Would Nico Rosberg Make a Deserving Formula 1 Champion in 2016?

Back in 2014, there was a worry that, assisted by the ridiculous double-points rule, Nico Rosberg could win the Formula One title despite being overshadowed for most of the season by his Mercedes team-mate, Lewis Hamilton. Indeed, for most of their Mercedes tenure—and even before that—Hamilton has been the better driver. As NBC's Will Buxton pointed out during the broadcast of Sunday's United States Grand Prix, Rosberg has never beaten the Briton over the course of a full season, dating back to their karting days. Now, though, it looks increasingly likely that Rosberg will beat Hamilton this year and claim his first F1 drivers' title. The question then becomes: Would Rosberg be a worthy champion, or has he backed into the t...

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