Everyone knows that Rosberg started his career with karting, in the Dino Chiesa camp. But perhaps not everyone knows that Nico, when he can, still races in karts. Always with Dino Chiesa. Like that time in Muro Leccese... And now that, everyone knows, Roseberg says goodbye to F1, who knows if we will not see him more often in karts.

With his fashion-model looks, the physique of a triathlete, and a cool popstar haircut (more tasteful than most...), there’s no reason why this man should be anywhere close to a kart track on a Saturday morning, in late January.

It’s cold, it takes effort, and someone like him could well be basking in the sun on an island beach with his wife.

Instead, on the last weekend of January, Nico Rosberg, flew all the way to Italy to be in La Conca; as its over 1,200 meters turned stage to the WSK collective tests.

In a sense this is the worst place to go karting for a F1 driver: it means racing amidst young lads who are in the thick of their karting careers and ready to give their lives for a chance to lay tire in front of a racing VIP.

But Nico could care less and at 9 am he’s already on track.

With a couple of interesting lads as teammates: Lance Stroll (who will be in F1 next year, defending the colours of Williams) and Nyck De Vries (who, at the moment, is still looking for an opportunity to take the "big leap” into F1).
Nico...(keep reading on the "VIP TEST" TKART Magazine channel)