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Nico Rosberg: spoiled brat or future F1 world champion?


Williams driver moans about 2008 car

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There is something about the demeanour of Rosberg Jr. that says “Cocky little shit”. We’ve never met the man - it’s just a feeling: there’s something arrogant in his pout, the way he plays with his hair like a girl, the fact his dad was an F1 driver and more besides.

In term of his performance this season, Rosberg has let his team down. He’s been fast here and there, but way too friendly with the crash barriers. He’s also been overshadowed by team-mate Kazuki Nakajima (who by contrast, is as nice and humble a driver as you could ever wish to meet) on several occasions. As the team’s No.1 driver, that’s not in the script.

Rosberg blames Williams for not giving him a competitive car. He told German daily Bild: “The team this year has given me a good car only for the three street races. And for one of those I was on the podium.”

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Posted: September 4th, 2008 by Ollie Irish

The real reason why Kimi Raikkonen flopped in Monaco


Why did Kimi flunk his Monaco exam so badly?

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It’s been well documented that Kimi Raikkonen had a dog of a race in Monaco. Want to know why? Click this way…

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Posted: May 29th, 2008 by Ollie Irish