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Ecclestone: Nico quitting is a big shock to me
Recently crowned World Champion Nico Rosberg's retirement announcement came as a complete surprise even to the man who knows most of Formula 1's best-kept secrets, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone. 'It was just as big a shock to me as you,' he told Reuters by telephone after Rosberg dropped the bombshell days after securing his first championship in at the Abu Dhabi season-ender. 'I had dinner with (Mercedes team boss) Toto (Wolff) last night and he obviously couldn't say anything to me (about it).' While making light of the German driver's decision – 'He needs more time to spend his money, that's all.' As for who would fill F1's most coveted seat, Ecclestone said he would...
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