Keijo Erik "Keke" Rosberg (KEK-ee; born December 6, 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) is a Finnish former Formula One racing driver. Rosberg has driven for Theodore, ATS, Wolf, Fittipaldi, Williams and McLaren between 1978 and 1986, winning 5 races and the 1982 World Drivers' Championship.
He is the father of former Mercedes Grand Prix driver and 2016 Formula One champion Nico Rosberg.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
F1 Career Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1978 |  Theodore Racing Hong Kong
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Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
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| 1979 |  Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
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Wolf-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1980 |  Skol Fittipaldi Team
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Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 6 | 10th | Report |
| 1981 | Fittipaldi Automotive
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Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1982 |  TAG Williams Team
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Williams-Ford Cosworth | 44 | 1st | Report |
| 1983 | TAG Williams Team
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Williams-Ford Cosworth | 27 | 5th | Report |
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| 1984 | Williams Grand Prix Engineering
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Williams-Honda | 20.5 | 8th | Report |
| 1985 | Canon Williams Team
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Williams-Honda | 40 | 3rd | Report |
| 1986 | Marlboro McLaren International
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McLaren-TAG | 22 | 6th | Report |
Statistics[]
| Entries | 130 |
| Starts | 114 |
| Pole Positions | 5 |
| Front Row Starts | 10 |
| Race Wins | 5 |
| Podiums | 17 |
| Fastest Laps | 3 |
| Points | 159.5 |
| Laps Raced | 5305 |
| Distance Raced | 24,453 km (15,194 mi) |
| Races Led | 20 |
| Laps Led | 512 |
| Distance Led | 2,165 km (1,345 mi) |
Race wins[]
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
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| 1 | 1982 Swiss Grand Prix |
| 2 | 1983 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 3 | 1984 Dallas Grand Prix |
| 4 | 1985 Detroit Grand Prix |
| 5 | 1985 Australian Grand Prix |
Career Results[]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[]
- ↑ Race stopped after 31/76 Laps. Half points awarded
External links[]
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| Personnel Frank Williams · Patrick Head · Pat Symonds · Mike Coughlan | |||
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| Seasons 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 | ||
| Season Reports 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 | ||
| Teams Theodore (1978) • ATS (1978) • Wolf (1978-1979) • Fittipaldi (1980-1981) • Williams (1982-1985) • McLaren (1986) | ||
| Teammates Jochen Mass (1978) • Michael Bleekemolen (1978) • Emerson Fittipaldi (1980) • Chico Serra (1981) • Carlos Reutemann (1982) • Mario Andretti (1982) • Derek Daly (1982) • Jacques Laffite (1983-1984) • Jonathan Palmer (1983) • Nigel Mansell (1985) • Alain Prost (1986) | ||
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