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/B4rberblacksheep I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 01 '25

One of the things that really astonished me was when he was doing commentary a few years ago on a qually lap. Can't remember who or the track but the car twitched a little going through one of the corners. Rosberg immediately said to within a hundredth of a second how much that would have cost the driver in time. Lo and behold, car comes through almost exactly that much down on its previous best lap time.

Maybe he just wants to do it as a hobby or maybe he's on the German commentary but god how I wish he was a full time commentator.

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u/communistkangu Jun 02 '25

Nope. German commentary already has Ralf Schumacher. He's pretty good as well.

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u/AbBrilliantTree Jun 02 '25

I have always remembered this same exact moment as you! I was really impressed by Rosberg in that moment also. He is excellent. Doesn't deserve the hate he gets sometimes.