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Formula 1 · Driver · Germany

Nico Rosberg

2006–2016 · Beat Lewis Hamilton to the 2016 title, then retired five days later.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
69.7
Cultural & brand footprint 54/100 · total legacy 66.9
World titles
1
Grand Prix wins
23
Pole positions
30
Podiums
57
Race starts
206
Fastest laps
20

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
84
Longevity
74
Honours
74
Statistics
80

Career timeline · Race wins per season

SeasonRace wins per seasonShare of career
20060
20070
20080
20090
20100
20110
20121
20132
20145
20156
20169

Data sources

  • FIA
  • Formula1.com
  • Motorsport Stats

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Nico Rosberg ranks #33 in Formula 1

Nico Rosberg ranks 33rd among Formula 1 athletes on GOAT Rank and 952nd of 1063 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 76.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 74, Peak 84, Longevity 74, Honours 74, Statistics 80. Those categories are normalised against the full Formula 1 reference universe of 146 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2006–2016 with 11 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2016, which sets the Peak component at 84. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 84 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes world titles 1, grand prix wins 23, pole positions 30, podiums 57.

Immediately ahead sits René Arnoux on 75.9, a gap of -1.0 points. Directly behind is Nico Hülkenberg on 74.1. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Nico Rosberg GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far N. Rosberg stood above the field while competing. Scored 74/100 against the full Formula 1 cohort.
Peak84/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2016. Scored 84/100.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 10 years of competition and 11 recorded seasons. Scored 74/100.
Honours74/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 74/100.
Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 80/100.

Nico Rosberg — frequently asked

Is Nico Rosberg the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Nico Rosberg ranks 33rd in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 76.9, behind Lewis Hamilton on 96.1.
What is Nico Rosberg's GOAT Score?
76.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Nico Rosberg rank all time?
952nd of 1063 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 33rd within Formula 1.
Nico Rosberg vs René Arnoux: who ranks higher?
Nico Rosberg, on 76.9 against René Arnoux's 75.9 — a margin of 1.0 points.
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