While Mercedes gets to work compiling a shortlist of the drivers available to replace the German in 2017, F1i put Rosberg’s career into context with the stats from his 11 seasons in F1.
From this, it makes it easier to consider Rosberg’s all-time standing in the game and crucially where he ranks alongside other past world champions in the sport.
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So, let’s start with the big one…
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1 (2016)
Equal 16th on the all-time list
GRAND PRIX VICTORIES
23 (First: 2012 Chinese Grand Prix, Last: 2016 Japanese Grand Prix)
Equal 12th on the all-time list
POLE POSITIONS
30 (First: 2012 Chinese Grand Prix, Last: 2016 Japanese Grand Prix)
8th on the all-time list
FASTEST LAPS
20 (First: 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix, Last: 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix)
14th on the all-time list
POLE, FASTEST LAP, LED EVERY LAP
2 (First: 2016 Russian Grand Prix, Last: 2016 European Grand Prix)
Equal 9th on the all-time list
PODIUMS
57 (First: 2008 Australian Grand Prix, Last: 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix)
12th on the all-time list
POINTS
1594.5 (First: 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix, Last: 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix)
4th on the all-time list*
RACE STARTS
206 (First: 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix, Last: 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix)
14th on the all-time list
OTHER RECORDS
9 – Number of wins in one season (2016)
Equal 8th on the all-time list
7 – Consecutive wins (2015 Mexican Grand Prix – 2016 Russian Grand Prix)
Equal 2nd on the all-time list
4 – Consecutive wins from the start of a season (2016)
Equal 3rd on the all-time list
6 – Consecutive pole positions (2015 Japanese Grand Prix – 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix)
Equal 6th on the all-time list
11 – Pole positions in a season (2014)
Equal 7th on the all-time list
6 – Wins from pole position in a season (2016)
Equal 9th on the all-time list
60 – Front row starts
6th on the all-time list
111 – Races before first win (2012 Chinese Grand Prix)
5th on the all-time list
1533 – Laps led
12th on the all-time list
7 – Races led every lap
Equal 8th on the all-time list
55 – Races led for at least one lap
Equal 10th on the all-time list
*Current drivers aided by new points system introduced in 2010
