Formula 1 World Champion of 2016, Nico Rosberg announces his retirement.
An emotional Nico Rosberg, newly crowned Formula 1 World Champion for 2016, has announced his retirement five days after winning the big one. Needless to say, he retires on a high. Here are his words direct from his official twitter feed:
We can only speculate at this point that Manor Racing driver and Mercedes-AMG F1’s official test driver Pascal Wehrlein will be promoted to the racing seat next season, with the team not giving any indication of Nico’s replacement.
Story: Jim Gorde