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  • Three steps to become a professional racing driver! There are always several ways to success, but you definitely need to take those three steps to become a race car driver! Subscribe to this channel so you don't miss out my next F1 and track day videos: www.youtube.co...
    It's always a great time with these young talents in my Rosberg Racing Academy. That's why I joined them for the WSK Open Cup at the International Circuit 7 Laghi in Italy. Our Rosberg Young Drivers Academy did great and it is so cool to see how professional these young talents are. Go-Karting teaches you motorsport right from the beginning - the technology, the driving skills, as well as the passion that is needed. There are three steps that pave the way to become a racing driver - check out this video to find out what the steps are.
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Komentáře • 806

  • @NicoRosberg
    @NicoRosberg  Před 4 lety +176

    Do you like these motorsport insights? If so, what topics should I cover next? Subscribe to this channel so you don't miss it: czcams.com/users/nicorosbergtv

    • @automobili5796
      @automobili5796 Před 4 lety +2

      First I want to say congratulations. That's a wonderful initiative. My question is, how can I get into the sport as a software engineer?

    • @automobili5796
      @automobili5796 Před 4 lety

      Random question. Have you ever mistakenly downshifted to a very low gear? In an ideal situation, do you know the number of shifts you will make at a braking zone? Is there a time when the DRS and shift beeps came out almost together confusing you?

    • @tedybaby2845
      @tedybaby2845 Před 4 lety

      Is it only for IOS?

    • @moulinberron3669
      @moulinberron3669 Před 4 lety

      Yeah very good com in france you re welcome nico

    • @steveclaeysgoesracing
      @steveclaeysgoesracing Před 4 lety +1

      How to physicly and mentaly prepare yourself to be a racing driver. Not talking about fitness, but training the brain. What excercises can be done and learned to train your brain.

  • @niki_bbb
    @niki_bbb Před 4 lety +2413

    1. Have parents who can afford your racing careeer

    • @StopMediaFakery
      @StopMediaFakery Před 4 lety +65

      Step 1. Be a Fre€m&son. Honest folk don't have the money, and certainly won't have the connections to get sponsorship.

    • @Trainmaster909
      @Trainmaster909 Před 4 lety +32

      Have u ever head of the 24 Hours of Lemons 🍋? It’s a form of cheap Motorsport we do here in the USA. Check it out it’s hilarious

    • @paxter82
      @paxter82 Před 4 lety +68

      hamilton did not come from a privilege background btw, his dad worked two jobs to get him thru karting. And was on council housing.

    • @niki_bbb
      @niki_bbb Před 4 lety +79

      Faizal Azlan Hamilton and Vettel are from the last generation that could get into F1 without much money. Vettel said it himself that it’s much harder nowadays.

    • @rfs6517
      @rfs6517 Před 4 lety +26

      Find a person who can help you -Kimi

  • @valerio_doublent
    @valerio_doublent Před 4 lety +1510

    3 steps :
    1) Money
    2) More money
    3) Again, money

    • @oliverdragojevic8112
      @oliverdragojevic8112 Před 4 lety +44

      Hamilton didn't have any money and now he is a 6 time world champion.I dont think Schumacher was also well founded

    • @Stevid04
      @Stevid04 Před 4 lety +31

      @@oliverdragojevic8112 but they started when they were 5 years old

    • @oliverdragojevic8112
      @oliverdragojevic8112 Před 4 lety +12

      @@Stevid04 hamilton started at age of 8 .

    • @Stevid04
      @Stevid04 Před 4 lety +13

      @@oliverdragojevic8112 However as a child

    • @MiguelMedV
      @MiguelMedV Před 4 lety +48

      @@oliverdragojevic8112 Look for the Hamilton' story, he met Ron Dennis when he was a Karting driver, and he gave him contact so Hamilton would visit him when he grow up... and so he did. It's a good story, but not all of us are that fortunate...

  • @alvmusic4402
    @alvmusic4402 Před 4 lety +235

    1) be very young
    2) have someone who gets you into the racing world (usually family member)
    3) be able to pay the price
    4) get good quickly

    • @sv52308
      @sv52308 Před 4 lety +5

      You can be like 12 or 14 and get in racing you don't have to be very young

    • @muhammadsyafi8499
      @muhammadsyafi8499 Před 3 lety +3

      @@sv52308 Im very not always replying to comments but i want it so bad.
      Can you go to karting at age 18 and enter f1 at 24?
      Is it posibble?

    • @sv52308
      @sv52308 Před 3 lety +4

      @@muhammadsyafi8499 18 is a bit old for karting but you can still try to get done kind of in F1 like the pit crew? Engineer, test driver etc your still around a lot of people who can give you shot to drive.

    • @sv52308
      @sv52308 Před 3 lety +1

      @@muhammadsyafi8499 I'm not even on any kind of motorsport but from what I've seen from racing drivers and racing coaches like Enzo Mucci my advice would be get out there get use to a kart for a while or join formula ford and get used to an open wheeler, then try getting a job in an F1 team preferably a test driver and you'll have at least a chance. Don't lose hope🙏

    • @AlexsmithGT
      @AlexsmithGT Před 3 lety

      @@sv52308 I'm not sure about that but I see where your going. You can an it's still okay to kart an older age but you'll just only be in the classes like senior an master shifters an I've seen drivers that look 60 race in that.

  • @gangulyraj6889
    @gangulyraj6889 Před 3 lety +49

    1. Born in a privileged place
    2. Be rich/have connections
    3. Love the game
    4. Work damn hard for years
    5. Take your chances when they come.
    And Boom!!!You are a F1 driver

  • @aloter1680
    @aloter1680 Před 4 lety +603

    3 steps :
    1) Money
    2) Family member is a driver
    3) Have Skill
    Thats it, if you don't have one of the 1) or 3) forget this sport

    • @MiguelMedV
      @MiguelMedV Před 4 lety +4

      On point...

    • @aloter1680
      @aloter1680 Před 4 lety +1

      @@MiguelMedV wtf ?

    • @AceShadowbloodcivic
      @AceShadowbloodcivic Před 4 lety +32

      I’m the only race car driver in my family. Skills can be determined if you’re good enough from the get go. Money comes from those skills by sponsors. I started karting back in 2016 and now I’m going to drive a Porsche GT3 in 2020.

    • @hammyjammy
      @hammyjammy Před 4 lety +4

      The last part - luck

    • @aloter1680
      @aloter1680 Před 4 lety +10

      @@AceShadowbloodcivic well done but thats not F1, I mean, if you want to be in F1, you need to find a great academy or have a lot of money, otherwise, you would never find a sit even in F2...

  • @TheRealAnthony0
    @TheRealAnthony0 Před 4 lety +253

    Step 1: Be rich
    Step 2: repeat step 1
    Step 3: repeat step 1 & 2

    • @Paul-ni4fs
      @Paul-ni4fs Před 4 lety

      Anthony Peden if u dont have skill u will not be able to Go up

    • @TheRealAnthony0
      @TheRealAnthony0 Před 4 lety +1

      Paul ask stroll’s dad that same statement

  • @thebluegangsta14
    @thebluegangsta14 Před 4 lety +693

    Just 1 step: Having a father who is F1 worldchampion

  • @tdday6056
    @tdday6056 Před 4 lety +199

    I was karting as a kid. I was lucky enough to have free karting courses at an academy in my city. Sadly enough, my mum decided it's more important to attend maths and language courses so I would pass my exams into middle school, therefore she made me quit karting. I don't blame her, I just wish there was a way to do both. I'm turning 22 this year and driving is my biggest passion. Too bad I couldn't turn it into a career. These kids are really lucky to get this opportunity!

    • @powerfuel297
      @powerfuel297 Před 4 lety +26

      What a shame I do pretty much the reserve, quit school to start karting and making money. I have preferred to concentrate my efforts on my passion and real stuff than studying to finish on a horrible 9 to 5 mediocre job

    • @timprex317
      @timprex317 Před 4 lety +8

      You can race with rent go karts in Sodi SWS series for very little money and pure racing. Check it out. I love it.

    • @MiguelMedV
      @MiguelMedV Před 4 lety +13

      Look, you need to understand one thing, and also make your kids understand this as well:
      If a parent *obliges* you to quit what you like just so you do as they did, then they are *handicapping* you, and harming your life. You know that actually *whole lives* are ruined just by their parents, don't you?
      May not be the case, but if they truly love instead of wanting to posses you, then they'll always let you do what you like (as they would have wanted to when they were young) as long as you're not harming yourself.
      You should have argued better to her, or your father should have actually been *a father.* Now that you're 22, still there are plenty of things you can do. Go for them, don't look behind, contact the people you've met before and don't miss a *single chance...*

    • @cardiffgiant9406
      @cardiffgiant9406 Před 4 lety +10

      I was lucky, I was doing pretty well in racing and went to university. I considered dropping out but my father suggested I finish my studies so I had the qualifications at least if I didn't forge a career as a professional driver. As it turns out it was a great move, because I had some great successes but ultimately ran out of money so now I have a decent job and still race for fun, over 25 years after I started. None, except for the few who reached F1 of my generation like Hamilton and Button are still racing regularly. All have turned to being reporters or other jobs so I'm glad I didn't go that route.

    • @PuppiesVideosCompilation
      @PuppiesVideosCompilation Před 4 lety

      just go for it! you can become extremely good within few months if you love it! you just have to start! go look for a karting team they will help you a lot!

  • @cornevangulik6166
    @cornevangulik6166 Před 4 lety +107

    1) Dad is ‘82 F1 world champion
    2) You’re actually quick
    3) Drive for the best team on the grid

    • @AlpineF1_
      @AlpineF1_ Před 3 lety +3

      And be rich

    • @lemonstrangler
      @lemonstrangler Před 2 lety

      i wonder what the dads dad did as a career? has to start somewhere

  • @Biconnecc
    @Biconnecc Před 4 lety +109

    being able to afford spending $200 000 a year is the hardest step!

    • @UkuleleProductions
      @UkuleleProductions Před 4 lety +7

      Honestly - I think its the easiest. Because at that time, you must have made a name for yourself and some sponsor or team will just pay it for you. I would guess that only a very small percentage actualy pays that themselfs.

  • @WeAreTheRace
    @WeAreTheRace Před 4 lety +63

    Really enjoyed this. Also great to shine a light on karting and grassroots entries :)

  • @mjb1655
    @mjb1655 Před 4 lety +104

    Step one : money
    Step two : money
    Step threee: money
    Step four: some talent

    • @alphaTrader.oo1
      @alphaTrader.oo1 Před 4 lety +2

      Your step 4 should be more like 9th

    • @mjb1655
      @mjb1655 Před 4 lety

      Luis YL lol u right

    • @zico739
      @zico739 Před 4 lety +1

      Step four should be “some talent relative to the other kids with money.”

    • @AAA310
      @AAA310 Před 4 lety +1

      Izoto exactly. 99% of the world doesnt even have the opportunity

  • @mesavi2224
    @mesavi2224 Před 4 lety +8

    Every time I watch a video of these I want to cry. To think that if you don't have money you can't get to fulfill your dream, it's complicated but I've been fighting all my life to get far and my only obstacle is the lack of money I want to refer to this, no matter how difficult the road or circumstances may be, the maximum must always be given and be grateful since in my case one door is closed but another is opened and in this case the money is not going to be a obstacle

    • @gameflamex226
      @gameflamex226 Před 2 lety

      Im crying right now dude. I really want to become a professional driver, which is a smal chance. But i think its to late to start karting and get to formula. Im 14 years now😭

    • @diegojosue426
      @diegojosue426 Před 2 lety

      @@gameflamex226 bro I’m 17 and just attended my first race. Take a leap of faith and see what happens. No guarantee we’ll make it…but you’ll regret not trying to do so

    • @gameflamex226
      @gameflamex226 Před 2 lety +1

      @@diegojosue426 Thank u my guy. Just got into karting. I can borrow a car at my club, but will have to buy one sooner. I have about 30k right now. I don’t know if this is enough but we’ll see. Good luck out there🤝

  • @kimi88cz
    @kimi88cz Před 4 lety +205

    Having a world champion father helps😂

    • @sloppynyuszi
      @sloppynyuszi Před 4 lety +2

      Didn't help Prost junior. Raced a bit in A1 gp and fe. Not sure what he is doing now.

    • @iliasszennati173
      @iliasszennati173 Před 4 lety +5

      Bruh i cant my country doesnt have any circuits so i cant make my dream come true

    • @deontv100
      @deontv100 Před 4 lety

      My thoughts too 😂😂😂

    • @jrvapor
      @jrvapor Před 3 lety

      You know it!!!

    • @jrvapor
      @jrvapor Před 3 lety

      @@iliasszennati173 Maybe Rosberg will adopt you!!!

  • @capio78
    @capio78 Před 4 lety +35

    It amazes me that CZcams haven't realised they have a f1 world champ making videos and featured on of his vlogs to get him more traction. I'm a Lewis fan but massively respect Nico's direct contact with fans.

    • @leedza
      @leedza Před 4 lety +1

      Nico got time on his hands plus he retired young so he vlogging wouldn't be a bad career choice. Plus he gets a lot of privileged access which makes it cool compared to all the other guys who don't get VIP access like the TV channels.

  • @albr4
    @albr4 Před 4 lety +130

    step 1: your dad gets you into go karting at age 5

    • @dxnnii.01
      @dxnnii.01 Před 4 lety +1

      Can i enter into a go karting with age 14 and with the objective of being a F1 race driver?

    • @nikoschristia
      @nikoschristia Před 4 lety +1

      @@dxnnii.01 hahahaha nice one broo

    • @dxnnii.01
      @dxnnii.01 Před 4 lety +9

      @@nikoschristia I'm being serious ,can I or I'm too old for it?

    • @albr4
      @albr4 Před 4 lety +6

      @@dxnnii.01 yes you might be able to, but it's down to genetic talent. Test your reaction times regularly, if they're very low then you will have a chance. I think that many people have what it takes but people only get spotted when they're young and when they're go kart champions. If it's your dream then go for it and see how good you get.

    • @dxnnii.01
      @dxnnii.01 Před 4 lety

      @@albr4 I mean I have talent,because when I was like 5-6 I was fighting always against people from 15 to 30 years and I most of the times i was the winner,but I stopped and now I want to start again,so I can try to see?

  • @jjln9494
    @jjln9494 Před 4 lety +12

    1. Someone to motivate you
    2. Abilities
    2. Investors
    3. Choose your team well
    4. Be in the F1's best team
    5. Take your chance

  • @awannagannaful
    @awannagannaful Před 4 lety +95

    200k for a kid... i love how the 'sorry' comes in for the "you gotta have skills" part, which is the only thing that actually belongs to the young drivers, but the 200k somehow doesn't deserve a sorry (only mega rich kids need apply, the rest can get a pc or ps4 and just dream)?

    • @FirstName69
      @FirstName69 Před 4 lety +2

      did you choose to ignore the part where he immediately says that sponsors are there to help with that if youre good enough or are you just stupid?

    • @AAA310
      @AAA310 Před 4 lety +1

      First Name not that hard to be good at something 99% of the world doesn’t even have the opportunity to do

    • @AlexsmithGT
      @AlexsmithGT Před 3 lety

      @Michael Gia Huy Nguyen if you can afford it

    • @AlexsmithGT
      @AlexsmithGT Před 3 lety +1

      @@FirstName69 hes got a point you know. Getting sponsored is actually like the 2nd or 3rd step on being successful in karting. First like what he said is that you need money to either buy your own kart or when they mean by *Joining team* your actually just buying or renting a super new kart from them or this guy rosbergs academy an that requires a huge finance plan unless your related to a rich dad. Now getting sponsored is not easy from what I heard, you need to be good that these companies could trust that you'll bring in good results an making a good name for yourself to help advertise which is why you need to do the hard work first by karting under your own budget unless you know someone who knows someone who also knows someone's dad who owns a big company that can maybe get you a sponsorship deal. Karting ain't easy since the best are the ones with the big budgets an invest probably like nearly or over 500k to win. This clearly shows that your worthy enough to own a mercedes benz.

    • @AlexsmithGT
      @AlexsmithGT Před 3 lety

      @Michael Gia Huy Nguyen well if your gonna take care of the kart yourself then you better have a knowledge in mechanics, you'll need to be able to afford replacement parts an last I checked tires ain't cheap when your using many sets per week. Now for the driver you'll only need like a suit an helmet which is probably like less then 1k or 800. Now the next big step is a trailer that youll need to invest if your going to be driving it to places unless you own a big truck with a huge flat bend or a big van. Next is equipment like kart stands for when you need to do work on the kart, fuel, a few little replacement parts when one thing breaks, some handy tools, a special tools to take a tire off the rim unless your strong enough to do it with your hands. Plus your entree feeds an all of this is when you do it by yourself. An that's pretty alot when you look at it. Another option is to have the team do the work an ship your kart but that's 2x more expensive.

  • @udog6498
    @udog6498 Před 4 lety +59

    Lightning McQueen is my inspiration 🙏

  • @rad0173
    @rad0173 Před 4 lety +209

    How many of these kids careers are already over Nico?

  • @siccodegroot8710
    @siccodegroot8710 Před 4 lety +45

    Or you take Lewis' advice. Do your best in school so you can affort your childs racing career when you are older.

  • @bla855
    @bla855 Před 4 lety +108

    1. Have rich parents
    It's a shame because there are faster drivers than what is in F1 today among us but never see a race track because of the cost

    • @bebeboooo
      @bebeboooo Před 3 lety

      No you didnt say it...

    • @Ricky911_
      @Ricky911_ Před 3 lety +2

      Cough cough Mazespin

    • @phillyshell9216
      @phillyshell9216 Před 2 lety

      Cough cough stroll

    • @Ricky911_
      @Ricky911_ Před 2 lety

      Coming back a month later, I just wanna say that it's a shame how Alfa Romeo might reconsider taking the current Formula E world champion or keeping Italian Jesus because of some rich Chinese guy.
      Edit: I just wanna clarify that while Zhou is currently 2nd in F2, it's thought that his sponsors have been willing to pay €30 million for a seat at Alfa Romeo

    • @lemonstrangler
      @lemonstrangler Před 2 lety

      @@Ricky911_ i guess zhou is rich?

  • @chilli-soup
    @chilli-soup Před 4 lety +36

    Most people cant even afford the SKY SPORTS and F1 package!

  • @ryanmann1416
    @ryanmann1416 Před 4 lety +47

    Sadly for me, way too old to start a racing career
    And honestly I’m actually kinda happy to see you’re doing all this stuff Nico

    • @matt7565
      @matt7565 Před 4 lety +1

      What age is too old?

    • @ryanmann1416
      @ryanmann1416 Před 4 lety +1

      Psyco friend I’m in my 20s

    • @matt7565
      @matt7565 Před 4 lety +1

      @@ryanmann1416 Then a karting 'career' seems still realistic to me

    • @akiratay6128
      @akiratay6128 Před 4 lety +2

      In singapore you cant even start until 18 as you can only drive karts above 30kph with a drivers license

    • @matt7565
      @matt7565 Před 4 lety +4

      @@Massachamp08 Yes sadly it's all about money, talent and luck. Ok 20 yrs is still young but maybe to old to get involved in racing at the highest level. My english isn't very good. Hopefully u understand.

  • @Spido68_the_spectator
    @Spido68_the_spectator Před 4 lety +37

    Actual steps:
    - Karting
    - Formula Renault
    - Formula 4
    - Formula 3
    - Formula 2
    - Formula 1 or E

    • @bycuro7428
      @bycuro7428 Před 4 lety +9

      More like:
      -Karting
      -Formula Renault
      -Formula 4
      -Formula 3
      -Formula 2
      -Formula 1
      -Formula E aka. Formula Retirement

    • @wrth
      @wrth Před 4 lety +5

      What if you wanted to get into wec or wrc

    • @shubham_M7777
      @shubham_M7777 Před 4 lety

      @@wrth there is article given by Red Bull on how to become a rally racer. search it on Google

    • @muhammadsyafi8499
      @muhammadsyafi8499 Před 3 lety

      How long all of these steps take?
      And can you give me like real time like?
      EXAMPLE:
      Go kart-two years?

    • @Spido68_the_spectator
      @Spido68_the_spectator Před 3 lety

      @@muhammadsyafi8499 No idea. Depends on each individual

  • @pawelje
    @pawelje Před 4 lety +38

    How to become a Racing Driver?
    HAVE A RICH DADDY XD

    • @MiguelMedV
      @MiguelMedV Před 4 lety +5

      *_(Stroll Intensifies XdXdXd...)_*

    • @fauzanpz
      @fauzanpz Před 4 lety +3

      F1 : Lance Stroll
      MotoGP : Karel Abraham

  • @neyzercamargo-baez374
    @neyzercamargo-baez374 Před 3 lety +5

    Mr. Rosberg, you have inspired me and helped me make a plan. Even though I'm going more towards WRC, I now have an idea of what to do in order to achieve my dream of becoming a professional driver.

  • @cryptoguy3045
    @cryptoguy3045 Před 4 lety +5

    The most important step - have money. I couldn’t even afford to paint my helmet, always had a white helmet working out the back of my dads Nissan X - Trail. Old tyres, only new ones on birthdays. While racing against people with 3 karts, motorhomes and mechanics. Nico says a £200k a yr, we had a budget of £2k a yr. So yea, long story short you need money - which most people don’t have.
    But karting was great fun and even better when you beat the rich kids who pay people to run their engines in lol.

  • @andrejassvab8093
    @andrejassvab8093 Před 4 lety +1

    It is nice to see that you support young drivers.

  • @HamletNOR
    @HamletNOR Před 4 lety +8

    Really impressed by the insight and production value of these videos Nico!

    • @pms3068
      @pms3068 Před 4 lety

      HamletNOR omg yes i love u nico😍😍

    • @pms3068
      @pms3068 Před 4 lety

      You are the best manager nico🏆🏆

  • @samsanders8545
    @samsanders8545 Před 4 lety +1

    Local racing can be done for about £1500 - £2000 a year if you want to do it as cheaply as possible but as soon as you step up to British championship or equivalent level, you are looking at anywhere from £3000 to turn up on the grid (with the kart being almost entirely second hand (although obviously good second hand equipment like a 2018 ex-team chassis) to £100000+ for a full factory drive for the entire year racing in the UK and Europe every weekend. That’s my experience anyway. Me and my dad run my kart and it cost us around £3000 for British champs this year just to get on the grid and get within half a second of the pace. Although relative to the rest of motorsport, £3000 is cheap.

  • @7gearinreverse845
    @7gearinreverse845 Před 4 lety +6

    Step 1: have someone pay 200k for your ticket in.
    Step 2: win
    Step 3: repeat at a higher series.
    Step 1 probably stopped the most people.

  • @jamesmiddleton8335
    @jamesmiddleton8335 Před 3 lety +2

    I hope with time sim racing will become the new karting. There is so much incredible talent within sim racing, surely some people will start scouting out sim racers

  • @laughinglion8708
    @laughinglion8708 Před 4 lety +4

    200,000 per year !?!
    I'ma pretend I never wanted to become a f1 driver and never searched for it 😅😅

  • @ElChapoDel8
    @ElChapoDel8 Před 9 měsíci +2

    1. Have a millionaire family
    2. Have your family support
    3. Buy your way to different racing categories.

  • @KidtheGamer
    @KidtheGamer Před 3 lety +1

    i wish i couldve done karting when i was younger but obviously im not rich with money or blessed with that lifestyle. im 19 now and the dream is still itching away at me but im not confident in the ways i can make it at my age. its upsetting i think there should be more public accessed programs for people like myself who still have that dream.

  • @bendover4668
    @bendover4668 Před 2 lety +1

    I prefer how elite racing is. It makes it more civil.

  • @SimoneMarra73
    @SimoneMarra73 Před 4 lety

    Everytime I hear Nico speaking Italian I'm very proud. CIAO NICO

  • @definitelyjustcj4148
    @definitelyjustcj4148 Před rokem

    Remember James Hunt for example started racing at 17 years old and became world champion at 29 years old. Truly a brilliant career take from the underdogs for understanding

    • @shooter7a
      @shooter7a Před 2 měsíci

      Completely different era. That could NEVER happen now. At 17, you need to have THOUSANDS of hours of kart racing experience. Senna showed the way in the late 70s...with his unprecedented accumulation of time in karts. People think he was just this massive talent... What they don't realize is he simply hat more driving time than anyone. When he was a kid...he would regularly burn up more engines and tires than some did in a year. 4 Engines and 20 sets of tires PER WEEK was common when Senna was racing karts. Senna probably had more than 10,000 hours of driving time before he even raced a CAR.

  • @StiffMister131
    @StiffMister131 Před 4 lety

    Nicos videos out shine other f1 youtube stars

  • @xwarped83
    @xwarped83 Před 4 lety +9

    I don’t believe this has been said but
    Step 1: Money

  • @kimtea13
    @kimtea13 Před 4 lety

    Wish i could get advice from a former F1 world champion too. Respect. The guy who beat a 6 time world champion in the same car.

  • @chandramohan-dc5ey
    @chandramohan-dc5ey Před rokem

    Step1. Believe in urself. Step2. Go to ur lical racetrack or gokart. Step3.record your hotlap or ya bestlap and and then sens it to multiple companies.

  • @garytsuikk
    @garytsuikk Před 4 lety

    This video shows you the "optimistic" view obviously, but like everyone has repeated over and over here, there is a common theme to what it takes to go professional in racing. In order of importance:
    1) Money (it is a business, so is all about money)
    2) Network (see item 1)
    3) Talent (at least be decent)
    4) Luck (needs lot of that)
    All of these have to line up and is like winning a lotto. Hard work can replace talent but you still need the other three.

  • @stuntslikeeveryday
    @stuntslikeeveryday Před 4 lety

    I saw Peter Mücke, an old man beating Andre Lotterer at the AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix. When he was a young man he didn't have the money to become a professional racing driver, talent wasn't and isn't the problem. But he did grow some businesses instead and even could start a race team. Some of the most famous of his Junior drivers are Sebastian Vettel, Robert Kubica, Ralf Schumacher, Pascal Wehrlein... Even his son became a professional race driver. You still can become succesfull in racing if you want, you don't have to be the driver.

  • @ClovissenpaiDotR
    @ClovissenpaiDotR Před 4 lety

    1. Be born into a really rich family
    2. Your father needs to actually be interested enough in racing to force you to go karting when youre really young
    3. You need to care about racing more than anything for pretty much your entire childhood, teen years, then adult life

  • @Metalshaper95
    @Metalshaper95 Před 4 lety +1

    Let's be honest please. Driving is something that can be easily learned and improved by everyone, especially when you are a kid. Money is the main discriminating element that cuts thousands of careers.

  • @samraatdash8236
    @samraatdash8236 Před 4 lety +3

    Step 1: Let's say your surname is Jones. Quick, change it to Schumacher or Senna.

    • @Xiphactinus
      @Xiphactinus Před 4 lety

      Samraat Dash Alan Jones was a world champion though...

  • @powerfuel297
    @powerfuel297 Před 4 lety +2

    There are 3 possibilities :
    Start karting and have the chance to be spotted by big sponsors,
    Start karting and continue your career with the parents money,
    Start karting and try to make money in the same time to finance yourself

    • @websiteowns
      @websiteowns Před 4 lety +1

      "to be spotted by big sponsors". From experience this is pretty much always not how it works, you have to reach out to sponsors yourself and show them why they should support you

  • @keirangeorge9046
    @keirangeorge9046 Před 4 lety +2

    EXPLOSION! Is my career over?

  • @RyanHellyer
    @RyanHellyer Před 4 lety +10

    We all know what is required .... money. It’s very simple ;)

  • @MrBoris007
    @MrBoris007 Před 4 lety

    I liked this video. The story, editing, phase, music. It would be interesting to see another video of a driver's path between Italian karting and F1.

  • @inhdungvu2746
    @inhdungvu2746 Před 4 lety

    I’d like you to make a video digging deeper into the role of money, contacts... generally everything not related to actual racing abillity but influences a career in motorsport. It’s perhaps the first sport I know that works so strangely.

  • @jpetro
    @jpetro Před 4 lety +3

    What should I do as a 34 year old to become a F1 driver? 😂 Awesome content as always, brother!

    • @abelooi2442
      @abelooi2442 Před 4 lety +6

      Have a child, bring him karting at 3 years old, find sponsorship for him, and live vicariously through his success. :P

    • @jpetro
      @jpetro Před 4 lety +2

      @@abelooi2442 Hahaha...yeaaaah. That's kind of what I'm thinking too. Lol.

  • @Nubring
    @Nubring Před 4 lety

    1) birthplace, why drivers are from
    developed countries
    2) a rich family, or a influencer family
    3) some talent

  • @jonass_24
    @jonass_24 Před 4 lety +2

    Woah the editting Nico 🔥🔥

  • @samon_kurowassan
    @samon_kurowassan Před 2 lety

    Rosberg underestimated the cost of becoming an F1 driver because he got talent and sponsors, Mazepin should make a video

  • @lr3m743
    @lr3m743 Před 2 lety +1

    When ur dream is literally a dream and will never come true. I guess I’ll keep dreaming

  • @pilota3405
    @pilota3405 Před 4 lety

    respect for you man amazing job

  • @marveloismaddnes5390
    @marveloismaddnes5390 Před 2 lety +1

    As a 10 yr old F1 cars are rlly cool and sadly I live in Indonesia which they make it very expensive just to buy a gokart

  • @user_abraham
    @user_abraham Před 4 lety

    I am super enthusiastic about karting 😁

  • @triplekillerable
    @triplekillerable Před 4 lety

    - Become a World Champion's son
    - Do the same
    - Race against a GOAT all of your teen life without even knowing he is one of the GOATs
    - Have son
    Rosberg at step 4. KEEP PUSHING NICO

  • @davidmashishi2080
    @davidmashishi2080 Před 4 lety +22

    F series costs like million pounds so if you not rich sorry mate

    • @Paul-ni4fs
      @Paul-ni4fs Před 4 lety

      David Mashishi no in an avarage Team it only Costs around 100k per year

  • @PeterbossPT
    @PeterbossPT Před 4 lety +1

    How to be a racing driver:
    1º step: born already wealthy
    2º step: have a dad who was a racing driver and has lots of connections in the area
    3º and easiest step. Race and practice with everything you need at your will...

  • @SturdivantRacing126
    @SturdivantRacing126 Před 4 lety

    Point #1 was $$$$. He just said it nicely.

  • @praveenas4675
    @praveenas4675 Před 4 lety +10

    It would've been better if you released this video 10 years ago 😂

  • @mohammedyaseen3108
    @mohammedyaseen3108 Před 2 lety

    my inspiration is this man

  • @timprex317
    @timprex317 Před 4 lety

    Hey people ! The cheapest way to race with go karts is actually to race in the rental go kart Sodi SWS series ! There are tracks in almost every country where they have races under their organization and if you win in your country than you go on the SWS Finals. There you have few races with the 80 best drivers from around 65 different countries. Per year and with all training costs and gasoline you need to come to track and for all the races ( only 10 best results counts, so you basically need only 10 races if you do good ) the cost for all together is around 3-4k€, but this is the price if you go also in the foregin countries on races, if you drive only in your country the expanses are much lower. If you win or at least finish in top 5 on the finals, you can expect a lot of interest for your service as a professional driver. Definetely check it out and i hope we see each other on one of the finals one day. All the best.

  • @Funkycactus537
    @Funkycactus537 Před 4 lety

    I just turned 15 and am joining a karting club that charges around $1000 cad a year with I guess some sort of dream of going into racing, but this video really just made me go wtf

  • @totowolffstable4044
    @totowolffstable4044 Před 3 lety

    Comments: "money" "you need money" "be rich"
    Nico in the video: *sponsors*

  • @aydenstrong7278
    @aydenstrong7278 Před 4 lety +3

    1:23 casually blocking Lewis’ head with a photo
    I know this for sure as I have seen that photo

  • @tetetetetete307
    @tetetetetete307 Před 4 lety +3

    1. Dont be a quitter when it gets hard.

  • @alinayka
    @alinayka Před 3 lety +1

    It would be a dream to drive for Rosberg Racing 😐

  • @jorgenpinoy1724
    @jorgenpinoy1724 Před 4 lety

    My son does incredible things with a kart, real racing instinct. Wakes up with racing an goes to sleep with it.. but afortunly it is so expensive, and we see rich kids doing the half af wat my son can do, but they have al the chances... It would be good to give real tallented future pilots a chance, and not the big money. Greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪😏🏎️

  • @AnythingMike
    @AnythingMike Před 4 lety

    “Why is he not letting me through” remember that??🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @PetteriSteigen
    @PetteriSteigen Před 4 lety

    1. Have a dad thats been in F1
    2. Have lots of money
    3. Know the right people so you get a shoot, eventhough your not the best
    4. And if you are lucky enough to win, quit, so nobody see that you just were lucky.

  • @kusalperera8839
    @kusalperera8839 Před 4 lety

    Thx Nico for lovely informative video

  • @speedzyx
    @speedzyx Před 2 lety +1

    There goes my dream of becoming an f1 driver cos of money

  • @ae-qd1mo
    @ae-qd1mo Před 4 lety +1

    i was just thinking about this,and it suddenly popped out.

  • @CaesarAugustus27
    @CaesarAugustus27 Před 4 lety

    Guys. You don't need anyone in the family who loves motorsport or anything with engines too let you race. I race karts (I'm 14) and my dad never had an interest in cars or gokarts and guess what!? WE ARE NOT RICH. My dad bought me a gokart because he saw that that was what I loved the most in my life. He did it for me not for the sport. Remember this everyone who wants this dream to come true. You don't need to be rich, you need a parent who loves you no matter the costs. Keep fighting 👊 I love this community!

    • @razgriz5009
      @razgriz5009 Před 4 lety

      Hey man ! I’m proud of your father, this is what a real father looks like, supporting his son no matter the cost. I don’t know if you want to be in F1, but keep faith and don’t lose hope. I’m also starting Karting next year, i’m 17. So now I’m finding ways to make money to afford my kart for two years. I’m with you bro !

    • @CaesarAugustus27
      @CaesarAugustus27 Před 4 lety

      @@razgriz5009 Thanks man! Yeah I have a lot of respect for him and my mom for helping me out! My goals are to become a Endurence racer but it's close enough! Good luck in your career too! I'm with you!

  • @Vallo995
    @Vallo995 Před 4 lety

    to be onest, have a family that belive in you is the first thing you need, also they had to drag you in the kart word, some kid start and dont know what they do, my family dont like motorsport like me, so i cant never have the opportunity, maybe when i work i can buy a kart and start to enjoy the racing life

  • @manpreetralhan426
    @manpreetralhan426 Před 4 lety

    Ti adoro nico sei il mio pilota preferito

  • @sizwemgaga1875
    @sizwemgaga1875 Před 4 lety +5

    *Lance Stroll* : 😳

  • @GDH1981
    @GDH1981 Před 4 lety

    I was testing my kart recently and got chatting to a young guy that had done the British championship. He said in order to be competitive you need at least £150k budget for the season. He did it on a shoestring at £40k and barely got into the top 10. The simple fact is your parents have to be rich in order to make it in racing

  • @kellienicolebrooksschettin6598

    One of the really big things I notice is kids don't listen when they are being taught....want to go fast need to listen to your instructors driving teachers...and execute

  • @SkaterOrnez
    @SkaterOrnez Před 3 lety

    I can sense a lot of broken talented racers in these comments that have very little chance of becoming that racer due to financial situations or maybe you're in your early 20s already. There's always a way just stop dreaming, take that step, make a plan.

  • @timotejsimon2054
    @timotejsimon2054 Před 4 lety

    Camera man is just wizard🤯

  • @Spacemantubu14
    @Spacemantubu14 Před 4 lety +7

    "Are the careers of everyone who cannot afford the money over?"

    • @01Chenti
      @01Chenti Před 4 lety +1

      yes, your only hope is to set up a retirement account ASAP to pay for a Gentlemen driver racing series like SRO/FIA GT4. That way you can somewhat have a career as a racecar driver at 65 years old.

  • @loweskydoleo481
    @loweskydoleo481 Před 4 lety

    Be the son of Lawerence Stroll. Have an F1 Dad, thats the easy way. The hard way, get your Karting career boosted by buying best gear, best mechanics, get multiple chassis on a year to year basis, YOU HAVE TO RUN NEW CHASSIS EVERY RACE, tube flex will cost you tenths. Now that you are a regular front runner because the unfair advantage you bought, you will get noticed by Ron Dennis and he will finance your way to F1

  • @gedhoughton9523
    @gedhoughton9523 Před 4 lety

    Should look at more broadly, some people didn’t have the opportunity to do karting or racing young but still do well at racing via games

  • @initialdoge8528
    @initialdoge8528 Před 2 lety +4

    “So you wanna be a F1 driver?”
    “Yes.”
    “Are you good at driving?”
    “Yes.”
    “Do your family support you to race?”
    “No.”
    “Next.”

  • @RhythmicEye
    @RhythmicEye Před 4 lety +20

    Nico where were you 35 years ago? Sadly too late...

    • @NicoRosbergDE
      @NicoRosbergDE Před 4 lety +7

      It's never too late...;-)

    • @RhythmicEye
      @RhythmicEye Před 4 lety +4

      Nico Rosberg DE 🤣 sometimes you just gotta grab reality and give it hug instead of trying to punch it in the face. Love your insights btw Nico. They really add to the sport in general but F1 particularly. 👍

    • @hammyjammy
      @hammyjammy Před 4 lety +1

      @@RhythmicEye dude thats not the real rosberg, its a fan page

    • @RhythmicEye
      @RhythmicEye Před 4 lety +1

      Flight during May's weather dude it’s not a real fan page

    • @tedybaby2845
      @tedybaby2845 Před 4 lety

      When you are above 10years then it to late

  • @hergi-tp9ve
    @hergi-tp9ve Před 4 lety +1

    IS ROSBERG’S CAREER OVER?!
    yes it is

  • @cobradesings2221
    @cobradesings2221 Před 3 lety

    Nice this is my dream and my family just repeats that it costs too much and that i could never do it i hope i get to be sucsesful f1 driver oneday

  • @MrGTO-ze7vb
    @MrGTO-ze7vb Před 4 lety +1

    My first go kart was made out of wood with a 5 hp Briggs and Stratton motor. No clutch.. direct drive chain....LOL

  • @wiberg7361
    @wiberg7361 Před 4 lety

    What a dream getting sponsored by Mercedes f1

  • @Driver987
    @Driver987 Před rokem

    I’m 34, weigh 15 stone and can get within a tenth of a second off the fastest competitive teenagers at my local karting track. I’m almost past it, but I’m still in the mindset of being the best of the best. I’m trying to get a shot at BTCC, and have proposed a time attack challenge with Team Hards best drivers fully funded by me. No surprise they didn’t come back to me. There’s not enough opportunities for skilled drivers to prove what they’re capable of, unless that is of course you have the money to put you in the spotlight.

  • @TipOfTheSpear907
    @TipOfTheSpear907 Před 3 lety

    Looks like my son will become what I wish I could have had growing up he loves racing hasn’t faded on him planning to get him his cart I know it’ll be hard for him as a American but we will do whatever it takes if he really wants it

  • @MrJex18
    @MrJex18 Před 4 lety +1

    Lance $troll should make a video of how he got into f1