Social media congratulates Nico Rosberg

Michelle Foster 28 Nov 2016 10:15 AM

After claiming his first ever Drivers’ World Championship, social media exploded as they wished Nico Rosberg well done…

McLaren-Honda we’re first up…

Congratulations, @nico_rosberg! Well done to you and the whole team at @MercedesAMGF1. #AbuDhabiGP https://t.co/MyHicu1E7o

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) November 27, 2016

Always remember your roots…

Congratulations to our first #GP2 champion @nico_rosberg for his #F1 World Title #Proud

— GP2 Series Official (@GP2_Official) November 27, 2016

From one World Champion to another….

Congratulations to the new world champion!! Well deserve! Bravo @nicorosberg ??????????????

A photo posted by Fernando Alonso (@fernandoalo_oficial) on Nov 27, 2016 at 7:56am PST

‘Crazy’ Max also wished Rosberg well…

Very happy to finish on a high after being last at turn 1. Fighting back to P4 was best we could do. Congrats to @nico_rosberg! #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/o2XcFWOChK

— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) November 27, 2016

Respect from their rivals…

Congratulations to the 2016 World Champion @nico_rosberg ! #AbuDhabiGP

— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) November 27, 2016

Anybody understand Spanish?

Felicidades al campeón!! @nico_rosberg https://t.co/rp19XjFO40

— Sergio Pérez (@SChecoPerez) November 28, 2016

Grosjean seems happy for his colleague…

Well done @nico_rosberg !!! ???#AbuDhabiGP #worldchampion

— Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) November 27, 2016

Red Bull lets Rosberg off the hook with a shoey…

Congratulations to @Nico_Rosberg on winning the 2016 F1 Drivers’ Championship! ?? #AbuDhabiGP

Don’t worry, no shoeys this time… ? pic.twitter.com/l7zZ4YQAnf

— Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) November 27, 2016

You got served…

Crazy cool first F1 experience. Congrats to world champ @nico_rosberg and @MercedesAMGF1. Big respect to all the drivers ???? pic.twitter.com/jUpTayHlKi

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) November 27, 2016

He may as well watch the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while he sits on Manchester United’s bench…

Strong season and a well-deserved world champion! Congrats on your first @F1 title, @nico_rosberg! ????? pic.twitter.com/G8cT7eguG1

— Basti Schweinsteiger (@BSchweinsteiger) November 28, 2016

From one father-son combo to another…