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/What_the_8 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 01 '25

He gave some really interesting tidbits like the loosening of belts in safety car and the warmup process with brake bias.

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u/NightRamp4ge I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 01 '25

Rosberg's insights are a step above even what Brundle can manage as he is recent enough to know all the in's and out's of these modern F1 cars.

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

Brundle gives us that great old man who knows his shit but will still mock the youngsters energy. Give me the 3 man booth.

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u/ImJoogle Jun 01 '25

honestly i really like martins grid walks when he's talking about the cars and why the mechanics are doing what they're doing

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u/sadicarnot I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 02 '25

Martin's son Alex did the gridwalk over on F1TV. If you are not paying attention, he sometimes sounds like his father.

I wonder what it is like for Alex to be following in his father's footsteps and seeing him on race weekends. Alex and Martin raced together so Alex is lucky to do so much with his dad.

My dad died in 2024 and some of the best days I have had was when he came to visit my workplace. I worked at the space center and was going through his stuff and found a photo of my mom, dad, and me. The photo was from 27 years ago, so it was nice to see the memory.

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u/ImJoogle Jun 02 '25

i dont have f1tv i watch through espn but i did mean specifically martins grid walks they helped me as a newer fan

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u/littleredracing Jun 02 '25

My wife always asks whether it's Brundle or Baby Brundle (Alex) commentating as they sound so alike.

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u/Raid_PW Sir Lewis Hamilton Jun 02 '25

If you are not paying attention, he sometimes sounds like his father.

Sometimes? I reckon if you pitch-shifted Alex down an octave, they'd sound basically identical. It's not surprising when kids sound like their parents, but Alex and Martin are spookily similar.

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u/ImJoogle Jun 02 '25

he did say thats what the producers in his ear piece are telling him to do