Nico Rosberg: All-Electric Off-Road Racing Is “Really Exciting”
Since retiring from F1, Rosberg has dedicated his racing career to sustainable technologies “to not only drive awareness but also inspire action in the fight against climate change.”
Since retiring from F1, Rosberg has dedicated his racing career to sustainable technologies “to not only drive awareness but also inspire action in the fight against climate change.”
The novel cooperation includes the development, simulation, and production of a suspension and chassis system for Sono Motors’ electric car Sion. The chassis system is integrated into Sono Motors’ new prototype for the first time.
Nico Rosberg, 2016 Formula One champion, and huge fan of electric vehicles (EVs), has offered to pilot the Tesla Model S that Tesla is sending to the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Elon Musk has accepted the offer. This is a perfect fit for EV publicity and advocacy.
There is something about ex-Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg that I could sense when I briefly met him at CES and, of all the places, at the Byton event. It turns out Nico Rosenberg is a big electric mobility fan, and he is also putting his money where his mouth is.
The YouTube video below recently caught our attention. Seeing Nico Rosberg’s smiling face with his hand on electric Porsche Mission E on a track conveyed a great deal.
A Formula 1 racing champion, with gasoline flowing through his veins, happens to be excited about a tech revolution unfolding in the automotive space. Last year, InsideEVs reported that Nico Rosberg, Formula 1’s 2016 champion, made a pilgrimage to Silicon Valley. During his visit, “Tesla was his first stop … [and] continuing on the electric vehicle theme, he popped into ChargePoint’s headquarters.”