Keke Rosberg

Keke Rosberg
Rosberg at the 1982 Dutch Grand Prix
BornKeijo Erik Rosberg
(1948-12-06) 6 December 1948 (age 75)
Solna, Sweden
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityFinland Finnish
Active years19781986
TeamsTheodore, ATS, Wolf, Fittipaldi, Williams, McLaren
EnginesFord, Honda, TAG
Entries128 (114 starts)
Championships1 (1982)
Wins5
Podiums17
Career points159.5
Pole positions5
Fastest laps3
First entry1978 South African Grand Prix
First win1982 Swiss Grand Prix
Last win1985 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry1986 Australian Grand Prix

Keijo Erik Rosberg (born 6 December 1948), best known as "Keke" (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkeke ˈruːsbæri] ), is a Finnish former racing driver and winner of the 1982 Formula One World Championship.[1] He was the first Finnish driver to win the championship.[2] He is the father of Nico Rosberg, the 2016 Formula One World Champion.

  1. ^ "Results". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. ^ Turpin, Ryan (2 August 2021). "What's Behind the Incredible Success of Finnish Drivers in Formula One?". Medium. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.

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