Who is Nico Rosberg's father?

Keke Rosberg, the 1982 world champion

What happened at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix?

He and Hamilton collided on the first lap

Nico Rosberg Quiz: His 2016 Mercedes Title Over Hamilton

Two childhood karting friends became fierce rivals at Mercedes, and this Nico Rosberg quiz looks at how the son of a world champion finally won his own crown. Play 10 interactive questions on Keke Rosberg, the Hamilton rivalry, his first win in China, three straight Monaco victories, the 2016 Spanish clash, the Abu Dhabi decider and his shock retirement.

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

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Father
Who is Nico Rosberg's father?
Team
For which team did Nico win the title?
Rival
Who was his teammate and main rival?
First
Where did he win his first Grand Prix in 2012?
Monaco
How many consecutive Monaco Grands Prix did he win?
Clash
What happened at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix?
Decider
Where did he clinch the 2016 title?
Margin
By how many points did he beat Hamilton?
Retire
What did he announce five days after winning?
Pair
Rosberg and his father became the second father-son pair of champions after whom?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who is Nico Rosberg's father?
Answer: Keke Rosberg, the 1982 world champion
Keke raced for Williams.
Q2: For which team did Nico win the title?
Answer: Mercedes
He joined Mercedes in 2010.
Q3: Who was his teammate and main rival?
Answer: Lewis Hamilton
They had karted together as teenagers.
Q4: Where did he win his first Grand Prix in 2012?
Answer: China
It was also Mercedes' first win as a works team since 1955.
Q5: How many consecutive Monaco Grands Prix did he win?
Answer: Three
From 2013 to 2015.
Q6: What happened at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix?
Answer: He and Hamilton collided on the first lap
Max Verstappen won his first race.
Q7: Where did he clinch the 2016 title?
Answer: Abu Dhabi
He finished second in the race.
Q8: By how many points did he beat Hamilton?
Answer: Five
It was a tense finish.
Q9: What did he announce five days after winning?
Answer: His retirement from F1
The decision shocked the sport.
Q10: Rosberg and his father became the second father-son pair of champions after whom?
Answer: Graham and Damon Hill
The Hills were the first.

Nico Rosberg Quiz – His 2016 Mercedes Title Over Hamilton

Nico Rosberg, son of 1982 world champion Keke Rosberg, joined Mercedes in 2010. He won his first Grand Prix in China in 2012 and took three consecutive Monaco wins from 2013 to 2015.

His teammate Lewis Hamilton had been a karting friend, but they became fierce rivals. In 2016 the pair collided on the first lap in Spain, and Rosberg clinched the title in Abu Dhabi by five points.

Five days later, Rosberg announced his retirement, saying he had reached his goal. He and Keke became the second father-son pair of champions, after Graham and Damon Hill.

What This Quiz Teaches

Formula One fans will enjoy these questions.

Who Rosberg's family are
Which teams he drove for
Which races he won
How the rivalry unfolded
Why his retirement shocked fans

Did You Know?

He raced for Williams before Mercedes.
He won 23 Grands Prix.
He became a TV pundit and investor.
He grew up partly in Monaco.
He raced under the German flag.