setter Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg with his race engineer Tony Ross on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton on the podium, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

With Massa 3rd, the Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrate another 1-2 for the German Team, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, finishing only 14th after problems with the cars ERS, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg with a Mercedes engineer on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, has recorded his third victory of the season by winning the Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg, 2014

Champagne shower with Rosberg and Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

"Lewis, please: Let me just touch it ..." Mercedes team-mates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton had achieved yet again a dominant 1-2 victory for the German Team, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

A relaxed Nico Rosberg in paddock

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg's warm up

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, out of the pits for qualifying, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg finishes 2nd, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Both Mercedes of Hamilton and Rosberg get away clearly at the start for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Champagne shower for Mercedes sporting director Ron Meadows, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

The winner of the Chinese Grand Prix, 2014, Lewis Hamilton

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

A very happy German Grand Prix 2014 winner: Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, on Friday afternoon, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Congratulations to race winner Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, watching his followers at the start for the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, on his way out of the pits towards the grid, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leads Lewis Hamilton, Vettel and Massa, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Post race interview: Martin Brundle and winner Nico Rosberg, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Both Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Friday practice, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg grabs the Monaco F1 Grand Prix win 2015

Sebastian Vettel, happy by finishing 2nd, race winner Nico Rosberg, and a very sad Lewis Hamilton after his late race strategic error, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg rounded out the 2015 Formula 1 season in winning style

Pole-setter Nico Rosberg, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Race winner Nico Rosberg, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2015

Nico Rosberg beats Hamilton to victory in the Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Pole setter Nico Rosberg is bidding for his third victory in a row this season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg beats Lewis Hamilton to victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final Formula 1 race of 2015 season

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Valtteri Bottas celebrates his 3rd place on the podium, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton tries to cover his position, but Nico Rosberg dives through on the inside, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg dives through on the inside to take the lead, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Max Verstappen, Nico Rosberg, Perez and Ricciardo, back from the drivers parade lap, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, passes a Marussia car

Winner Nico Rosberg crowd-surfing with his Mercedes mechanics, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton side by side, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg

Race leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Start to the formation lap with both Mercedes on the front row, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg being welcomed by His Highness Sheikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa

Nico Rosberg with rear break problems, Friday practice, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

The sweetest reward Nico Rosberg could get, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Vivian and Nico Rosberg after the World Championship race, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Practice pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, eased to victory, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Rainy weather on race day: Nico Rosberg, 2nd on the grid, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Rosberg' wife Vivian attends the podium ceremony, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg and his wife Vivian, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 2nd in the race, and on the way to his 1st F1 World Championship title, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg remains on course for the title. He's certain to be crowned champion if he finishes on the podium, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Vivian Rosberg, Nico's childhood friend, long-time fiancee and now wife, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

The top three drivers after qualifying: 2nd Nico Rosberg, 1st Lewis Hamilton and 3rd Sebastian Vettel, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

After a decade in Formula 1, Nico Rosberg is finally a desirved World Champion, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Vivian Rosberg in the Mercedes corner at podium ceremony, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Championship leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg and Tiago Monteiro walk to drivers parade

Nico Rosberg at last on his second pit stop

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg receiving a service

Nico Rosberg performing his second pit stop in lap 32, change to dry tires

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

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Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg takes the cubs in full

A quite amused third placed Nico Rosberg shakes his tropy skywards.

Nico Rosberg cools down with water besides the grid

Nico's physio Oliver Fengler should better have not bet with people from Williams team on a podium finish of Nico, he had to cut his beautiful blond thatch off (and does not even seem to be sad about it :).

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg at Williams pit in Q3

Race winner Lewis Hamilton caresses third placed Nico Rosberg on podium.

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Tony Ross, Nico Rosberg's race engineer at Williams, gives last hints before the race

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg's Williams is being removed from the track

Nico Rosberg sits down in the Williams car

Both Williams-Toyotas come to pits

Nico Rosberg, Williams

'Local hero' Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams, goes out to Q3

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Williams drivers Kazuki Nakajima and Nico Rosberg walk through the paddock with team manager Tim Newton

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet and HANS on

Nico Rosberg, Williams, followed by Kubica and Fisichella

Green lights at pit lane exit for Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg lifts both front wheels of his Williams car at Casino barrow

Nico Rosberg, Williams, on the main straight in front of Kubica, Fisichella and Alonso

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

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Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Williams

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Nico Rosberg's helmet

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Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg pits out in lap 24

Nico Rosberg pits in lap 24

Ninth placed Nico Rosberg in parc ferme

Nico Rosberg, Williams, in front of Heidfeld, Kubica and Alonso

Nico Rosberg gives autographs to Japanese race fans from a scooter

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Williams drivers Nico Rosberg

Rubens Barrichello and Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Schumacher's team-mate at Mercedes, poses for the photographers

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Williams, in front of the colourful aquaworld water slides nearby the racetrack

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, is being pushed to his marvelous second grid position

Massa, Bourdais, Button and Rosberg return from drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Webber, Rosberg and Schumacher during drivers parade

Nico Rosberg enters pitlane

Mercedes GP driver Nico Rosberg passes the first chicane as fourth in front of both McLarens and Massa's Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher both in front of Mercedes GP pits

After his stop at Mercedes GP pits, Nico Rosberg's front right brake disk catches fire because the wheel was not mounted correctly

Nico Rosberg arrives at grid position

Very happy Nico Rosberg becomes a glorious second placed

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

After qualifying, the drivers are called to the FIA scales

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg navigates his Williams through the wavy pitlane

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, passes the yellow flag for Alonso's crash ahead

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg puts rubber on the pitlane at Williams pits

Nico Rosberg receives fuel at Williams pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg puts rubber on the pitlane at Williams pits

Nico Rosberg walks to drivers parade in front of Kovalainen and Hamilton

Nico Rosberg sits in the Mercedes car again

Nico Rosberg is interviewed on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, drives out

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, followed by other cars through the last chicane.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Maldonado

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg receives new tyres at Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg's physio holds a huge cooling hose

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Kubica

Nico Rosberg needs fresh air

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg takes his seat in the Mercedes GP car on 5th grid position

Nico Rosberg raises his trophy for a good third place

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, during a rainy practice session in Hockenheim

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, between railing and billboards

Nico Rosberg even goes to the guarded fence where more fans are waiting for a souvenir

Fernando Alonso has passed his Ferrari team mate and now chases Nico Rosberg's Mercedes who defends his second position

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP now on second position, being pushed by the two Ferrari drivers

After one lap of the race, Rosberg leads the Belgian GP in front of Vettel and Massa

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Kubica's Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg enjoys a ride in a Mercedes silver arrow W196 numbered '722'

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg practises pit stops with the Mercedes pit crew

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, overlaps Yamamoto with a closely following team mate Schumacher

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of team mate Schumacher

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Keke Rosberg on Fittipaldi-Cosworth short-cuts the Acqua Minerale chicane, Italian GP Imola 1980

Keke Rosberg, Fittipaldi-Cosworth, US GP (West) Long Beach 1980

Keke Rosberg of Finland

Nico Rosberg, GP2-Series driver.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, prepares for the action

A Gulliver-like Nico Rosberg advertises at the race track

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mercedes race driver Nico Rosberg gives an interview after his epic victory

Nico Rosberg's helmet

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Race winner Nico Rosberg arrives in parc ferme after achieving a historic goal for Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

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Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, following Webber and di Resta

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, 3rd on the grid, gets ready for the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2013

Nico Rosberg, 3rd on the grid, gets ready for the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2013

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, drives into the pits

The top three qualifiers for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, 2013, at Barcelona: 2nd on the grid, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, pole for his team-mate Nico Rosberg, and 3rd placed, championship leader, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel.

Nico Rosberg and his girl friend Vivian Sibold, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, drives out of turn 14 into sunset during the 2nd practice on Friday

Champagne shower for everyone: Race winner Nico Rosberg, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, gets away clearly at the start, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg: Another Mercedes 1-2 for the grid, quite usual in the 2014 season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrate another 1-2 for the German Team, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

The first none Mercedes pole position of the year goes to Felipe Massa, with Bottas 2nd and Nico Rosberg 3rd after Q3, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

The top three drivers on the podium: Bottas, Rosberg and Hamilton, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Valtteri Bottas claims the first podium finish of his F1 career, the first podium for the Williams Team since the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria, 2014

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton celebrating another 1-2 for the Brackley based German F1 Team, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Final podium group shot with Nico Rosberg, Evan Short (Mercedes Head of Electronics), winner Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Pole position for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, his 11th this season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Starting grid with Rosberg (Mercedes) and Bottas (Williams) on the 1st row, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, arrives at his grid position, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Winning Mercedes Team ready for podium ceremony with Hamilton, Meadows and Rosberg, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Top three drivers after qualifying: Nico Rosberg, as 2nd, pole setter Lewis Hamilton, and 3rd fastest Valtteri Bottas, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Rosberg and Alonso just after the Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, 2014

Another 1-2 for Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg after the race in parc ferme, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes' sixth 1-2 of the season, with Lewis Hamilton, James Vowles (Mercedes Team Chief Strategist) and race winner Nico Rosberg, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Ok, I did not win the race, but now it's my turn ... , Nico Rosberg on team-mate Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Role reversal of Bahrain earlier this season, as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg enjoy a spot of play fighting in parc ferme, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg in an interview for German TV ZDF, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

A very happy Italian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas as 2nd, 1st and 3rd on the podium, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, drives to pole position, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Pole position for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

The state-of-the-art Mercedes F1 Team had just achieved their 5th victory of the 2014 Grand Prix season, Spain, Barcelona, 2014

The first four with Nico Rosberg, Kevin Magnussen, Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg supporters, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg (2nd), Lewis Hamilton (1st) and Fernando Alonso (3rd) on the podium, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg secured his 2nd consecutive Monte Carlo Grand Prix victory and retakes the Championship lead, Monaco, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, winner of the Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, and Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, battle for 3nd position, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg's (Mercedes) rear brakes catching fire after his spin at turn one, Friday practice, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Former Grand Prix driver and world champion Nigel Mansell with Nico Rosberg on the podium, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg surrounded by fans and press like behaving marshals, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

This time it was Nico Rosberg's weekend: Lewis Hamilton congratulates, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, at Mirabeau Bas bend, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Hamilton starting the podium champagne shower, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg dominated qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to record his first pole position of the 2015 Formula 1 season

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, at Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi Hotel

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg claimed his first race victory of the season, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Rosberg

Finally, after eight years, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, starts from pole-position at the Monaco Grand Prix, 2015

German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg takes his sixth consecutive pole position and his seventh of this season, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes drives through the 1st chicane at the start, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

The top three qualifyers: Sebastian Vettel as 2nd, pole setter Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg as 3rd, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes driver

Pole setter Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, winner of the Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leads away the feld ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel in the Ferrari, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

After a tough start into the 2015 season, Nico Rosberg responds to Lewis Hamilton's dominance by winning the Spanish Grand Prix, 2015

Both Mercedes await the restart, with Lewis Hamilton now very close behind pace setter and race leader Nico Rosberg, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg crowned World Champion 2016, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Podium shot with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes' electronics head Evan Short, race winner Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Mercedes Championship contender, Nico Rosberg, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, beeing assist on his way to grid position 2, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Today is Nico's day: Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg on the podium, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in front of the Yas Viceroy Hotel, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Race leader Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes ahead of Vettel, Ferrari, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for race start, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

World Champion Nico Rosberg: "I'm glad it's over. I'm very, very proud to have done the feat that my dad achieved." Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

That was definitely not the most enjoyable race for Nico Rosberg with Vettel and Max coming up at the end, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg after the drivers parade lap, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg prepares himself for race start, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg celebrates winning the 2016 Italian Grand Prix at Monza

Nico Rosberg with a front wing falling off

Nico Rosberg before retiring with engine failure in lap 6

Nico Rosberg riding out through the dry dirt

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg leading Ralf Schumacher

Nico Rosberg being towed away with electronical problems

Annual Williams team group photo session with all team members and spectators (and obviously RBS main sponsor sign;)

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg at Piscine

Williams' Nico Rosberg at Loews hairpin

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg with 'watcher' and physio Oliver Fengler

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg paces behind Kubica in the leading group

Nico Rosberg and Robert Kubica

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Williams team photo with Patrick Head, Sir Frank Williams and Nico Rosberg

Happy third placed Nico Rosberg is being welcomed by a cheering Williams team

Williams driver Nico Rosberg in front of four further pushing cars

The delighted couple of winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Nico Rosberg - for their first podium reunion since their carting days eight years ago.

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

During FIA scrutineering Ferrari driver Felipe Massa discusses his frustration because he thinks that he was slowed down in Q3 by Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg leads the rest of the field

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg retires at the pit straight with engine failure in lap 41

Nico Rosberg's Williams is being removed from pit straight after an engine failure in lap 41

Nico Rosberg, Williams, exits pit lane

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button

Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Williams

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Keke Rosberg (1982) besides the World Championship-winning Williams FW08

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

While Oliver holds the parasol, papa Keke Rosberg awaits son Nico on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Third placed Nico Rosberg is being caressed by a bunch of happy Mercedes GP team members over parc ferme's fence

Rosberg keeps Massa still behind him

Nico Rosberg stops for a service at Williams pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Podium group photo of second placed Rosberg, winner Alonso and third placed Hamilton

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Session stopped, Nico Rosberg sees red lights

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg prepares for the race

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Timo Glock and Nico Rosberg wait for the drivers parade

Nico Rosberg and Kamui Kobayashi dare to lead the drivers to their parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg gets congrats from a Mercedes GP mechanic after gaining third grid position on Saturday afternoon

Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber joke around behind Maldonado on the way to drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Wonderful Monaco grid girls at the drivers' parade with Nico Rosberg, followed by other drivers.

Vitantonio Liuzzi gesticulates at Nico Rosberg before drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg and Jaime Alguersuari walk together to drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

In the last third of the race Nico Rosberg on Mercedes is constantly under attack by Jenson Button's McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

The rest of the pack before turn two, Rosberg still in the game

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits and lifts off with his right rear wheel just loosely attached

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of McLaren's Hamilton

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits, his right rear wheel still not ready

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg chats with his physio Daniel Schloesser and his PR manager Georg Nolte in front of the Mercedes GP pits

Mercedes drivers on the FIA scales after qualifying

The Mercedes GP employees wait for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

Green lights for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Keke Rosberg leading Emerson Fittipaldi

Keke Rosberg, Fittipaldi-Cosworth, US GP (West) Long Beach 1980

Keke Rosberg sits in his new Williams FW08

Finish driver Keke Rosberg in his "striped" Williams FW08, Swiss Grand Prix at Dijon, France, 1982

Keke Rosberg in his Williams talking to teamboss Frank Williams and race engineer Frank Dernie (sunglasses) during practice

Keke Rosberg

Start for the last GP of the 1984 season: Keke Rosberg in his Williams-Honda goes into the lead ahead of Mansell and Prost after polesetter Piquet went away slowly

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg explains the countless buttons and switches of the updated Mercedes steering wheel

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Lotus' Grosjean and teammate Schumacher

Polesitter Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, gives a motivated interview before the race

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg receives fresh tyres at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Webber

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg's grid girl guards the silver arrow

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Race winner Nico Rosberg arrives in parc ferme and dances on his Mercedes F1 W03

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, gives an interview on the grid

Green lights for Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg and Nico Hulkenberg walk to drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, making a pit stop during Saturday's practice session

Nico Rosberg, 3rd on the grid, gets ready for the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2013

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, drives into the pits for a stop on Saturday practice session

Second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates at the rostrum

Polesetter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes receives congratulations from his team mate Lewis Hamilton for his achievement in qualifying

Nico Rosberg has taken a seat in the Mercedes to attend the drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, after a pit stop during Saturday's practice session

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

The top three qualifying drivers: Felipe Massa, as 3rd, pole setter Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas, as 2nd, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Just before the start: Pole sitter Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, and Valtteri Bottas, Williams, on the 1st row, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Podium finish with Nico Rosberg, Mike Elliot (head of aerodynamics at Mercedes), Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Nico Rosberg earns his first career victory on his and Mercedes’ home soil and increases his championship lead to 14 points over team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Podium shot with Rosberg, winner Hamilton, and 3rd placed Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Final podium shot: Lewis Hamilton, James Vowles, Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

German Grand Prix winner Nico Rosberg with the FIA Formula 1 Technical Delegate at Grand Prix races, Jo Bauer

Podium shot with Rosberg, winner Hamilton, and 3rd placed Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, just a bit too much over the limit, locking up the front tyres and taking the escape road at Mirabeau, qualifying, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg and Tanja Bauer from sky TV, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Race about to start, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg finally got his championship campaign going with a commanding win from pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Nico Rosberg finished the season by completing the first victory hat-trick of his Formula 1 career, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Winners podium with Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, had a near-perfect weekend and winns the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Andrew Shovlin, chief race engineer at Mercedes, winner Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg wins the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

A brilliant performance in qualifying for Nico Rosberg. He takes pole position ahead of Mercedes team-mate Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg: "The brakes are really on edge", Friday practice, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, after qualifying in parc ferme, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg and Kai Ebel from RTL TV, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Winner's podium with Lewis Hamilton (2nd), winner Nico Rosberg, and Valtteri Bottos (3rd), Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg and Kimi Raikkonen arrive in parc ferme, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

"It's going to be three in a row", Bernie Ecclestone and Nico Rosberg, who is about to claim a third successive Formula 1 race win, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg gets the better start and takes the lead from Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Up on the parade truck are German drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Nico Rosberg

Podium for Lewis Hamilton (2nd), winner Nico Rosberg and Kimi Raikkonen (3rd), Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Final podium shot with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes senior race engineer Tony Ross, winner Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

The usual top three qualifyers: While Sebastian Vettel claimes 3rd grid position in his Ferrari (on the left), pole position went this time to Nico Rosberg, with his team-mate Lewis Hamilton 2nd (right), Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Race winner Nico Rosberg on the podium, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Race winner Nico Rosberg, Prince Albert, Charlene and Pierre Casiraghi, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg at the national anthem on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Third year in a row: The DHL Fastest Lap Award gones to a Mercedes driver, with Nico Rosberg's team-mate Hamilton having picked up the prize in each of the previous two seasons, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Podium shot with World Champion Nico Rosberg, Hamilton and Vettel, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

"We did it!" Nico Rosberg cheers. He had to keep his cool as a nervy second place was enough to seal the title by five points, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

An ecstatic Nico Rosberg after winning the World Championship titlte for the 1st time, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

The new World Champion Nico Rosberg and his main supporters, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg on the outside of the herd

Robert Kubica, Nico Rosberg and Scott Speed

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg and Robert Kubica

Nico Rosberg puts his helmet on under the shelter of his physio Oliver

Williams physio Oliver Fengler expresses his joy about Nico Rosberg's successful sixth place after the race

Race winner Lewis Hamilton presents his first place trophy.

Nico Rosberg's helmet faces the grid

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams, in front of Trulli on Toyota

The drivers walk to their parade

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Williams driver Nico Rosberg, as a reflection in a firemarshal's helmet visor

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Third qualifier Nico Rosberg is welcomed after qualifying by Williams press officer Silvia Hoffer and physiotherapist Oliver Fengler

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Williams' Nico Rosberg passes the illuminated Yas Marina Hotel complex

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes is being equipped on second grid position

Timo Glock, Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg at drivers parade

Third positioned Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, takes the chequered flag

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Ferrari was fined $20,000 after Fernando Alonso nearly collided in the pitlane with Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg during qualifying session

Nico Rosberg ends his pit stop at Mercedes pits

After his stop at Mercedes GP pits, Nico Rosberg's front right brake disk catches fire because the wheel was not mounted correctly

Williams' Rosberg in front of Ferrari's Massa

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Winner Alonso enjoys a fair handshake with second placed Rosberg

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP ends the pit stop with fresh tyres

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP stops at the pits to get prepared tyres

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP stops at the pits to get prepared tyres

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP stops at the pits to get prepared tyres

After a not too good start, Nico Rosberg's Mercedes lines up in the middle of the field

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand third qualified Nico Rosberg of Mercedes, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as second on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg is fitted into the cockpit of the Mercedes car

Champagne showers for Hamilton and Rosberg on the podium of the British GP 2010

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

After qualifying, Nico Rosberg and Webber get out of their cars in parc ferme

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Green lights for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, about to race his 100th F1 race

After one lap of the race, Rosberg leads the Belgian GP in front of Vettel and Massa

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg and the other cars approach parc ferme after the race

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, brakes before pitlane entrance

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, bows to his former patron and team boss Sir Frank Williams

Williams-Honda driver Keke Rosberg with Mark Thatcher (Margaret Thatcher's son) and Frank Williams.

Mark Thatcher, Paris-Dakar Rally driver and the only son of Margaret and Denis Thatcher, jokes around with Keke Rosberg and Frank Williams

Sheer happiness in parc ferme after a very successful race

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg admires his matching comparison with his father in Rainer Schlegelmilch's new editorial book

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg is interviewed after his 111th race and scoring the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

Sheer happiness in parc ferme after a very successful race

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg manages to squeeze in front of Vettel and Grosjean at the start

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP returns to pits after his incident with Karthikeyan

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Race winner Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing receives congratulations from second placed Rosberg in parc ferme after the race

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes pits

After the start at turn two, Nico Rosberg leads the silver arrows in front of Mercedes GP team mate Michael Schumacher

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, enters the straight at the end of the session

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Three German drivers walk to drivers parade - Nico Rosberg, Timo Glock and Nico Huelkenberg

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

The fastest three drivers in qualifying are Sebastian Vettel (left, as the 2nd fastest), Mark Webber (middle as pole setter) and Nico Rosberg

Florian Koenig of German TV RTL and Nico Rosberg just before the drivers parade

Start of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in the lead, followed by Vettel, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Alonso.

Podium ceremony in Monaco with second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes and third placed Mark Webber of Red Bull

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas secures his maiden F1 podium finish, as Hamilton gives him a shower, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Podium shot with race winner Nico Rosberg, 2nd Valtteri Bottas (left) and 3rd Lewis Hamilton, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

The top three drivers after qualifying: 2nd Lewis Hamilton, 1st Nico Rosberg and 3rd Valtteri Bottas, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Shake hands between rivals: Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in the Thursday press conference, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, on a slightly damp circuit

Winner Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg holds his trophy as he celebrates on the podium after the Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, takes the chequred flag to win the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, 2014

Pole setter Nico Rosberg, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Runner-up in the 2014 Formula 1 World Championship, Nico Rosberg of Mercedes, gets a warm welcome from his team, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

2nd placed Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Felipe Massa in the lead, while team-mate Valtteri Bottas and Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, are fighting for position, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Second from the start to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, Kim Stevens, race winner Nico Rosberg and Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg beats team-mate Lewis Hamilton again to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Finaly Nico Rosberg leads home Lewis Hamilton to win the Mexican Grand Prix 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leads the start, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Newcomer with famous name: Nico Rosberg

Championship leader Nico Rosberg of Mercedes after qualifying, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Both Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg secure in the lead, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016, is about to start, with a Mercedes front row

Start clear for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg braking into first corner

Annual Williams group photo session with Mark Webber, Sam Michael, Sir Frank Williams and Nico Rosberg in front of the team

A beautifully unexpected podium group photo: second placed Heidfeld, winner Hamilton and third placed Rosberg.

Champagne showers for second placed Heidfeld, winner Hamilton and third placed Rosberg.

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg is being pushed in his Williams car to fourth grid position

After start Nico Rosberg on Williams takes first corner in front of Trulli, Button and Raikkonen

Nico Rosberg's stop at Williams' pits

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Williams

The start field squeezes through turn one

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, cheers with his trophy for a well earned third place

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified happy Nico Rosberg, Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and his Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel as third on the grid

Champagne shower for second placed Hamilton

Winner Alonso shakes his unexpected achievement

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP. Presentation of typical work conditions in modern F1 photography.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Final group photo on the podium of the British GP 2010

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, stays in front of Felipe Massa's Ferrari

Mercedes engineers use their notebooks besides Rosberg's car on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Massa and Sutil

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg ejects from a stop at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg brakes for a stop at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, puts his helmet on before the season's final race

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

The other race drivers - Rosberg and Alguersuari - have finished the race and walk towards parc ferme after the Brazilian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

The two Mercedes cars attend the Friday morning practice session

Keke Rosberg, Theodore TR1

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Germans Timo Glock of Virgin Racing and Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP walk together to drivers parade

Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg walk together at drivers parade

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

The Mercedes Grand Prix team celebrates Rosberg's fantastic victory - Nico Rosberg runs his 111th race and scores the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

BBC TV interview Rosberg after his great race

The Mercedes Grand Prix team celebrates Rosberg's fantastic victory - Nico Rosberg runs his 111th race and scores the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Podium group photo with second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes and third placed Mark Webber of Red Bull

Local hero and race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates his achievement and raises his trophy on the podium

Podium ceremony with both winning Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg of Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2013

Local hero and race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates his achievement and raises his trophy on the podium

Local hero and race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates his achievement and raises his trophy on the podium

Hockenheim Grand Prix, 2014, podium: 2nd placed Valtteri Bottas, Simon Cole, Mercedes F1 Chief Track Engineer, and both Mercedes drivers, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton

Dozens of photographers pointing at the top three drivers after Saturday's qualifying for the German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 2014

Ready for the warm up lap with a Mercedes front row, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg's victory in Monte Carlo ends a run of four-straight wins for team-mate Lewis Hamilton (left). Nice 3rd place again for Dani Ricciardo, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Rosberg, Hamilton, interviewer Jean Alesi and Massa, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lights of and start, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, gets the better start and takes the lead from team-mate Nico Rosberg, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Start to the warming-up lap, with both Mercedes on the front row, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2016 podium with World Champion Nico Rosberg, race winner Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel

Trophy exchange between Nico Rosberg and Tony Ross of Mercedes, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Winners nectar for Nico Rosberg, the new World Champion, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

"Congratulations on your championship, Nico!" Both Mercedes drivers Hamilton and Rosberg after another 1-2 finish, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Cars are performance-ready on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Tonio Liuzzi and Tiago Monteiro walking to drivers display

Nico Rosberg stops for a service in lap 29

Nico Rosberg stops for a service in lap 29

After start Nico Rosberg on Williams passes the first chicane in front of Trulli, Button and Raikkonen, Alonso far left hand

Nico Rosberg leads the rest of the field

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

During a post qualifying TV interview, polesitter Hamilton jokes around with third qualifier Nico Rosberg

Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg pose in front of the new Mercedes Grand Prix team, with Nick Heidfeld as backup driver

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, ploughs through a rainy pitlane

A sip of champagne for third placed Rosberg and a shiny constructor's trophy for Tim Goss, McLaren Chief Engineer

Enthusiastic handshakes on the podium after the Chinese GP of race winner Jenson Button, McLaren chief engineer Tim Goss, second placed Hamilton and a happy third placed Nico Rosberg of manufacturer Mercedes

Final podium ceremony group photo of race winner Jenson Button, McLaren chief engineer Tim Goss, second placed Hamilton and a happy third placed Nico Rosberg of manufacturer Mercedes

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Ferrari's Felipe Massa

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP.

Jaime Alguersuari and Nico Rosberg walk waving to drivers parade

Champagne showers on the podium of the British GP 2010

Race winner Mark Webber raises his trophy

Race winner Mark Webber raises his trophy

Both Mercedes drivers Rosberg and Schumacher get out of their cars in parc ferme after the race

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Winner Niki Lauda (1st win in the 3rd Grand Prix of his comback season 1982), 2nd Keke Rosberg (left) and 3rd Gilles Villeneuve (later disqualified for using an illegal rear wing).

Long Beach, USA-West Grand Prix, 1982: Keke Rosberg, Niki Lauda (middle) and Gilles Villeneuve are the top three drivers on the podium. The Austrian McLaren driver Lauda won his 1st GP just three races after his comback in F1 that season.

The start of the British GP 1985 at Silverstone, Nelson Piquet on the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT54-BMW 4 starts from 2nd grid position behind Rosberg's Williams and becomes fourth placed in the end of that race

After the start at turn two, Nico Rosberg leads the silver arrows in front of Mercedes GP team mate Michael Schumacher

Podium ceremony after the Chinese Grand Prix - epic Mercedes winner Nico Rosberg between the two McLaren racing drivers Button and Hamilton

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

After the start at turn two, Nico Rosberg leads the silver arrows in front of Mercedes GP team mate Michael Schumacher

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug catches a really strong sip of champagne

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Podium shot of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2013: Gavin Ward, Red Bull's performance engineer, Mark Webber, as 2nd placed, winner Sebastian Vettel, and 3rd placed Nico Roaberg of Mercedes

Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel take a microphone for an interview with Florian Koenig during drivers presentation

Nico Rosberg and Niki Lauda join the Mercedes end of the season group shot, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

The top three positions in qualifying for Kimi Raikkonen, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

The usual 1-2 lockout in qualifying for the Mercedes drivers and title contenders Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. Next to them Dani Ricciardo as third, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

After his Formula 1 debuit in 2006, Nico Rosberg had finaly reached his World Championship target, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg still in pits, with a little help from his 'fan' and physio Oliver Fengler

Nico Rosberg stops for a service in lap 29

Nico Rosberg speeds away after a Williams pit service in lap 29

The fastest three qualifiers pose in parc ferme for the media after qualifying: Third grid placed Nico Rosberg, polesitter Lewis Hamilton and second qualifier Sebastian Vettel

During a post qualifying TV interview, polesitter Hamilton jokes around with third qualifier Nico Rosberg

Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey is being champagne-showered by race winner Sebastian Vettel, second placed Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg after the podium ceremony

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel raises his first place trophy

More followers and the backmarkers

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg is interviewed after his 111th race and scoring the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

Kai Ebel interviews pole sitter Nico Rosberg

The German national football team visits Mercedes GP in Monaco and poses for a group photo

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Hamilton (who will have to move five places backwards on the grid due to an unplanned gearbox change, Kobayashi will move to third grid position), Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Michael Schumacher as third placed (now second on the grid).

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: on the left hand second qualified Hamilton (who will have to move five places backwards on the grid due to an unplanned gearbox change, Kobayashi will move to third grid position), Nico Rosberg of Mercedes as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Michael Schumacher as third placed (now second on the grid).

Nico Rosberg scores the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955, when Juan Manuel Fangio and Piero Taruffi finished 1-2 for the silver arrows in the Italian GP

A cheering Mercedes winner Nico Rosberg between the two McLaren racing drivers Button and Hamilton on the podium

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, stormes into the lead, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Dieter Zetsche of Mercedes, congratulates his winning driver Rosberg in parc ferme, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg receiving last helpful hands before the race

Pay-TV presenter Tanja Bauer and Peter Lauterbach invited all the 'German' drivers: Vettel, Rosberg, Heidfeld, Glock and Sutil (outside of focus).

Red Bull rider Sebastian Vettel holds the followers up: Rosberg, Massa, Kovalainen, Webber and Alonso

Group photo of the german F1 drivers: Nick Heidfeld, Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg, Timo Glock and Adrian Sutil

After the start of the Turkish GP 2011, Nico Rosberg manages to get between the two Red Bulls

Felipe Massa of Ferrari finaly overtakes Rosberg's Mercedes

The drivers come to the FIA scales after qualifying

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP overtakes Toro Rosso's Alguersuari

Nico Rosberg browses through Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany), probably seeking a matching christmas present for his father Keke

As the field goes on for the parade lap, Rosberg's Williams engine does not start and so Patrese, Brabham no. 2, becomes the pole position man

Third placed Fernando Alonso presents his trophy during the podium ceremony and takes the lead in the drivers championship

German TV RTL presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig interview the German drivers before their drivers parade

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug catches a really strong sip of champagne

Final podium shot with Nico Rosberg as the new World Champion 2016, Nico's race engineer Tony Ross, race winner but dethroned champion Lewis Hamilton, and Sebastian Vettel, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

The start field at Sainte Devote, Vettel as fourth and Rosberg in front of Massa

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Red Bull driver Mark Webber, chief designer Adrian Newey, race winner Sebastian Vettel and a happy third placed Nico Rosberg

Sebastian Vettel on Red Bull and Mercedes' Rosberg go through the first chicane battling side-by-side for third position

Sebastian Vettel on Red Bull and Mercedes' Rosberg go through the first chicane battling side-by-side for third position

Button and Rosberg battle for position in the pit lane

Nico Rosberg and his Mercedes GP team mate find themselves in the middle of the field at the apex of turn one

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP in the middle of the field in turn one

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Jenson Button of McLaren, race winner Nico Rosber of Mercedes GP, his motorsport director Norbert Haug and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton

The podium ceremony is displayed on a giant screen in front of the Casino

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug catches a really strong sip of champagne

A delighted Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug shakes the constructors trophy on the podium

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug catches a really strong sip of champagne

Nico Rosberg is interviewed after his 111th race and scoring the first Grand Prix win for Mercedes as a works entity since 1955

Button climbs the fence to protect himself against further onspinning cars which slide into gravel like on ice

Sir Stirling Moss flights the champagne showers on the podium of the British GP 2010

The start field squeezes through turn one as a powerless Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT slides over the lawn into the queue and ends the race for Rosberg, Petrov and nearly Barrichello

Podium group photo after the ceremony of second placed Nico Rosberg, race winner Mark Webber, Red Bull's Adrian Newey and third placed Fernando Alonso

At the start, after a collision with Schumacher, Romain Grosjean's Lotus cannonballs through the field

Now cheeky Hamilton graby Haug's elbow for the shower

Final Mercedes F1 Team winning World Championship group shot of the 2014 season with both drivers Lewis and Nico, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Final end of the year group shot with the winning Mercedes World Championship Team, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Race stopped in lap 32

All the 'German' drivers hold notes with their own prediction of who becomes World Champion and their own position, stated at the beginning of the 2008 season in Melbourne

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of Rosberg

Just as Nico Rosberg celebrates his 100th Grand Prix, the Mercedes-Benz FO 108X 2.4l V8 engine is presented by Michael Schumacher, motor sport director Norbert Haug and team boss Ross Brawn

Drivers group shot ahead of the final race, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

After the start of the Turkish GP 2011, Nico Rosberg jumps between the two Red Bulls

Action for road safety campaign shooting with Nick Heidfeld, Fernand Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Felipe Massa, Nico Rosberg, FIA president Jean Todt with his partner actress Michelle Yeoh.

The start field squeezes through turn one as a powerless Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT slides over the lawn into the queue and ends the race for Rosberg, Petrov and nearly Barrichello

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello - Kobayashi and D'Ambrosio pass around the hot spot

On Sunday before the drivers parade, all five German drivers are invited to an interview

The drivers sit on their cars for an the annual drivers presentation photo at Bahrain's track

Rosberg's grid girl

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physio

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg's physios

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Rosberg's grid girls

Rosberg's grid girl

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg's grid girl

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Keke Rosberg on Williams-Honda

Grid girl at Rosberg's car

Williams crew waiting for Rosberg

Nico Rosberg's helmet for this season

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, leads Rosberg

Felipe Massa followed by Nico Rosberg

Vivian Sibold, girlfriend of Nico Rosberg

Vivian Sibold, girlfriend of Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

The start, Rosberg rides far out

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, behind Mercedes' Rosberg

Jenson Button chats with Nico Rosberg

Mercedes racing driver Nico Rosberg gives autographs

Rosberg's team-mate, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

Nico Rosberg passing his teammate¥s legacy

Barrichello pulls away from Webber and Rosberg

Work on Rosberg's Mercedes carbon fiber brake

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes on second grid place

Sebastian Vettel cliques with Webber and Rosberg

Heidfeld in front of Trulli and Rosberg

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes GP car after qualifying

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes GP car after qualifying

Vittorio Brambilla on Alfa Romeo leads Rosberg

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso, behind Rosberg and Senna

Valtterii Bottas, Williams, in front of Rosberg's Mercedes

Montoya in front of Barrichello, Rosberg and Coulthard

Sam Michael with his Williams driver Nico Rosberg

BMW Sauber's Kubica corners between Rosberg and Alonso

After the start, Raikkonen in front of Rosberg

Robert Kubica, Renault, passes Rosberg's Mercedes in pitlane

Mercedes race engineer Jock Clear with Nico Rosberg

Rosberg's customised steering wheel in the Mercedes car

Williams team-mates Jacques Laffite and Keke Rosberg kidding

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, leads Rosberg and Alonso

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg after the drivers' parade

Turn 7, the Mirabeau Bas, as Rosberg zips through

Pole position to my guy! Rosberg's physio Daniel Schlosser

Rosberg behind the safety car, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Both Williams drivers Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg (back)

Rubens Barrichello in front of Rosberg - one stop strategy

Rosberg's Williams is being prepared on its grid place

Massa, Heidfeld, Rosberg and Sutil arrive at drivers parade

Michael Schumacher outpacing even his team mate Nico Rosberg.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Rosberg's Mercedes

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes GP car on ninth grid position

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, behind his team mate Rosberg

Michael Schumacher in front of Mercedes GP team mate Rosberg

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes in pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Liuzzi with a flat right rear tire, Rosberg yet last

Group of cars at Ste. Devote, Heidfeld battling with Rosberg

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld fights back Alonso and Rosberg

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota, in front of Rosberg's Williams-Toyota

A Chinese photographer trips over and lands on Rosberg's Williams.

A Chinese photographer trips over and lands on Rosberg's Williams.

Michael Schumacher in front of Mercedes GP team mate Rosberg

Rosberg and his car are being prepared inside Williams pits

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes car gets a load of dry ice

Red Bull's Vettel in front of Rosberg, Massa and Alonso

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, and Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg is reversed to Mercedes GP pits after practice

Both Ferrari pass the pit board signals behind Rosberg's Mercedes

Alain Prost, McLaren, in front of his team mate Keke Rosberg

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of Rosberg and Alonso

At the start Nico Rosberg takes the lead from Sebastian Vettel

Rosberg's physiotherapist Daniel Schlosser after the race, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Rosberg's car on the starting grid, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Somewhere is World Champion Nico Rosberg, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Sir Jackie Stewart in front of Williams driver's gallery Nico Rosberg

Rosberg's Williams at the turn 11 harbour's Chicane facing Monaco's skyline

The two Ferraris in front of Kubica's Renault and Rosberg's Mercedes

Michael Schumacher now in front of Mercedes GP team mate Rosberg

Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen walk to drivers parade

The Fittipaldi team with their drivers Emerson Fittipaldi and newcomer Keke Rosberg

Narain Karthikeyan of HRT returns to pits after his incident with Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, in front of team mate Rosberg and Raikkonen

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, has just overtaken former race leader Rosberg

Niki Lauda beside Rosberg’s Mercedes car just before the drivers parade

Mercedes 1-2 for Hamilton and Rosberg, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Rosberg's Mercedes car on it's grid position, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Rosberg and team mate Button

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in front of Rosberg, Massa and Schumacher

At the start, Webber goes slow and is overtaken by Rosberg's Mercedes

Press conference with Timo Glock, Sebastien Buemi, Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg

Rosberg's Mercedes car is being returned to pits after the Korean GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in front of Rosberg, Button and both Ferraris

Nico Rosberg's physio, Daniel Schloesser, presents Nico's all new helmet for this season

Despite the rainy weather Rosberg's grid girl smiles like a friendly chinese sunshine

Clouds of spray on the track at qualifying, Hamilton in front of Rosberg

Nico Rosberg's pit board signals third position from Mercedes pit wall command center

Vettel and Rosberg go through first chicane side-by-side on third position

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton leads the field in front of Vettel, Rosberg and Massa

Williams team-mates Jacques Laffite and Keke Rosberg have fun together in Monaco 1983

Nico Rosberg explains the countless buttons and switches of the updated Mercedes steering wheel

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso chats with Nico Rosberg on their way to drivers parade truck

Mercedes GP racer Nico Rosberg closey followed by Jenson Button in a McLaren-Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, poses for the media for the season opener photo shooting

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, leads the race in front of Rosberg and Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes Grand Prix, chased by later winner Raikkonen and team mate Rosberg

Both Mercedes of Rosberg and Hamilton driving through turn 13, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, under pressure from Rosberg's Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Rear view from the Rosberg's Mercedes on the grid, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in front of Verstappen and Rosberg, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Middle field players in a row: Kubica leading Rosberg, Webber and de la Rosa

Williams technical director Sam Michael looks ahead to a good performance of driver Rosberg

Petrov, Rosberg, Liuzzi, di Grassi and Massa queue up during the safety car phase

During Rosberg's interview after his win, overwhelmed media is eager to find a good spot

physios der sportklinik bad nauheim der fahrer hulkenberg, schumacher und rosberg (vlnr) in einer arbeitspause

2nd on the grid, Rosberg's team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Leader Rosberg's away, followed by Magnussen, Massa, Hamilton and Vettel, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

2nd place for Rosberg's Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Ricciardo, Red Bull, at Mirabeau corner followed by Rosberg's Mercedes, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Rosberg' Williams close behind Massa on Ferrari at the apex of the turn 06 hairpin

The start field passes the first chicane, Hamilton in the lead in front of Rosberg

Ferrari's fifth grid positioned Fernando Alonso in parc ferme after qualifying besides fourth placed Rosberg

Nico Rosberg's smashed Mercedes GP car brought back to pits after the third free practice.

Nico Rosberg's smashed Mercedes GP car brought back to pits after the third free practice.

Red Bull's Mark Webber leads after two laps in front of Hamilton, Kubica and Rosberg

Three drivers walk to the FIA scales after qualifying - Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg

Another dominant Mercedes 1-2 for Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Hamilton, Bottas and Rosberg in the parc ferme after Q3, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Rosberg and Hamilton, Mercedes, on the hunt for the leading Williams', Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Everybody following the red ladies. In the back, Nico Rosberg turns Nick Heidfeld into first corner

Lewis Hamilton's bad start hands victory to his team-mate Rosberg, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Webber and Rosberg squeezing their Williams into the chicane, being pushed by Raikkonen and the rest

Austrian and test driver Alex Wurz achieves the second Williams seat in 2007 besides Nico Rosberg

Jenson Button exits the first chicane after the start, far in front of Vettel and Rosberg

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, falls back after a spin. Behind him are Rosberg and Massa

Drivers listen to Austrians national anthem: Rosberg, Hulkenberg, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Button, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

The physiotherapists of the two German drivers Rosberg and Glock have a comfortable chat on Thursday afternoon

Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber stroll to drivers parade in front of Petrov, Hulkenberg, Sutil and Rosberg

Going through first chicane on the wet track after start, Coulthard gets slightly pushed by Rosberg's Williams

Fernando Alonso as third in the field in front of Ferrari team mate Massa, Hamilton and Rosberg

Robert Kubica on Renault in front of the two Mercedes with Schumacher and Rosberg, and Sauber's Kobayashi

Andrea de Cesaris, McLaren no. 8, between Rosberg and Rebaque, during practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, 1981

McLaren team mates Hamilton and Button caress each other in parc ferme after finishing 2-3 behind Rosberg

The same procedure as in the last races: Lewis Hamilton leads Nico Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in front of both Ferraris and team-mate Rosberg, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, beeing pushed back to the pits during qualifying session at Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Felipe Massa jumping out of his destroyed Ferrai after an intercourse with Klien and Rosberg in first chicane

The two Ferraris enter Eau Rouge and both McLarens battle against each other, Rosberg's Williams in the neck

The start field squeezes through first chicane, Jenson Button in front (behind Rosberg and Trulli who passed already)

The start of the Turkish GP 2011, both Red Bulls in the lead with Nico Rosberg close behind

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, passes the green signals at pit lane exit in front of team mate Rosberg

The start field passes Eau Rouge with Vettel in the lead and Rosberg second after a super start

The start field has passed turn one and approaches Eau Rouge with Rosberg second after a super start

Both Williams' got away clearly, with Felipe Massa leading Valtteri Bottas and Rosberg's Mercedes, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Early race leader Sebastian Vettel in front of Nico Rosberg and Kubica who row in as third and fourth

Far left: Sebastian Vettel is about to regain the lead after Nico Rosberg got wide at the 2nd corner

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, and Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, back to parc ferme after their final qualifying laps, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, followed by Rosberg (both Mercedes), Raikkonen's Ferrari and Ricciardo's Red Bull, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Busy Friday afternoon during second practice session in the pit lane - pit crews training with Webber, Rosberg, Barrichello and Speed

With two Ferraris in the lead, both McLarens battle against each other, obstructing Rosberg who keeps his Williams close behind

Quick Nick Heidfeld in the Lotus sponsored Renault car besides Nico Rosberg's Mercedes arrive at parc ferme after Q3

After two laps and under slowly starting light showers, Sutil cuts the curbs in front of Alguersuari, Rosberg and Liuzzi

1st lap: Alain Prost through the Acqua-Minerale chicane ahead of McLaren team-mate Rosberg, Mansell's Williams and Alboreto's Ferrari

At the start, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing leads the field in front of Mercedes race drivers Hamilton and Rosberg

At the start, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing leads the field in front of Mercedes race drivers Hamilton and Rosberg

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, gets the better start and takes the lead from team-mate Nico Rosberg, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes sits on an unexpected second grid place whilst Webber's Red Bull-Renault is being pushed to pole position

After the start of the Turkish GP 2011, Nico Rosberg gets between the two Red Bulls with Vettel in the lead

After the start accident caused by Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT, the race has ended for Vitaly Petrov and Nico Rosberg, too

Three German drivers - Adrian Sutil, Nico Huelkenberg and Nico Rosberg - are interviewed by the RTL TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, got a better start than his team-mate Rosberg and jumps into the lead, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, brakes for the first corner, as Rosberg, Vettel and Raikkonen battle for 2nd position, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, wins the Austrian Grand Prix, 2016, at Spielberg, after colliding with his team-mate Rosberg in the final lap

Lewis Hamilton was booed on the podium after the last-lap collision with Mercedes team-mate Rosberg, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

The start field passes the first chicane, Hamilton in the lead in front of Rosberg, Alonso fights for third position with Vettel

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits and like Rosberg, his right rear wheel makes problems, the soft tyre fits too tight

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

The Ferraris with Raikkonen and Massa lead the start field into La Source, Rosberg bravely squeezes his Williams behind the two chasing McLarens

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes the chequered flag in fifth position in front of Rosberg after falling back from P1 with worn out tyres

The top three qualifyers: Nico Rosberg as 2nd, pole-setter Lewis Hamilton, and Sebastian Vettel as 3rd, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Both Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen under pressure from Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, while Ricciardo's Red Bull produces sparks, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Mercedes F1 track aerodynamicist Kim Stevens getting double sprayed by the winning drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Nico Rosberg's Williams is being removed from pit straight after an engine failure in lap 41, the marshals briefly give ground to the approaching field

Both Williams' of Massa and Bottas in the lead followed by Rosberg and Hamilton, making a 1-4 for Mercedes engines, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

With 17 laps to go, P1 for Lewis Hamilton, with a 3.7 seconds lead over Mercedes team-mate Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

After a fabulous start, the McLarens lead the field through turn one with Jenson Button in the lead followed by team mate Hamilton, then Vettel and Rosberg

After a fabulous start, the McLarens lead the field through the first chicane with Jenson Button in front, followed by team mate Hamilton, then Vettel and Rosberg

2nd placed Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, followed by both Williams' of Massa and Botta, as Rosberg squeezes himself ahead of Perez' Force India, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Polesetter Mark Webber stands in his Red Bull-Renault in parc ferme, besides him just arriving his team mate Vettel and Mercedes GP's Nico Rosberg at the back

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, in the lead, followed by Rosberg, Webber, Grosjean and Hamilton, while Massa, Ferrari, rejoins the followers on the track, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2013

As Rosberg has locked up a front wheel in Turn 1 he gets straight and will lose the lead to team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Press conference on Thursday afternoon with the drivers Valtteri Bottas (Williams), Sergio Perez (McLaren), Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) and Nico Rosberg (Mercedes). In the foreground the FIA’s media delegate, Matteo Bonciani.

At the start Nico Rosberg takes the lead from Sebastian Vettel while Fernando Alonso makes a great manouver to move up to 3rd from 7th position on the grid

After the start field squeezed through turn one, Vitantonio Liuzzi of HRT crashed into the queue and ends the race for Nico Rosberg, Vitaly Petrov and nearly also for Rubens Barrichello

Alain Prost, McLaren TAG-Porsche, leads the field throuth the Hella-Licht-S chicane followed by both Williams-Honda's of Mansell and Piquet, Rosberg in the 2nd McLaren and Senna, Lotus

"Look, Rosberg has to do the following to secure himself a 1st Formula 1 World Championship crown: If ..." (Niki Lauda to Nico's press officer Georg Nolte), Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

The field at the 1st chicane: Leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, followed by Vettel in the Ferrari, both Williams' of Massa and Bottas, Perez in the Force India and Rosberg in the 2nd Mercedes, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Mercedes F1 bosses Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda were unhappy with Hamilton slowing down the pace to back up his team-mate Rosberg into the clutches of rivals Vettel and Verstappen at the end of Abu Dhabi's Grand Prix, 2016

Like at the previous race Ayrton Senna (Lotus-Renault) took pole position in qualifying ahead of the two Williams-Hondas of Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell. At the start Senna leaves tyre rubber and takes the lead with Piquet second and Mansell thrid followed by the two McLaren's of Prost and Rosberg.

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