ready1873 3,885 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Nico has retired after his world championship win! Ooft didn't see that! Only 31. Wonder what he'll do now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready1873 3,885 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 World champion Nico Rosberg has announced he has retired from Formula 1 with immediate effect. The 31-year-old German won his first world title on Sunday, beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by finishing second in the final race in Abu Dhabi. "I have climbed my mountain, I am on the peak, so this feels right," Rosberg said in a Facebook post. Rosberg won nine of this season's 21 grands prix, beating three-time champion Hamilton by five points. "For 25 years in racing, it has been my dream, my 'one thing' to become Formula 1 world champion," he added. "Through the hard work, the pain, the sacrifices, this has been my target. And now I've made it." The son of Finland's 1982 world champion Keke, Rosberg made his F1 debut for Williams at the Bahrain Grand Prix in 2006, finishing seventh. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said the news took him "completely by surprise." "We now have to consider options and we will start to look at it on Monday" he added. graphic Rosberg's wait for a maiden title was the second longest in F1 history Analysis BBC Sport Chief F1 writer Andrew Benson Nico Rosberg's decision to announce his retirement from Formula 1 just five days after clinching his first world title is a major shock - but perhaps it should not be. The German put everything into this season, as he explained in his statement on Friday. The pressure of those last few races was plain to see in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, in the way it peeled off him by degrees in the hours after the race. While thinking about how hard winning that title was, doubtless his thoughts were also about what it would take to beat Lewis Hamilton to it again. He clearly felt that at the age of 31, with a young daughter, he was not prepared to make those sacrifices again. All in all, it is a classy move from a classy man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviGer 648 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Pisses off Hamilton, Wins World Title, Retires Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,647 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 didn't he just sign a new deal this season. Think he will be back some point next season tho. Ricciardo to fill the seat would be my decision. Need someone to challenge Lewis or it's gonna be a very boring season next year Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,947 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 18 minutes ago, LiviGer said: Pisses off Hamilton, Wins World Title, Retires Quite the beta move, to be honest. Shat it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonjourBonjour 1,244 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Verstappen should be his replacement Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready1873 3,885 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Verstappen v Hamilton would be terrific fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Blue 1,384 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Thought he migh'tve left Mercedes at the most, but never even considered retiring Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurphy1 43 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I'm pretty certain Verstappen, Alonso etc are all contracted for another year. Not actually sure who is available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmail 53 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Oh well, more WDC's for Lewis then. How many do you think he'll end up with? 5? 6? 7?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 He has a young daughter and knows better than just about everyone what it is like to be an F1 drivers child. Many driver have stated that when you start a family, the barriers start seeming to be a few metres closer. In retiring from F1 you at least guarantee your child isn't going to see your final moments broadcast live from multiple angles in Full HD. He is young, wealthy, very intelligent and has escaped life in F1 healthy - it is still a very dangerous sport. He is 31, still young by motor racing standards, but with a rule shake up for 2017, Hamilton as a team mate, and a new breed of youngsters coming through..... the only way is down. He has went out with a touch of class. He was never my favourite driver but I have plenty of respect for him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,006 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 More class in his wee toe than that cunt Hamilton Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,470 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 1 hour ago, dummiesoot said: More class in his wee toe than that cunt Hamilton Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ready1873 3,885 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 35 minutes ago, Masuka said: Boring , depressing shite 'sport'. Absolutely horrendous to watch Aye so you mentioned before you tedious rat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,893 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Get it up you Hamilton ya pathetic wee rodent. Nae revenge, nae luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,893 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 2 hours ago, Masuka said: First time I have ever mentioned that shite. You sub human fuck, hope ye get cancer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacBoyd 5,440 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Hamilton being a wee bitch again says it's first time in 18 years niko has won so no surprise he's retired Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam_RFC 238 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Would love to see either vettel or alonso get the seat and leave the two at red bull and see how good they both can be with the car red bull keep hitting at for next season Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullies_bowly_legs 3,805 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Hamilton might get half his engineering team back, that Mercedes transferred to Nico this season without explanation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Going by the video he posted it seemed to me like it'll just be a year or two. Suppose we'll need to wait and see Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 2 hours ago, Wullies_bowly_legs said: Hamilton might get half his engineering team back, that Mercedes transferred to Nico this season without explanation. Like Red Bull, Sauber, Williams and a few others do often. They did explain it, it is to keep the garage fresh and stop divide happening. No Team Hamilton/Team Rosberg... just Team Mercedes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost 431 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Alonso would be interesting. I still think he's the most complete racer in F1. Would be contractual issues with his release and Hamilton wouldn't want someone with his ability and competitive edge as a team mate. Ricciardo would fit the template that I think they'd want. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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