German- Championship
- 1st2016 champion
- Points
- 385pts21 rounds started
Nico Rosberg, a German driver, raced for Mercedes in the 2016 Formula 1 season with car number 6. Rosberg was born on 27 June 1985. Rosberg won the 2016 drivers' championship with 385 points, 9 wins and 16 podiums – 5 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
Rosberg won 9 Grands Prix, the last of them the Japanese Grand Prix. Rosberg's teammate was Lewis Hamilton; Rosberg trailed their qualifying head-to-head 9–12 and trailed the race head-to-head 10–11.
Rosberg scored points in 20 of 21 Grands Prix, with a best run of 16 points finishes in a row. Rosberg's average qualifying position was 1.6, with 8 pole positions and 6 fastest laps in races. From grid to flag, Rosberg lost a net 9 places across 20 classified finishes. Rosberg scored 50% of Mercedes' 2016 total of 765 points.
Final 2016 results after 21 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
9
win rate
43%
Podiums
16
podium rate
76%
Poles
8
pole rate
Nico Rosberg: quick facts
Short answers about Rosberg's 2016 season.
What team did Nico Rosberg drive for in 2016?
Nico Rosberg drove for Mercedes in the 2016 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Nico Rosberg use in 2016?
Nico Rosberg raced with car number 6 in 2016.
How many points did Nico Rosberg score in 2016?
Nico Rosberg scored 385 points in 2016 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 5 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
How many races did Nico Rosberg win in 2016?
Nico Rosberg won 9 Grands Prix in 2016. Rosberg scored 16 podium finishes in 21 races.
Who was Nico Rosberg's teammate in 2016?
Lewis Hamilton was Nico Rosberg's teammate at Mercedes in 2016. Rosberg trailed the qualifying head-to-head 9–12 and trailed the race head-to-head 10–11.
