Nico Rosberg grinds out first F1 driver’s title to put Lewis Hamilton in shade | Paul Weaver

Nov 27, 2016

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg claimed his first world championship in Abu Dhabi after a season in which he proved his quality and endurance

Nico Rosberg’s first Formula One championship was a classic victory for the diligent, dogged competitor over a more gifted opponent. It was the triumph of the retriever over the greyhound, the tortoise over the hare.

Hamilton was complicit, in part, in his own downfall. He made five poor starts and there were other occasions when he was not quite “on it.” Rosberg also had more good fortune when it came to reliability.

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