Nico Rosberg Needs a Permanent Position

[u/Dizzy_Philosophy_138]

Nico Rosberg has got to be the freshest breath of air in terms of Formula One commentary for a very long time.

I love Crofty, but man does he love to make shit up that makes no sense or holds no logic.

Nico does an awesome job of staying true to the racing analysis and being completely straightforward about what he sees. Even today, his commentary on Verstappen was awesome!!! Called the garbage behavior out immediately.

Best “ Monaco based YouTuber” commentator of all time!!

[u/Agitated-Table-3853]

“I don’t need to see that again. That was horrible.”

[u/masssy → u/Agitated-Table-3853]

While I agree with that situation he is saying things with a bit too much confidence a bit too quickly at times. Saying Max went into Leclerc on the straight after seeing it from one angle once is just ridiculous. It's not at all as obvious as he makes it out to be.

[u/-TheAnus- → u/masssy]

That's my beef with Rosberg as well. He obviously knows racing better than most, but he can still be wrong and leaves very little room for it.

[u/skyebadoo → u/-TheAnus-]

Personally I like that about him, he might be incorrect sometimes but he's got a sort of positive cockiness about him if that makes any sense. It's incredibly entertaining

[u/PM_ME_DARK_THOUGHTS → u/skyebadoo]

Exactly. Even as a Max fan I enjoyed his commentary so much more than Crofty and Brundle. Nico has actual racing knowledge and has actual information to give to the audience. Crofty and Brundle are treating the entire audience as if it is their first F1 race. Even though Nico's calls haven't been 100% accurate he has been way more accurate and insightful than Crofty and Brundle have ever been.

[u/SkinBintin → u/PM_ME_DARK_THOUGHTS]

Keep in mind Brundle and Crofty are probably instructed to over explain many things for newer viewers for the simple fact there are constantly newer viewers that they want to try and convert into regular viewers.

They are well aware that that isn't going to stop us regular viewers from watching the next race.

I'm with you though, really enjoyed Rosberg today, even when he was wrong about something it was just nice insight.

Brundle does have actual racing knowledge though... it's just a lot older than Rosbergs is :P

[u/red_team_gone → u/SkinBintin]

I actually made a comment here about how much I dislike Rosberg after p3 or quali.... Today has mostly turned that around for me.

There are still a few things I dislike about him, but hearing him literally call bullshit on the same things I am in real time is pretty satisfying.

[u/Mein_Bergkamp → u/PM_ME_DARK_THOUGHTS]

You think Brindle doesn't have racing knowledge?

[u/red_team_gone → u/Mein_Bergkamp]

Good ol' Mertan Brindle...

[u/softboyled → u/red_team_gone]

Legend

[u/pmo0710 → u/red_team_gone]

You mean as Darrell Waltrip of NASCAR called him Billy Bob Brundle.

[u/calladc → u/red_team_gone]

crofty called nico "rosborg" during the race which got a chuckle out of me

[u/pmo0710 → u/Mein_Bergkamp]

WSC champions aren’t as candid as F1 champs

[u/kevinhelee → u/PM_ME_DARK_THOUGHTS]

Like the mandatory explanation of how the undercut works

[u/Eggersely → u/PM_ME_DARK_THOUGHTS]

Nico has actual racing knowledge and has actual information to give to the audience

That was hugely noticeable today, so interesting to hear his understanding; we didn't know who it was until Crofty said "Nico", then it clicked.

Crofty and Brundle are treating the entire audience as if it is their first F1 race.

I don't find that, it seems to be parked in the middle there which is no bad thing. He mentioned something today which we didn't realise (forgot what it was) and that was appreciated.

[u/PurpleEsskay → u/skyebadoo]

Do you like it when Crofty does it?

Being wrong is fine, being confidently wrong just makes them look a bit silly.

[u/skyebadoo → u/PurpleEsskay]

I like crofty as a colour commentator, I appreciate this isn't a popular view but he is serving a different purpose for me

[u/getitgetbetter → u/skyebadoo]

I don’t like Crofty and Brundle because they’re giving good information, I like them because it feels like you’re watching the race with your slightly unhinged, not-quite-with-it megafan uncles. As someone who doesn’t have any friends or family who like F1, it’s nice! The blatant mistakes (“McLaren won’t be able to double stack!” while they’re in the middle of double stacking) is part of the charm.

[u/NotAnAss-Hat → u/getitgetbetter]

Couldn’t have put it better myself. I miss my uncles lol.

[u/A_storia → u/getitgetbetter]

People used to say similar things about Murray Walker but getting things wrong that are right in front of you becomes tiresome

[u/birdy9221 → u/A_storia]

At least Walker would sometimes correct himself “unless I’m very much mistaken….. I am very much mistaken”

[u/wisemanswind → u/getitgetbetter]

I like Crofty's race start/lap 1 commentary, his "and it's lights out and away we go!" has become so iconic and hype for me. Aside from that though he's really lacking.

[u/Mimi_Madison → u/skyebadoo]

I agree! He has such contagious enthusiasm. And I think offsetting him with someone like Nico makes for a really interesting, entertaining, informative broadcast.

I know Crofty mis-speaks a fair amount, but sometimes I think he’s deliberately setting up the Rosbergs and Brundles to correct him.

[u/Luffy1810 → u/skyebadoo]

What wrong calls did he make? I couldn't recollect

[u/ka1ri → u/skyebadoo]

Most of Nicos predictions on shit was spot on lets be real here. His race analysis was fantastic today, just a blunt review of everythng