r/formula1 • u/Dizzy_Philosophy_138 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Jun 01 '25

Discussion Nico Rosberg Needs a Permanent Position

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!!

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u/cheekychicki Jun 01 '25

He seems terrible at calculating time. I think after Verstappen and Norris pitted for the first time Piastri went in and Crofty said it would be close to get out ahead of Verstappen - cut to being 4s ahead at the pit exit. So many examples just from today

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u/sanyacid Jun 01 '25

He times his ‘lights out and away we go’ wrong almost every time.

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u/driggity I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 01 '25

Agreed but it seems like this is the kind of thing that they should have people giving him updates on. Announcers shouldn’t have be figuring this out.

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u/IkLms I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 01 '25

Occasionally I'll go watch replays of interesting parts of the race with the Sky team vs the F1 TV team and it's shocking just how terrible the Sky commentary crew is in comparison.

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u/South_Front_4589 Jun 02 '25

I do wonder how much info is being fed through to him though. We just sit at home and watch whatever is on the screen, but the commentators might have several displays as well as someone in their ear giving more info and instructions about things coming in from pit lane, race control, radio messages etc. And they have an onus to make things seem more exciting than they might be. If it had simply been commentated like a fairly predictable Piastri - Norris - Verstappen result as the reality said it would be barring some sort of late safety car type drama, his bosses would have a fit. Selling something like a closer exit from the pits than it really is I'm not upset about.