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At the age of 26 and after 110 Grands Prix contested in career, German driver Nico Rosberg won his first Formula 1 race on Sunday at the Grand of China in Shanghai.

Rosberg, driving a Mercedes AMG W03, captured his maiden win at his 111th Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg is the son of 1982 F1 World Champion Keke Rosberg who contested 49 races before he won his first GP.

Let's review the Top 10 drivers with most races contested before first win.

10. 81nd race United Kingdom Eddie Irvine 1999 Australian Grand Prix (Photo: WRI2)


9. 91st race France Jean Alesi 1995 Canadian Grand Prix (Photo: WRI2)

8. 95th race Belgium Thierry Boutsen 1989 Canadian Grand Prix (Photo: WRI2)

7. 96th race Finland Mika Häkkinen 1997 European Grand Prix (Photo: WRI2)

6. 110th race Italy Giancarlo Fisichella 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix (Photo: WRI2)

5. 111th race Germany Nico Rosberg 2012 Chinese Grand Prix (Photo: WRI2)

4. 113th race United Kingdom Jenson Button 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix (Photo: Honda)

3. 117th race Italy Jarno Trulli 2004 Monaco Grand Prix (Photo: Renault)

2. 124rd race Brazil Rubens Barrichello 2000 German Grand Prix (Photo: WRI2)

1. 130th race Australia Mark Webber 2009 German Grand Prix (Photo: WRI2)