What did Hamilton do in the final race?

Slowed to back Rosberg into rivals

Nico Rosberg 2016 Quiz: Beating Hamilton and Retiring

This nico rosberg 2016 quiz follows a tense intra-team battle at Mercedes. Play 10 interactive questions on rivalry with teammate Lewis Hamilton, a strong start to the season, clinching the title in Abu Dhabi by five points, Hamilton trying to back him into rivals, the shock retirement announcement and his father Keke's 1982 title.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Team
Which team did Rosberg drive for in 2016?
Rival
Who was Rosberg's title rival?
Margin
By how many points did Rosberg win the title?
Where
Where did Rosberg clinch the 2016 title?
Tactic
What did Hamilton do in the final race?
Retire
How soon after winning did Rosberg retire?
Father
Who is Rosberg's father?
Pair
Which earlier father-son pair were both champions?
Child
Who were Rosberg and Hamilton as children?
Why
Why did Rosberg say he retired?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which team did Rosberg drive for in 2016?
Answer: Mercedes
The dominant team.
Q2: Who was Rosberg's title rival?
Answer: Lewis Hamilton
His teammate.
Q3: By how many points did Rosberg win the title?
Answer: Five
A close fight.
Q4: Where did Rosberg clinch the 2016 title?
Answer: Abu Dhabi
The final race.
Q5: What did Hamilton do in the final race?
Answer: Slowed to back Rosberg into rivals
Rosberg still finished second.
Q6: How soon after winning did Rosberg retire?
Answer: Five days
A shock announcement.
Q7: Who is Rosberg's father?
Answer: Keke Rosberg
The 1982 champion.
Q8: Which earlier father-son pair were both champions?
Answer: Graham and Damon Hill
The Rosbergs became the second.
Q9: Who were Rosberg and Hamilton as children?
Answer: Karting teammates and friends
Their rivalry began young.
Q10: Why did Rosberg say he retired?
Answer: He had reached his goal
The title was his dream.

Winning and Walking Away

In 2016 Nico Rosberg fought his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton for the title. The two had been karting teammates and friends as children, and their rivalry grew tense. Rosberg started the season strongly, while Hamilton recovered with a late run of wins.

At the final race in Abu Dhabi, Hamilton slowed at the front to back Rosberg into rivals, but Rosberg held second and won the title by five points. His father Keke had won in 1982, making them the second father-son champions after Graham and Damon Hill.

Five days later, Rosberg shocked the sport by announcing his retirement, saying he had reached his goal. He became a commentator and investor in sustainable technology.

What This Quiz Teaches

F1 fans will enjoy these questions.

Who Rosberg fought
How the title was decided
What happened in Abu Dhabi
Why he retired
Who his father was

Did You Know?

Rosberg was born in Germany.
He grew up in Monaco.
He speaks several languages.
He won Monaco three times.
He raced for Williams before Mercedes.