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Rosberg reveals when and why he decided to quit F1

Article To news overview © Mercedes AMG Nico Rosberg has shed some light on the extensive sacrifices he made during the 2016 World Championship, which led him to make the decision to quit the sport just a few days after winning the title. Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton to the title after an intense year-long battle with his Mercedes teammate, and announced his shock retirement five days after the title finale in Abu Dhabi. At just 31 years old, it was viewed as a premature decision by many of his colleagues and rivals at the time, but Rosberg has said he made a firm decision to leave and that moment came the instant he crossed the finish line in Abu Dhabi. “Two metres after the line in Abu...
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