Nico Rosberg as co-commentator?

[mattikake]

What were people's opinion? I thought he was excellent, partly due to his more recent technical insight but he made the right comments and analysis at the right time and did appear less than the slightly obnoxious as he appears as a pundit. I like brundle but thought he was a bit better.

[Otispunkmeyer]

Yeah, I like Nico in this role. He's a clever chap by all accounts.

[M1C]

I don't think he's done himself any harm in doing it.

I wonder if they are maybe going to try a semi-retiring of Brundle and Nico to fill in the gaps? I dont know.

Seems to be lots of changes at the moment, commentator presenter-wise.

I note that neither Couthard or Webber were on 4 all weekend and Lawrence Barretto was on C4 a little bit, is he no longer with "F1"?

[Jasandjules]

I quite liked it. Just need him and Brundle now.....

[jb2410]

Agreed, I’d little to no time for rosberg when he was racing tbh (although if I’m honest bottas has made me realise how much I under rated him at the time) but I enjoyed him commentating over the weekend.

Not shy on pulling crofty up when he says something stupid either.

[Muzzer79]

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[M1C]

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[vulture1]

I'm more surprised that he was quite impartial at most things. Especially Lewis who I thought he would have ill feelings for. He was right imo about alonsos defence which I too was impressed with.

[Byker28i]

vulture1 said:

I'm more surprised that he was quite impartial at most things. Especially Lewis who I thought he would have ill feelings for. He was right imo about alonsos defence which I too was impressed with.

I thought at first he was sounding a little gleeful at Hamiltons issues at getting past Alonso, but he got quite excited at the efforts at passing

[MOBB]

I generally dislike him a little, but I thought he was a great commentator

[Krikkit]

Jasandjules said:

I quite liked it. Just need him and Brundle now.....

Yep that'd be the dream, bin off Crofty and get those two together.

[C Lee Farquar]

When I first turned on I noticed Brundle was away so was resigned to listening to Paul. Then I noticed he wasn't there. At the end of the day that just seemed to leave Johnny so I was contemplated C4.

Nico was a relief! I thought he enhanced an already interesting race.

[piquet]

technically i find him good

on qualifying he was getting so excited about how good and perfect max was i thought he was going to orgasm as he crossed the line

but then had to admit bottas and Hamilton were faster

if he could get the Hamilton chip off his shoulder he be really good

[Jake899]

There was one point in Q1 when we were watching George try to make it into Q2, and he just yelled "whoa MASSIVE understeer for George, that's cost him the lap" and I was watching really closely. I didn't see anything.
He certainly knows his stuff.

[LargeRed]

Nico Rosberg - wasn't he the only Merc 2nd driver to beat Merc 1st driver in a Drivers Championship.

he's a good boy.

[G0ldfysh]

Byker28i said:

vulture1 said:

I'm more surprised that he was quite impartial at most things. Especially Lewis who I thought he would have ill feelings for. He was right imo about alonsos defence which I too was impressed with.

I thought at first he was sounding a little gleeful at Hamiltons issues at getting past Alonso, but he got quite excited at the efforts at passing

I think he comes across more as a fan of Lewis, driving style and approach.
If nothing else it builds him up, he had what it took in his year to beat Lewis after all, only once, but he doesn't mind the odd reminder of that.
It shows the respect and how once they are out away from the coalface the rivalry simmers down to respect of the effort everyone puts in on the grid.

He was good at spotting the smaller errors which cost the laps on a few drivers, and easier to listen to than Paul.

[Jinba Ittai]

I thought he was better in the race than in qualifying. I lost count of the times he said "he hit the apex perfectly there" or similar whilst commentating on drivers' qualy laps. I prefer Brundle's "touch the apex like you would your favourite granny"

[Jasandjules]

Jinba Ittai said:

I thought he was better in the race than in qualifying. I lost count of the times he said "he hit the apex perfectly there" or similar whilst commentating on drivers' qualy laps. I prefer Brundle's "touch the apex like you would your favourite granny"

Hug. Hug the apex. Important distinction....

[Petrus1983]

I didn’t think he’d come across well at all - I watch some of his YouTube stuff and don’t warm to it. But he did a really good job and thought he gave a good insight - and as mentioned, is one of the few who got the better measure of Lewis, albeit once.

[MOBB]

Jasandjules said:

Jinba Ittai said:

I thought he was better in the race than in qualifying. I lost count of the times he said "he hit the apex perfectly there" or similar whilst commentating on drivers' qualy laps. I prefer Brundle's "touch the apex like you would your favourite granny"

Hug. Hug the apex. Important distinction....

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