WATCH: Returning Legend Kendrick Lamar’s Ode to This Mercedes F1 Champion During an Onstage Performance

The intense last lap of the 2016 Abu Dhabi GP will forever be remembered by many. Max Verstappen pushing Sebastian Vettel and Vettel pushing Nico Rosberg. The race went down to the wire when Lewis won the race, yet lost the driver’s championship by a fine margin.

Despite finishing the race in P2, who won the driver’s championship that year? Nico Rosberg. Yes, the arch-rival of Lewis Hamilton took home the championship, becoming the only driver at that time, other than lewis, to do so in the turbo-hybrid era. Nico picked up the title by defeating Hamilton with just five points.

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The 2016 Title was the first and only Driver’s Championship for the German. He celebrated the win, and he did it in style. However, it was not only him but also American rapper Kendrick Lamar. The celebrity artist used Rosberg’s winning celebration as the backdrop of his ‘Loyal’ soundtrack on a live show.

Yes, you read it right. How often do you see F1 take the backdrop of a music track on a live show? One can see F1 drivers attending musical concerts or being friends with the artists. But this? Well, it has happened in 2018 when Lamar brought in this rare sight to admire the German champion.

How is Nico Rosberg’s admirer connected to F1?

Despite his connections with F1 drivers, Lamar has already shown his appreciation for Mercedes in his song ‘Humble’. There in the song he had two lines that say, “If I quit your BM, I still ride Mercedes, funk. If I quit this season, I still be the greatest, funk.”

Mercedes re-joined F1 in 2010. Ever since, the German team has picked up back-to-back eight constructor’s championships.

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Kendrick has been a long-time friend of F1 drivers. The rapper has often been seen with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, attending parties and games. However, celebrating Hamilton’s childhood teammate and arch-rival Rosberg’s win in such spectacular fashion brings out an interesting angle in F1.