Nico Rosberg, the 2016 world champion, has revealed that the closer he came to clinching the title, the more intense his fear of losing it became. The German described feeling as though he was near the summit of Everest, where almost any move felt like a step back down toward failure. His reflection lands as 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli carries the same Mercedes title weight a decade later, leading the 2026 standings ahead of George Russell. Nico …
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