Rosberg makes history in Monaco
Mercedes driver clinches chaotic Grand Prix.
Despite an incident-filled Grand Prix, Rosberg was able to register a perfect finish to claim the second win of his career. PHOTO: REUTERS
MONACO:
Nico Rosberg became the first son of a former Monaco Grand Prix winner to triumph on the streets of the Mediterranean principality when he drove his Mercedes to an accomplished victory.
In a chaotic race littered with accidents, a red flag and two Safety Car interventions, the 27-year-old German, son of 1983 victor and original ‘flying Finn’ Keke Rosberg, produced an impeccable and flawless race to claim the second win of his career.
After more than two hours and 20 minutes of contested action, he came home ahead of second- placed defending triple world champion German Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull teammate Australian Mark Webber.
Briton Lewis Hamilton, the 2008 champion and Rosberg’s Mercedes teammate, finished fourth after losing two positions due to the delayed introduction of the first Safety Car early in the race.
It was the first win by a Mercedes works team driver at the Monaco Grand Prix since Manfred Von Brauchitsch on August 8, 1937 and came 30 years on from his father’s win.
Rosberg dominated from start to finish and was pleased with his win.
“It’s amazing,” said Rosberg. “This is my home. I’ve grown up here all my life and it’s really special. The whole weekend has gone perfectly. I had a terrible start and I was close with Sebastian and Lewis, but after that I controlled the pace, the car was really good and the tyres just held on okay.”
Rosberg had started from his third successive pole position, but this time managed to convert that advantage into a victory. “Well done, Nico,” said Mercedes team chief Ross Brawn. “A fantastic job. With all the incidents going on, you managed it perfectly.”
German Adrian Sutil finished a strong fifth for Force India ahead of Briton Jenson Button for McLaren, two-time champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso of Ferrari.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 27th, 2013.
Nico Rosberg became the first son of a former Monaco Grand Prix winner to triumph on the streets of the Mediterranean principality when he drove his Mercedes to an accomplished victory.
In a chaotic race littered with accidents, a red flag and two Safety Car interventions, the 27-year-old German, son of 1983 victor and original ‘flying Finn’ Keke Rosberg, produced an impeccable and flawless race to claim the second win of his career.
After more than two hours and 20 minutes of contested action, he came home ahead of second- placed defending triple world champion German Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull teammate Australian Mark Webber.
Briton Lewis Hamilton, the 2008 champion and Rosberg’s Mercedes teammate, finished fourth after losing two positions due to the delayed introduction of the first Safety Car early in the race.
It was the first win by a Mercedes works team driver at the Monaco Grand Prix since Manfred Von Brauchitsch on August 8, 1937 and came 30 years on from his father’s win.
Rosberg dominated from start to finish and was pleased with his win.
“It’s amazing,” said Rosberg. “This is my home. I’ve grown up here all my life and it’s really special. The whole weekend has gone perfectly. I had a terrible start and I was close with Sebastian and Lewis, but after that I controlled the pace, the car was really good and the tyres just held on okay.”
Rosberg had started from his third successive pole position, but this time managed to convert that advantage into a victory. “Well done, Nico,” said Mercedes team chief Ross Brawn. “A fantastic job. With all the incidents going on, you managed it perfectly.”
German Adrian Sutil finished a strong fifth for Force India ahead of Briton Jenson Button for McLaren, two-time champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso of Ferrari.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 27th, 2013.