Keke Rosberg
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|Name=Keke Rosberg | Nationality=Finland Finnish |Years=1978 - 1986 |Team(s)=Theodore, ATS, Wolf, Fittipaldi, Williams, McLaren |Races=128 (114 starts) |Championships=1 (1982) |Wins=5 |Podiums=17 |Poles=5 |Fastest laps=3 |Points=159.5 |First race=1978 South African Grand Prix |First win=1982 Swiss Grand Prix |Last win=1985 Australian Grand Prix |Last race=1986 Australian Grand Prix |

Keke Rosberg

Personal information
NationalityFinland Finnish
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1978 - 1986
TeamsTheodore, ATS, Wolf, Fittipaldi, Williams, McLaren
Races128 (114 starts)
Championships1 (1982)
Wins5
Podiums17
Career points159.5
Pole positions5
Fastest laps3
First race1978 South African Grand Prix
First win1982 Swiss Grand Prix
Last win1985 Australian Grand Prix
Last race1986 Australian Grand Prix

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Keijo Erik Rosberg ( ) (born December 6, 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden), nicknamed "Keke", is a Finnish former racing driver and winner of the 1982 Formula One World Championship. He was the first Finnish driver to compete regularly in the series. Rosberg grew up in Oulu and Iisalmi, Finland. He is the father of current Mercedes GP driver Nico Rosberg.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
first winner		Autosport
International Racing Driver Award
1982		Succeeded by
Nelson Piquet
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Mikko Kozarowitzky		Formula Vee Finland
1973		Succeeded by
Harry Nurminen
Preceded by
James Hunt		BRDC International Trophy winner
1978		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Nelson Piquet		Formula One World Champion
1982		Succeeded by
Nelson Piquet
Preceded by
Gilles Villeneuve		Brands Hatch Race of Champions winner
1983		Succeeded by
Incumbent

Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore TR1 Cosworth V8 NC 0
ATS Racing Team ATS HS1 SWE
15		 FRA
16		 GBR
17
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Wolf WR3 GER
10		 AUT
NC
Wolf WR4 NED
Ret		 ITA
DNPQ
ATS Racing Team ATS D1 USA
Ret		 CAN
NC
1979 Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing Wolf WR8 Cosworth V8 ARG
 BRA
 RSA
 USW
 ESP
 BEL
 MON
 FRA
9		 GER
Ret		 ITA
Ret		 NC 0
Wolf WR7 GBR
Ret
Wolf WR9 AUT
Ret		 NED
Ret		 CAN
DNQ
Wolf WR8/9 USA
Ret
1980 Skol Fittipaldi Team Fittipaldi F7 Cosworth V8 ARG
3		 BRA
9		 RSA
Ret		 USW
Ret		 BEL
7		 MON
DNQ		 FRA
Ret		 GBR
DNQ		 10th 6
Fittipaldi F8 GER
Ret		 AUT
16		 NED
DNQ		 ITA
5		 CAN
9		 USA
10
1981 Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth V8 USW
Ret		 BRA
9		 ARG
Ret		 SMR
Ret		 BEL
Ret		 MON
DNQ		 ESP
12		 FRA
Ret		 GBR
Ret		 GER
DNQ		 AUT
 NED
DNQ		 ITA
DNQ		 CAN
DNQ		 CPL
10		 NC 0
1982 TAG Williams Team Williams FW07C Cosworth V8 RSA
5		 BRA
DSQ		 USW
2		 SMR
 1st 44
Williams FW08 BEL
2		 MON
Ret		 DET
4		 CAN
Ret		 NED
3		 GBR
Ret		 FRA
5		 GER
3		 AUT
2		 SUI
1		 ITA
8		 CPL
5
1983 TAG Williams Team Williams FW08C Cosworth V8 BRA
DSQ		 USW
Ret		 FRA
5		 SMR
4		 MON
1		 BEL
5		 DET
2		 CAN
4		 GBR
11		 GER
10		 AUT
8		 NED
Ret		 ITA
11		 EUR
Ret		 5th 27
Williams FW09 Honda V6 (t/c) RSA
5
1984 Williams Grand Prix Eng. Williams FW09 Honda V6 (t/c) BRA
2		 RSA
Ret		 BEL
4		 SMR
Ret		 FRA
6		 MON‡
4		 CAN
Ret		 DET
Ret		 DAL
1		 8th 20.5
Williams FW09B GBR
Ret		 GER
Ret		 AUT
Ret		 NED
8		 ITA
Ret		 EUR
Ret		 POR
Ret
1985 Canon Williams Team Williams FW10 Honda V6 (t/c) BRA
Ret		 POR
Ret		 SMR
Ret		 MON
8		 CAN
4		 DET
1		 'FRA'
2		 GBR
Ret		 GER
12		 AUT
Ret		 NED
Ret		 ITA
Ret		 BEL
4		 EUR
3		 RSA
2		 AUS
1		 3rd 40
1986 Marlboro McLaren Int. McLaren MP4/2C TAG V6 (t/c) BRA
Ret		 ESP
4		 SMR
5		 MON
2		 BEL
Ret		 CAN
4		 DET
Ret		 FRA
4		 GBR
Ret		 GER
5		 HUN
Ret		 AUT
9		 ITA
4		 POR
Ret		 MEX
Ret		 AUS
Ret		 6th 22

Non-Championship results :
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Theodore TR1 Cosworth V8
1979 Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing Wolf WR9 Cosworth V8 DIN
6
1980 Skol Team Fittipaldi Fittipaldi F7 Cosworth V8 ESP
Ret
1981 Skol Team Fittipaldi Fittipaldi F8C Cosworth V8 RSA
4
1983 TAG Williams Team Williams FW08C Cosworth V8 ROC
1


Formula One World Drivers' Champions

1960 J. Brabham
1961 P. Hill
1962 G. Hill
1963 J. Clark
1964 J. Surtees
1965 J. Clark
1966 J. Brabham
1967 D. Hulme
1968 G. Hill
1969 J. Stewart
1980 A. Jones
1981 N. Piquet
1982 K. Rosberg
1983 N. Piquet
1984 N. Lauda
1985 A. Prost
1986 A. Prost
1987 N. Piquet
1988 A. Senna
1989 A. Prost
1990 A. Senna
1991 A. Senna
1992 N. Mansell
1993 A. Prost
1994 M. Schumacher
1995 M. Schumacher
1996 D. Hill
1997 J. Villeneuve
1998 M. Häkkinen
1999 M. Häkkinen
2000 M. Schumacher
2001 M. Schumacher
2002 M. Schumacher
2003 M. Schumacher
2004 M. Schumacher
2005 F. Alonso
2006 F. Alonso
2007 K. Räikkönen
2008 L. Hamilton
2009 J. Button

Winners of Autosport's International Racing Driver Award

1982: Keke Rosberg * 1983: Nelson Piquet * 1984: Niki Lauda * 1985: Alain Prost * 1986-87: Nigel Mansell * 1988: Ayrton Senna * 1989: Jean Alesi * 1990-91: Ayrton Senna * 1992-93: Nigel Mansell * 1994: Damon Hill * 1995: Michael Schumacher * 1996: Damon Hill * 1997: Jacques Villeneuve * 1998-99: Mika Häkkinen * 2000-02: Michael Schumacher * 2003: Juan Pablo Montoya * 2004: Jenson Button * 2005: Kimi Räikkönen * 2006: Fernando Alonso * 2007-08: Lewis Hamilton * 2009: Jenson Button



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