Nico Rosberg’s Relief Is Clear After Consecutive Wins Reignite F1 Title Assault

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Published: May 30, 2015

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You can tell a lot about a Formula One driver by the way they celebrate a grand prix win.

Some, such as Kimi Raikkonen, simply take victory in their stride, raising a reluctant arm of, if anything, acknowledgement, tolerating the formalities of the podium ceremony, swigging some champagne and moving on to the next one.

Others, in stark contrast, make an episode of the affair, reveling in their success, reinforcing their superiority and treating their post-race antics as an encore to their on-track performances. 



Think of Sebastian Vettel's finger-waving exploits and how, with every swing of his forearm, his index finger would resemble a knife, slicing and severing the championship hopes and dreams of his rivals. 

Think of Michael Schumacher's podium leap, how he would stomp on and crush his own opponents while marking his territory on the top step.



Such celebrations—these trademarks, if you will—reveal much about how drivers, and athletes in general, value the very sensation of achievement as well offering an insight into their state of mind, their attitude and their outlook.

And like his fellow Germans, Nico Rosberg appears to have developed a signature celebration of his own if his recent victories in the Spanish and Monaco grands prix are anything to go by.



Upon returning to parc ferme after the chequered flag, it is common practice—the minimum requirement, in fact—for the winning driver to clamber out of their car, stand on the monocoque with their arms raised before hopping down and receiving congratulations and back slaps from their mechanics, only removing their crash helmet between that point and their arrival at the pre-podium, cool-down room.

But Rosberg?



At both the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and last weekend's Monte Carlo race, he offered a modern twist on tha...
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