Nico Rosberg retires from F1

[Dog Star]

Superbad said:

As World Champion?

Arguably only because of some pretty lousy reliability for Hamilton (and I realise that that door can swing both ways).

[hornetrider]

NJK44 said:

Fantastic news. What a day to be alive.

Nico confirming his status as a wet flannel.

[anonymous-user]

If Alonso joins Mercedes in 2017 the car will land up being sh** knowing his luck

[E36GUY]

NJK44 said:

Fantastic news. What a day to be alive.

Nico confirming his status as a wet flannel.

Yup!!

[velocgee]

Wow!!!

Does this now explain Mercs' reaction with Hamilton?!

[anonymous-user]

Sheetmaself said:

What an absolute loser, i was never one of those who complained that he only won due to Lewis' issues and am not a massive Lewis fan. But this just shows what Nico thinks of his chances of repeating the win next year.

What a weak way to leave.

You are so wrong. It's a brave decision to quit while in the ascendancy - I'm a natural Lewis fan but believe wining the WDC would have released Nico on to greater things. Although that's all moot now.

What a strong way to leave.

[aeropilot]

El stovey said:

I love the way people are trying to turn this into an admission that he can't repeat it.

I think he's pretty much admitted it in his own statement.....

Fair play to him as well.....



No wonder there's been nothing from MB about 'any sanctions' on LH for what he did

[Catatafish]

Maybe he knows merc may not be so competitive next year?

Maybe merc wanted rid so made a deal to help him to the title provided he went so a corporate slave drone can be brought in to make a proper number 2 driver, and merc doesn't lose face moving to a less heated team structure.

Conspiracy theories unite and go forth!

[Dejay1788]

Surely it has to be Wehrlein who replaces him, he's been groomed for it now for the past two years.

[BubblesNW]

hornetrider said:

Well bugger me, its on the BBC

I will take that as an apology

[enjo]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Clearly he wants to be with his family rather than putting himself at risk of serious injury.

Total respect to the man as it would have clearly been a hard decision.

Well done Champion. Good luck in your future.

Exactly my sentiments.

[castex]

FairfieldSteve said:

Massive drop of the mic!

Indeed. Good for you, and good luck Mr Rosberg.

[grumpy52]

Good on him !
All those that are whinging that he is soft or wet he is still in the top 5% of drivers ever to have raced in F1 .
Many have tried over the years very very few have become champion .

[TheLimla]

Guess Toto will be tearing up Hamiltons P45 now ;-)

[Ahonen]

liner33 said:

I wonder if the loss of the German GP has anything to do with it

No, of course it wouldn't. Good grief.

[MarkwG]

velocgee said:

Wow!!! Does this now explain Mercs' reaction with Hamilton?!

I'm thinking the same (provided it doesn't turn out to be a hoax!). If Lewis was not in on it, might well explain it.

[Leroy902]

Shame, it'll be interesting to see who comes in to replace him, I'm hoping it's a hot head like Lewis, I imagine fireworks going off next season!.

[Cold]

Undefeated Champion with a proper perspective of life being about more than a job. Grown up decision by an adult.




So, Max to take his seat and show Hamilton a thing or two?

[Quickmoose]

WOW.

For the reasons we know and have discussed at length...he ended up beating the best driver in the best car...job done.
Time to pay back and be with his family.
Can't fault that.

Will be interesting to see what his next job will be...

[Sheetmaself]

Superbad said:

Sheetmaself said:

What an absolute loser, i was never one of those who complained that he only won due to Lewis' issues and am not a massive Lewis fan. But this just shows what Nico thinks of his chances of repeating the win next year.

What a weak way to leave.

As World Champion?

No as someone who made the best of his better fortune to become world champion (no shame in that), but then refused to try again next year as they knew what the outcome would be.