Keke became his manager, using his extensive network of connections to good advantage. Early success in karts deepened Nico’s resolve to push himself further and convinced his father to help him.
Nico began championship kart racing (using a Finnish passport) when he was ten, bringing with him a competitive mindset that made him cry when his father beat him at tennis. He became a linguistic virtuoso, impressively articulate in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. A diligent student, Nico was quick to learn and precociously clever. Parental consent came with the proviso that their son must not neglect his education. Keke and Sina did not discourage this career choice, perhaps believing he would grow out of it. He was just six years old when his first experiences in a kart inspired his dream of becoming a World Champion, like his dad. Growing up in the environment where his dad had won the 1983 race through Monaco’s storied streets gave little Nico big ideas. Since his mother Sina was German Nico was entitled to dual citizenship, though he could also be classified as Monegasque because the family resided in the Principality. Nico Erik Rosberg was born on June 27, 1985, in Wiesbaden, Germany, three years after his Finnish father Keke Rosberg won the World Championship. Keke Rosberg (FIN) with his son, Nico Rosberg (GER) ART. Bahrain F3 Superprix, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, 6-10 December 2004. Formula One Testing, Jerez, Spain, 2-5 December 2003.
L to R: Keke Rosberg (FIN) and Nico Rosberg (FIN) Williams BMW.
50th Formula 3 Grand Prix, Circuito de Guia, Macau, November 2003. BMW Formula ADAC Race 2, Nurburgring, Germany, 23 June 2002. Race winner Nico Rosberg (FIN) celebrates his victory.
Formula BWM ADAC Championship, Rd10, Hockenheim, Germany. © Sutton Motorsport ImagesĢ002 champion Nico Rosberg (FIN), VIVA Racing, took the race win. World Karting Championships, Mariembourg, Belgium, 22-23 September 2001. L-R: Team MBM team mates Nico Rosberg (GER) and Lewis Hamilton (GBR).
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