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News18
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- News18
'Strategy Was Wrong...Didn't Capitalise': Former F1 Champion Lambasts Ferrari For 'Clumsy Weekend' At Canadian GP
Last Updated: Rosberg criticized Ferrari's chaotic Canadian Grand Prix, calling it a "clumsy weekend" that highlighted their lacklustre season, causing them to slip to third in the standings. Nico Rosberg didn't hold back as he evaluated Ferrari's chaotic Canadian Grand Prix, describing it as a 'clumsy weekend" that encapsulated the team's lacklustre season so far. On The F1 Show, the 2016 World Champion analysed a series of blunders—from flawed strategy decisions to missed chances—that resulted in Ferrari slipping to third in the Constructors' standings, now trailing a revitalised Mercedes. 'It was a bit of a clumsy weekend from Ferrari," Rosberg stated. 'They had strong pace at times—Charles [LeClerc] was quick in qualifying and kept up with the McLarens during the race—but the tyre strategy was wrong, and they didn't capitalise on the opportunities they had." Rosberg highlighted Ferrari's choice not to attempt a one-stop strategy with LeClerc, even though there was a clear opportunity to try it. Instead, they pitted him early, which put him into traffic and compromised his race. Additionally, the team made a poorly timed pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, costing him valuable track position. LeClerc's troubles began with a crash in FP1 that caused him to miss FP2, and despite showing impressive pace in qualifying, a mistake on his final Q3 lap ended any hopes of a top-three start. Hamilton's race was further affected when his car hit a groundhog on Lap 13, causing damage that impaired his performance. Ferrari ended the race in fifth and sixth positions, while Mercedes achieved a dominant one-three finish, overtaking the Italian team in the standings. This continued a trend for Ferrari: showing speed in moments but failing to deliver consistently over an entire weekend. Regarding the decision not to risk a one-stop with Leclerc, Vasseur conceded that Ferrari missed a relatively low-risk opportunity: 'Charles was right—we didn't have much to lose. But we lacked enough data to be confident the hard tyre would last 50 laps." Vasseur commended Mercedes' turnaround in Montreal, using it as a benchmark: 'They were nowhere for three races and suddenly put two cars on the podium. It's about preparation and execution from Friday morning, and they nailed it. We didn't." With IANS Inputs
Daily Mirror
04-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
F1 legend admits his health is failing in worrying update during rare interview
Time waits for no man and 76-year-old Keke Rosberg, famed in the Formula 1 world for winning the 1982 world title with Williams, admits his health is not as strong as it once was Former Formula 1 champion Keke Rosberg has admitted his health is declining. In a rare interview the 1982 F1 title-winner, who is father to another champion of the sport in Nico Rosberg, has admitted he continues to suffer with Long Covid. That is the term given to people who continue to suffer ill effects long after they have been infected by Covid-19. He never so much as broke a bone during his F1 career but, speaking to Finnish magazine Apu, the 76-year-old said the pandemic took a toll on his health. "The post-corona period was a bit confusing as to whether this was caused by isolation, or whether there was some kind of post-corona disease when there was a lack of energy," he said. "Understanding of this Long Covid is still at zero level. There are a huge number of people who suffer badly from it." Rosberg, who lives in Monaco in the same apartment building as his 2016 F1 champion son, also said he has recently received specialist treatment for problems with his eyes. A combination of age and ongoing symptoms from his coronavirus infection during the pandemic have limited what Rosberg is able to do. He said: "I used to have a list of things that still need to be done. I still have one now, but it's a list of things that can't be done anymore." Rosberg did not debut in F1 until 1978, when he was already 29 years old. And when he did get his shot, it was with minor outfits like Theodore, ARS and Wolf. He then signed with Fittipaldi Automotive, founded and run by double F1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi and his brother Wilson, but that car too was uncompetitive. But he got his big break in 1982 with Williams, replacing the retired 1980 champion Alan Jones and, in his first season with the team, won the title. He did so as a result of consistently strong results, having only actually won one race all year. It was, of course, the highlight of his own racing career. But more important to him, he says, was watching his son Nico complete the same achievement in 2016 at the end of a tense and bitter championship fight with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton. He said: "The biggest thing was definitely Nico's championship. For me, that championship was just one milestone. For Nico, it wasn't like that. It was an important event. It was already a pretty big event in terms of family history. My championship in the family was mostly of interest to my father and mother." Rosberg Jnr famously retired days after beating Hamilton to the crown, and that came as a shock to his father as much as it did to everyone else. Keke said: "He didn't say anything. Nico sent a text to his mother and said to tell his father later. It felt like a big fist to the diaphragm. Nico knew that if he started discussing it with me, then of course his father's opinion might be quite weighty, which he didn't want to listen to. That decision was difficult enough anyway."
Daily Mirror
31-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Lewis Hamilton told to break habit of entire F1 career to address 'disadvantage'
Nico Rosberg believes his old Mercedes F1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton is at a disadvantage to Max Verstappen and others because he doesn't do one thing that most of his rivals do away from the racetrack Lewis Hamilton may be the most decorated driver in Formula 1 history, but one thing he doesn't do is partake in sim racing. But his former team-mate Nico Rosberg has urged the Brit to take it up as a hobby to help in his quest for an eighth drivers' title. It has become an increasingly common pastime of F1 drivers in recent years. Few people want to do something so similar to their day job when they get home but most of the younger drivers on the grid are all in the habit of taking part in virtual races from the comfort of their own homes. But one notable exception is Hamilton who uses simulators as little as he possibly can. His usage has increased since joining Ferrari as it is a useful took for him to get used to their machinery but, back in 2021, he estimated that he used Mercedes ' sim for around "20 laps per year". Rosberg, who was his Silver Arrows team-mate for four seasons, believes Hamilton would benefit from spending more time racing online. "I've come to think that it's helpful for your performance here on the race track," he said during the Sky Sports broadcast at the Spanish Grand Prix. "It's something where someone like Lewis Hamilton, who's still old-school and doesn't do any of that stuff, I think maybe we're at the point now where it's a disadvantage. Someone like Lewis should just get into it, really, because you practice your skills then constantly, every day." Max Verstappen in particular is a regular participant in virtual races, having even taken part during real-life F1 weekends in the past, and the Dutchman owns and runs a sim racing outfit, Team Redline. Lando Norris is another who has taken part in sim races in the past, while F1 rookie Gabriel Bortoleto also regularly races online. Responding to Rosberg, his Sky Sports colleague Anthony Davidson gave an example of how Norris recently used his sim racing experience to make performance gains in real life. He said: "The first time I saw this on track was Lando Norris, Bahrain, turn four. "He started to use the outside kerb before turning in, because it's a flat painted kerb and it's something on the sim that you can explore with, experiment. And he put it into practice and, you watch this year, everyone uses that painted bit of tarmac. It's a sim thing." And Rosberg replied: "More than those details, I wonder if it just hones your skills and mental reaction speed, it keeps the practice going. But someone like Lewis goes home then, does nothing remotely to keep his speed of processing going, practicing that. "Everybody else, the young guys, they go home from the race weekend and they're straight on the sim for hours. Of course, it's a similar skill requirement and I'm convinced that it's starting to make a difference."
New Straits Times
31-05-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Hamilton determined to make Ferrari adventure work
BARCELONA: Lewis Hamilton was disappointed, but determined on Friday evening after a difficult day of practice at the Spanish Grand Prix, during which former team-mate Nico Rosberg suggested his age may be catching up with the seven-time world champion. Hamilton, who joined Ferrari this year, wound up 11th after second free practice and described his car as "not driveable", a description moderated by team boss Fred Vasseur who admitted "the comments on the radio were a bit extreme." As the 40-year-old Briton battled to drive his capricious car around the Circuit de Catalunha, Rosberg, who beat him to win the world title in 2016, told SkyF1 that age was likely to be a factor in his struggles this year. "Even if he's the greatest of all time, at some point you are going to get a little bit slower and that's age related," said Rosberg. "And when you are 40, it's going to happen sooner rather than later." Leclerc, Hamilton's Ferrari team-mate was sixth and said he was pleasantly surprised by his car's performance and potential. Hamilton maintained a stoical expression. Asked about his day, he said: "Not fun. It's a beautiful place, the weather has been amazing, but no, not a good day." He added that he did not feel he was using his experience to motivate the team. "I wouldn't say that. You just keep your head down and keep working away. You just don't give up. You keep going, you keep pushing." Rosberg had some sympathy for Hamilton. "If we can come to the worst car, it's the Ferrari," he said. "Oh my goodness! Poor Lewis Hamilton. That car is a handful. "I mean the rear is just so loose and snappy so even on the entry, Lewis had to fully steer out again to avoid binning. So, I really feel for him at the moment." Hamilton, who has won the Spanish race a record six times, on Thursday went to some length to end speculation claiming he had a difficult working relationship with his race engineer Riccardo Adami. "There is a lot of speculation and most of it is BS," he told reporters. "We have a great relationship. He is amazing to work with. He is a great guy, working so hard, as we both are. It is all noise and we are ignoring it." - AFP
NDTV
31-05-2025
- Automotive
- NDTV
Lewis Hamilton Determined To Make Ferrari Adventure Work
Lewis Hamilton was disappointed, but determined on Friday evening after a difficult day of practice at the Spanish Grand Prix, during which former team-mate Nico Rosberg suggested his age may be catching up with the seven-time world champion. Hamilton, who joined Ferrari this year, wound up 11th after second free practice and described his car as "not driveable", a description moderated by team boss Fred Vasseur who admitted "the comments on the radio were a bit extreme". As the 40-year-old Briton battled to drive his capricious car around the Circuit de Catalunha, Rosberg, who beat him to win the world title in 2016, told SkyF1 that age was likely to be a factor in his struggles this year. "Even if he's the greatest of all time, at some point you are going to get a little bit slower and that's age related," said Rosberg. "And when you are 40, it's going to happen sooner rather than later." Leclerc, Hamilton's Ferrari team-mate was sixth and said he was pleasantly surprised by his car's performance and potential. Hamilton maintained a stoical expression. Asked about his day, he said: "Not fun. It's a beautiful place, the weather has been amazing, but no, not a good day." He added that he did not feel he was using his experience to motivate the team. "I wouldn't say that. You just keep your head down and keep working away. You just don't give up. You keep going, you keep pushing." Rosberg had some sympathy for Hamilton. "If we can come to the worst car, it's the Ferrari," he said. "Oh my goodness! Poor Lewis Hamilton. That car is a handful. "I mean the rear is just so loose and snappy so even on the entry, Lewis had to fully steer out again to avoid binning. So, I really feel for him at the moment." Hamilton, who has won the Spanish race a record six times, on Thursday went to some length to end speculation claiming he had a difficult working relationship with his race engineer Riccardo Adami. "There is a lot of speculation and most of it is BS," he told reporters. "We have a great relationship. He is amazing to work with. He is a great guy, working so hard, as we both are. It is all noise and we are ignoring it." (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
