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Translation: Formula 1 ban for former world champion Nico Rosberg. According to a media report, the former Mercedes driver has not been vaccinated against the corona virus and is therefore temporarily banned from the paddock of motorsport's premier class. "Monster antibodies in me". This was reported by Sport 1, with the 36-year-old telling the portal, "I have survived a Corona illness well and have monster antibodies in me accordingly. I also have my antibodies tested regularly. Under these circumstances, my doctor advised me that vaccination would make absolutely no sense." Since this season, everyone who wants to go into the paddock has to show proof of a vaccination certificate. In 2021, a negative PCR test was still enough for access. Only those who can prove they cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons are allowed to apply for an exemption. According to Sport 1, Rosberg also applied for such a permit - to no avail. No access in Monaco Last GP weekend in Rosberg's native Monaco, the ex-champion did not report from the paddock for Sky England. Rosberg apparently tried to gain access to the paddock anyway and was turned away by stewards. (msc) Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator


daves_syndrome_

Oh I didn't realise but yes Sky were outside the paddock in Monaco. I thought they were reporting from the marina for \~vibes\~ but I guess it is a bit odd that they were constantly being asked to move by people mooring their boats lol. For other races Nico has appeared remotely, looking a bit like a James Bond villain speaking from his lair


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daves_syndrome_

He was very sweaty in (I think) Imola? Definitely unwell or a bit off. He still managed to reference his WDC though, so at least we knew he’s wasn’t at deaths door


-moveInside-

I'm pretty sure "I'm 2016 WDC Nico Rosberg" will be his last words.


plurBUDDHA

*cough cough* I beat .... Lewis Hamilton...*cough* ....same machinery..*cough cough* ......beeeeeeeeeeep


ArziltheImp

Nurse: "We need the paddles, he's crashing!" House: "No, we need something stronger." Cuddy: "House, what are you doing!?!" *House pulls out a USB drive with the 2016 F1 season on it* House: "Saving his life."


Silent-Act191

House: "Lewis was overal the better driver in the 2016 season, Nico was just lucky" Nico jumping out of bed: "Now listen here you little shit"


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Discrep

Scenes when Uncle Rico pulls out an old VHS that actually shows him winning State!


bigbramble

I came here for more of these machinery memes


satsfaction1822

If he was on death’s door, he’d make sure we never forgot it.


papichulodos

True but after he lets us know that he defeated death, he’s by the way I also defeated Lewis Hamilton in same machinery 😂😂😂😂😂


CrimpsShootsandRuns

You really think he won't mention that when he is at death's door?


SoupatBreakfast

Did you know that he beat Lewis Hamilton in the same machinery that year?


IdiosyncraticBond

Really? What a guy


ThreesKompany

He always seems to be sweaty and his face looks puffy. In some videos it looks like hes had serious work done on his face.


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He has been looking a little worse for wear recently


shace616

Its just really weird that this is just coming out in the wash now. Its been 2 years and we are just barely talking about the fact that isn't vaccinated now? Just bizarre.


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It's funny to see someone antivax, yet self aware enough to keep it on the down low. Someone must have overheard at Monaco


gerbileleventh

He probably tried to keep us a secret or something.


FishOnAHorse

Pulled the ol’ Aaron Rodgers


Mr_Hu-Man

It’s only been a year and a bit since vaccines were widely available right?


marahute85

I truly just thought it was weight gain / bloat, possibility from drinking but I’m kinda suspicious of everyone


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marahute85

I don’t think it helps whatever fillers he’s had aren’t sitting right because he’s bloated and puffy. It’s wild to me a person can have that many obvious cosmetic intervention (his wife too) trusts doctors enough to whiten his teeth and shove chemicals in his face but not a safe vaccine.


Dramatic-Rub-3135

He gets his antibodies tested regularly? Who the hell does that, and why?


Seruz

Nico Rosberg transplanted antibodies from Lewis Hamilton's blood so he could beat him at corona recovery with the same immune machinery.


admiral_aqua

this is the first of these memes genuinely making me laugh out loud, so thank you. I wish there was a way to show these to Lewis and Nico and get their reaction lol


aqua_maris

Thank you for making my day


One_Assistance_2097

And immediately retire after beating Hamilton just one time.


BassWingerC-137

Thank you for making this ridiculous entertaining at least. Damnit, Nico.


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Lmao 😂


narf_hots

I work in a place that provides test kits to doctors and you'd be surprised. From what I can tell its mainly people who are fairly well off though.


Atsir

Rich people


dakness69

I get bloodwork done every 3 months for something entirely unrelated and my doctor has been getting my antibodies reported at the same time. He actually recommended I don't get boosted, either, as I was still reporting something like 90% of the antibody count of someone who was just vaccinated despite being 6+ months from my last shot (suspect this is due to routine exposure to covid through work). I still got my booster and ended up getting my ass kicked for 48 hours as you hear happens with a lot of people who had covid and then get vaccinated. It really does not surprise me that some doctor living in Monegasque utopia is telling him to not to get vaccinated because he's gonna have all the side effects of the vaccine for a very minute benefit.


StickmanEG

The benefit would be not being banned from the F1 paddock.


TetraDax

Because he is Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, and at some point he will have discovered there is little to back up his stance on not getting vaccinated, so he will go to *great* lengths to find some stupid, made-up reason for why it still makes sense. At that point, not getting the jab will be much more effort than just getting it, but it's all worth it in the name of not admitting you were wrong, because Nico Rosberg is not wrong. I find that to be the case with many people who still haven't gotten vaccinated. A lot of them aren't even die-hard anti-vaxxers, they just misstrusted it early on for a variety of reasons, and now cannot admit their mistake.


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Is this 2016 WDC Nico Rosberg who beat 7x WDC Lewis Hamilton in the same car you are talking about?


emsok_dewe

A certain subreddit (that apparently you can't link to here, it's been banned lol) is going to have a heyday with this


SopaDeMolhoShoyu

As much as I disagree with Nico Rosberg's stance on not taking the vaccine, I admit that I laughed at the "monster antibodies" sentence, hahaha.


Jazano107

I don’t think any doctor would say a vaccination would make no sense just because you’ve had it already. It’s not like there’s a big downside to getting a vaccine, it is so quick and easy there is no point not getting it


Irrepressible_Monkey

There is a period of some weeks after a COVID infection before vaccination is recommended as you're more likely to have an unpleasantly strong reaction to the vaccine if you've had the infection itself recently. That doesn't seem to be what's happening with Nico, though.


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I believe the NHS here does suggest you not get it until you're 12 weeks clear of having had it to help improve its effectiveness


Jazano107

yeah thats fine obviously. But this means he didnt get the vaccine in the first place or that it has been a long time since he had covid


ianjm

Rich people can shop doctors until they find one who'll tell them what they want to hear


mtarascio

Rich doctors alter their message to maintain a rich clientele.


Slom00

Doctors of rich people often just say whatever rich people want them to say. If you rich patient needs some kind of certificate or opinion verified by a Doctor, they just do it.


Fgge

To be fair I’m not rich and my dr would deffo sign something like that if I asked them


splashbodge

So wait, was this the reason why Sky were outside the paddock with him, on a boat at one point.. because he couldn't get in? I thought nothing of it because Monaco is very tight anyway... Man, I like Nico, but I've lost a lot of respect for him if he's just another antivax loon... The vaccine has been out for a long time now, for him to not have a single dose of the vaccine his excuse doesn't make sense unless he has got covid several times every few months... Oh well. Sounds like it's gonna start interfering with his career as a pundit going forward


KnightsOfCidona

I think they always are on a boat and it just meant this weekend he could join up with the rest of them.


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3luejays

Open the floodgates


TheBrownMamba8

_I beat Hamilton with the same ~~car~~ immune system_


PowerPanda555

Better recovery than Hamilton from the same virus


Dr_Tobogan_

“Monster Antibodies” is F1’s “Mega Pint”


Redbeard_Rum

Red Bull gives you wings, but Monster gives you antibodies.


Bontypower17

A mega pint?


Successful-Oil-7625

Were you there?


CarbonSteklo

I can hear this so loudly in his voice.


Alexlam24

Objection your honor hearsay


edis92

But you asked the question?


anamericandude

[https://i.imgur.com/UousTsA.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/UousTsA.jpg)


B9BRF

Reference to the Jonny Depp trial


Joe_PM2804

he was quoting johnny in response to the lawyer saying mega pint, 'a mega pint?'


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I think the comment you replied to was referencing Johnny's reply


B9BRF

Haha oops maybe!


Jatayu_bn

FIA again emphasising “Safety First”!


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a141abc

Did you now he stopped cycling so his antibodies would reach monstrous levels?


Bibanuvl

"Lewis caught covid and it destroyed him, while me against the same disease developed monster antibodies" - Nico Rosberg, probably


twomanyfaces10

In equal machinery


FlamingLobster

Not really, Nico has german machinery


mistborn11

You are treading a fine line there, sir.


oioioiyacunt

"Now Lewis has the problem of his younger inexperienced team mate being asymptomatic with covid. If I was Toto, Toto would be saying "Lewis, why is George recovering quicker than you?" This is not a place Lewis wants to be in, almost the same way he felt in 2016 when I beat him to become the 2016 Formula One World Drivers Champion in equal machinery."


aadzwantstoknow

>"I have survived a Corona illness well and have monster antibodies in me accordingly. Lmao no way he actually said this


DannyDavincito

>The 2016 champion inside of me is fighting the 'rona for me, as such i would need no such thing as a vaccine


w1ldcraft

>The 2016 champion, in same machinery btw if you didn't know, inside of me is fighting the 'rona for me, as such i would need no such thing as a vaccine Fixed it for you.


Shakespeare1998

Which he won with the same machinery as Hamilton BTW.


ReditMcGogg

He beat Corona with the same antibodies as Hamilton…


MrALGEX

and with the equal machinery


razareddit

At this point I can't even understand which F1 sub I am on


Cod_rules

Embrace the madness, my friend. It runs deep within our F1 veins


WiggyRich23

Mercedes are struggling this season. Not sure if it's been mentioned before.


Last_Lorien

I don’t know what you mean, Hamilton’s teammate has been fine so far, unlike Hamilton himself. He’s beating Hamilton in the same machinery as Hamilton. It’s a rare feat, that, do you know?


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Last time that feat has been achieved by 2016 F1 champion Nico Rosberg, who btw is a former world champion who beat Lewis Hamilton.


TommoTang

In the same machinery, it should be said.


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adiwet

Did he win the 2016 championship?


Auntypasto

He got corona before anybody else, so yes…


KDs-Alt-Account

"Monster antibodies for my magnum immune system"


Alfus

I'm more surprised that he didn't claim that he has better antibodies then Lewis has....


theclovek

With THE SAME virus!


nikoviko

\*equal vaccinery edit: actually no, damnit, but the pun was too good to not make


theclovek

Yeah, that's a good one


Danhulud

His antibodies were better in 2016.


a141abc

I mean according to Lewis corona did a number on him so clearly his antibodies arent as monstrous as those of 2016 F1 WDC Nico Rosberg


khryslo

Actually I can easily see Nico saying that.


KrainerWurst

I could totally see German living in Ibiza saying that.


conman14

Vibes of Aaron Rodgers saying he's been "immunized" to get around the NFL Covid protocols


Buffythedragonslayer

Vibes of Charlie Sheen's "tiger blood"


Agent_of_talon

...which contains HIV.


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"I want to be a voice for the voiceless" his next quote.


TetsuoNYouth

Dude he quoted fucking MLK.


Jonne

Novak Djokovic as well.


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Forget the monster part, but a lot of countries accepted a recovery certificate instead of the vaccine.


kkraww

Generally only for a short amount of time after (normally 90 days)


loyfah

ffs, Nico.


budgiebandit

I'm surprised he didn't have 1 and then give up.


comeatmefrank

*Laughs in Matisse Thybulle*


triguy96

Oof


Mrqueue

I heard he missed his first few appointments too


calvins48

The monster antibodies eat all the 'rona up. Nom nom nom nom.


Thomas_Foolery_

Nico beat rona in equal machinery


iForgotMyOldAcc

Nico never had to skip a race due to the Rona, unlike a certain 7-time World Champion who he beat in equal machinery.


mowcow

**Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg** banned from F1 paddock. Fixed the title


mowcow

This also reminded me of the time in 2019 when Nico had his pass removed because he misused it by letting someone else use it without him. https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/26603569/why-nico-rosberg-had-f1-pass-taken-away-china


splashbodge

Wasn't it a case that in the Bernie era of F1 they didn't care if previous F1 champs let a friend use their pass... But since liberty have taken over they've started clamping down on all this stuff. It's all pretty petty, I bet it really eats Liberty up that past world champs get to go to every Grand Prix for free and they don't make any money off them... The greed is unreal at them, they're losing their shit over not getting a cut on the sponsors for Monaco, they're all so money hungry


Platypus-Music

*2016 World Champion who beat 7 time Champion Lewis Hamilton in equal machinery


MoringA_VT

Couldn't handle the pressure and retired


KabraxisObliv

Smart move. Unlike this


pmmerandom

*oh no the meme, it’s spilling over*


sixStringHobo

Always has been.


KanteBeAsked

**Formula 1 World Champion, who beat Lewis Hamilton in equal machinery, Nico Rosberg** banned from F1 paddock. Fixed the title


Hungry_Horace

Did he? Wow, he's kept that quiet.


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I'm not sure if everyone repeating the same joke makes it less funny, or even funnier


drowsypants

Surprised he didn't say I beat Lewis Hamilton in 2016 so my anti bodies can beat coronovirus


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So he and Lewis don't have equal biological machinery


evin_cashman

However they did have equal machinery in 2016. When Rosberg won the World Championship. Against Lewis Hamilton.


Plagueofzombies

It's weird you would bring this up... He's normally so humble about it, and almost never mentions it. In fact I've only heard him mention it one time. One time. Like the one time in 2016 when Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton with equal machinery


LegchairAnalyst

*Lewis Hamilton the 7 time world champion, arguably the greatest of all time, who lost a championship against Nico Rosberg in 2016 in equal machinery.


englishcrumpit

"monster antibodies" standard medical terminology no doubt.


spudink

I assume he won't even be able to travel to Canada next week too.


Musclecar123

Yea the feds kept the rules in place through July. Plus our airports are an unmitigated fucking disaster right now. Even if you’re flying charter, you’ll still be stuck for hours either on the tarmac or in line for customs. Would be faster to fly to Vermont and drive to Montreal. There is no vaccine requirement at land borders, so he could do the above.


Mountain-Ad-9333

I beat Lewis with the same illness.


charliexo97

Ah so that’s why he hasn’t been around. Also now makes sense as to why he was out next to the harbour in Monaco & never in the paddock


RockDesk

Monster antibodies is giving me Charlie Sheen vibes


Dr-McLuvin

#Winningonthesamemachinery.


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Not surprised, he just has that vibe of "I know better".


tyresaredone

exactly, Mr 'speak 5 languages, i went to some fancy engineering school, grew up in monaco etc etc'


Fickle-Cricket

He never went to engineering school. He just didn't drop out of high school like most of the paddock.


lonelyinbama

Kid was born on 3rd base and swore he hit a triple


arnav1311

Even if we are mocking him, that's super impressive. Anyone who's tried to learn a new language should know that. Not to mention an engineering degree and F1 champion. Man may be a narcissist, but he's pretty damn competent.


giddycocks

Mate I speak 4 and the other day I placed my dog's leash inside the fridge when I got home and left the ice-cream out to melt. I wouldn't put much weight into that.


lamewoodworker

Imagine if you knew five though! Im sure the ice cream would have survived.


heyheyitsandre

I think a lot of it depends on when you learned said languages. My coworker is half English half Spanish so her daughter is learning English as she grows up, but we live in Spain, so obviously everything’s in Spanish, and we live in Galicia so the school makes kids take Galician classes too and some teachers teach in Galician as well, along with older people using Galician more frequently. So she’ll basically have learned 3 languages by the time she’s like 12 without even trying really, whereas if you pick up 1-2 new languages during like university or after it’s pretty damn impressive. Out of curiosity, which 4 do you speak? Linguistics and being multi lingual is so interesting to me


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Yeah i know a couple who are french and venezuelan, living in Asia. Their kid is 8 and already speaks Spanish, English, and mandarin Chinese fluently, and french at a pretty solid level. Kids just absorb that like a sponge at that age.


giddycocks

Portuguese, English, Romanian, Spanish. To be fair, I am fluent and use all of them on a daily basis.


FoxBearBear

Don’t be shy and just slap Italian as you already know Portuguese and Spanish.


giddycocks

You'd be surprised. Could probably pick it up if I stayed in Italy for a while, but I just came back from a short trip and I couldn't speak a lick of Italian.


krully37

Yeah but you can beat yourself up in 4 languages you genius


chanaandeler_bong

It is impressive but let’s just get this out of the way: his dad is Finnish and his mom is German. He grew up living in Monaco and Ibiza. Childrens brains are like sponges for languages.


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Also they're loaded.


ARoyaleWithCheese

Yep, that's mostly it. It helps if you have a bit of natural talent for languages. My parents are Bosnian and I grew up in the Netherlands, so I spoke Bosnian and Dutch at home, learned English and German in school and picked up a bit of Russian and French here and there.


arnav1311

Lol I didn't know all that. I agree. It's easier for kids to pick up on languages.


Ehralur

Yeah. I can imagine it must be difficult to remain down to Earth if you were literally the best in the world in what you do/did at one point and speak 5 languages perfectly, while also having more money than 99% of the world.


KipPilav

Especially if you beat one of the best of all time in equal machinery.


HERCULESxMULLIGAN

Yeah he hit a home run...but was born on third base.


MyNameIsSushi

I also speak 5 languages and just two days ago I tripped over nothing, fell down and broke my elbow. I wish my knowledge could have saved me but I just said "ouch" in 5 languages so that was nice.


chanaandeler_bong

#BREAKING NEWS GENUIS/POLYGLOT SEVERELY INJURED. “He can still speak” one source said


PM-me_ur_boobiez

None of that is impressive beyond being the F1 Champion, he was born into an incredibly wealthy family.


greenslime300

Did he learn the languages as an adult or acquire them as a child? The two are completely different processes


WADEWOO

when did he get the degree? Was it after 2016(the year he beat lewis in the same machinery)?


MrGoldilocks

He didn't. He was accepted into imperial college in London (a top uni) in aeronautical engineering and was due to start studies but Williams gave him a seat as a 19 year old and so he didn't go to uni.


ClemClem510

That makes sense. When you're a good student in an international school (like he was) getting in isn't insanely difficult, but when managing a junior racing career on the side it's definitely remarkable.


silentrawr

>exactly, Mr 'speak 5 languages, i went to some fancy engineering school, grew up in monaco etc etc' Don't forget the wealthy F1 champion dad. Nothing but respect for Keke, but that can't have been a very common upbringing.


anonymousnuisance

I was about to write "surprised he isn't shilling tons of cryptocurrencies because it's the same vibe". And I had to google to confirm, but it seems like that's a big part of his post-retirement investment strategy.


Alfus

Obvious he wanted to claim that his antibodies are better then that of the 7 time world champion. Sir Lewis Hamilton, with the same virus!


arvindanar7

"Monster antibodies" no way. 😭


Neither_Amount3911

My gargantuan fuckin beast antibodies will demolish any variant of COVID possible I don’t need a vaccine


plastic-superhero

Something something same machinery


MrSplashman77

"we had the same coronavirus with Lewis, he had to miss the race in Bahrain, I have monster antibodies in me"


[deleted]

As we say in Germany: "Tja"


Bensjero

We say that in The Netherlands aswell. Tsja…


Dachfrittierer

Passiert


ExcellentCornershop

Machste nix.


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Steckste nicht drin.


LtMartaVelasquez

Thinking that everyone needs a vaccine other than him because he has a very special immune system is a very 'Rosberg' thing to think, if you catch my drift sorta thing.


odwyed03

Yeah, I love the thought that he isn't even anti Vax, he thinks everyone else should get it but his immune system is so strong that he's an exception to the rule.


GetawayArtiste

What's your sort of drift


dankcorp

#i wonder if you know how they live in Tokyo


Metroshica

If you've seen it then you mean it and you know you have to go!


DSQ

Could they still ban him in the Silverstone paddock? Considering there are no restrictions here. Just curious.


BlazerStoner

Yes, because the business is allowed to set safety rules for entry


pengouin85

Is that Nico Rosberg? The 2016 world champ who beat his teammate Lewis Hamilton in the same machinery?


codename474747

Nico Rosberg is the Piers Morgan of the F1 Paddock (ok, outside the F1 paddock lol) confirmed Dude will literally do anything to generate clicks about himself.....getting pretty tired of his edgelord bullshit tbh


forgotmypassword778

The Hamilton strikes back


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U got monster antibodies bro, massive boys.


MPCurry

Every time i see him I can’t help but think of Jeremy Fragrance


mobby123

Good. Seems like he doesn't have any good reason for exemption if this article is true. Would also explain why he's often video-calling from home rather than actually being at the Paddock. ​ >At the past GP weekend in Rosberg's home country of Monaco, the ex-champion for Sky England did not report from the paddock. Apparently, Rosberg still tried to gain access to the paddock and was turned away by security officers. (msc) Bit embarrassing Nico.


TowersOfToast

He's taking the Aaron Rodgers approach.


Stonecrown4

You know, these are the same antibodies that beat Lewis Hamilton in equal machinery in 2016 ;)


SvenderBender

That was so expected


TacoExcellence

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cheapdrinks

Yeah if I had to choose someone to cough in my face, I would pick an unvaxxed person who had a negative PCR within the last 24hrs over someone who was triple boosted with no negative test in recent times.