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Eight years in Formula 1 and ninth year running for Nico Rosberg, and still, he remains a rookie driver. Yes, you read it correctly. Rosberg is still a rookie driver in Formula 1. He is only now learning the difficult task of leading a world championship.
After toiling at the back of the pack and gradually making his way to the midfield, he is finally serious championship threat. If he wins the title, it will be the only second father-son pair to win it, after the duo of Graham Hill and Damon Hill. Both Keke and Nico would of course want themselves to be a part of such a rare history.
Before 2014 season, Nico never managed to lead a
championship. His best finish in the points was sixth, last year. In
eight years, he has beaten his teammate six times over a season and that
list included the legendary Michael Schumacher. He has always been
touted by the fans, saying how he deserves the championship.
Suddenly, when he is finally getting the chance to possibly
make those dreams become a reality, the general talk among fans is that
he won because he was lucky or had some unfair help, while his closest
rival and teammate Lewis Hamilton has been plagued with all the bad
luck.
Rosberg-Hamilton debacle rings some similar bells
This saga reminds us of the Vettel-Webber situation, when
Vettel was winning championship; it was Webber having all the bad luck.
Vettel was pegged as the 'villain' in the case but in that deal, we had a
clear number one and number two driver.
When Vettel burst onto the scene, not only did he become
the youngest driver to score points but also the youngest to win a Grand
Prix, and the world title of course. He was immediately called, as the
next best German driver, after Schumacher. But all the excitement died
down in the past couple of years, he became the bad guy. Why? It was
because he had the best car and fans were not amused by his domination.
It was because he was winning races and titles. It was because Webber,
Alonso, Hamilton and Button were having their share of bad luck while
everything went right for Seb.
The tag shifts from Vettel to Rosberg
Though this year, Vettel is having a solid season all
things considered. His dramas has caused some fans to become more
sentimental towards him, which he used to get when he first arrived on
the scene way back when. The tag has transferred to Rosberg and after
the Belgian Grand Prix debacle; his reputation has hit a career low.
Rosberg was always in the shadow of guys such as Hamilton, Vettel, and
Alonso. Thus, the pressure on him is now huge as he has been launched
into the spotlight. It's not helping that he has Hamilton against him,
who arguably has one of the biggest fan-following in Formula 1.
Rosberg finds himself in an unusual and uncomfortable
situation, where he's forced to juggle the championship battle and the
growing distaste for him. In no time, he has gone from being the golden
child with the nice smile to being the bad guy wearing the black hate.
So far, he has handled the pressure well and has looked calm and
composed in the face of the criticism. He has seven more races left to
let his driving do the talking.
They say, "with power, comes responsibility," but in Formula 1, it's “with domination, comes hatred."
By: Darshan Chokhani,
Special contributor
Source: Motorsport.com
Vivi para ver Nico Rosberg - cara de playboy, almofadinha certinho e corretinho - virar o vilão da F1. Incrível! E toda a "maldade" que ele fez não foi nem a unha encravada do dedão de alguns que nunca nem cogitados para vilões foram.
Não vamos longe, o próprio oponente já pintou e já bordou no passado e hoje é o mocinho, inglesinho contra esse mundão de alemães todo. Eu heim... O mundo gira mesmo.
Mas se é para ser vilão que seja um dos bons e dos bem maquiavélicos. Daqueles tão bons e inteligentes que nos fazem admirar. Porque vilão burro ninguém aguenta.
Como se houvessem anjos, santos e Sandys na F1.
By Lu
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Foi ótima.. !
Vamos lá Rosberg ! Tamos contigo !