NICO ROSBERG SURPRISE RETIREMENT!!!!

I'm not a Rosberg fan, but good for him. He achieved his ultimate goal, made enough money to live on in the process, and now can hang it up and enjoy his family and living his life as he sees fit.
 
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It's been hella fun. No better way to go out than on top as WDC. Enjoy life with Vivian and the baby.




I need a new favorite in another series now though wtf.
 
Maybe Bottas >>> Mercedes.
Wehrlein >>> Williams.

Might work out better than moving Pascal from the bottom to the top of the grid in one year.
 
I find it wild that he had to wait 7 years for his first win. He clicked them off fast once he got it going.

Too bad he's retiring because as it always is, once you win you never stop. I honestly think he could have repeated next year.
 
This shocked me. What other drivers have retired right after winning the title? I know Mansell did, then he came over here and won the Indy title the following year.
 
Seems like a decent family man that just had enough. Glad he won the WDC and finishes that way, mission accomplished and well done.

He has a beautiful wife and child. I wish them the best.
 
Congrats, Nico. There is no better way to say farewell than to do it while you are on top of the world. Now he gets to place all of his focus on his family and not have to worry about the dangers of racing every week. That is pretty dang cool.
 
He seems to be certain that this is what's best for him, so good for him.

Mercedes determining a replacement will be very interesting to watch, especially given the already strained relationship with Hamilton. Do they settle for a clear #2 who will take a place behind Hamilton, or do they hire the best driver available? I would love to see Alonso back in a top car.
 
gnomesayin said:
Do they settle for a clear #2 who will take a place behind Hamilton, or do they hire the best driver available? I would love to see Alonso back in a top car.
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I suppose all the top talent is already signed and committed for 2017. I think they will try to buy out one of those deals. But it may be impossible.
Still the same I will be surprised if they dont figure out a way, they have the money.
 
Come on now, Max Verstappen would be perfect for that seat. Hamilton needs some competition to bring out the best in him. The thing is, if those two have equal equipment, how long would Hamilton remain the number one driver? That might damage Hamilton's confidence if he was pushed to number two status, or it could push him to the level of one of the greats. I don't think he has reached that level yet. As long as he has equipment that is better than his competition, by a large margin, (compared to the rest of the field) he will never reach that level. This is only my opinion, and I am often wrong. I believe that being in the discussion of "greatest ever" is what motivates him. The cost would be astronomical, but to have a true battle at the front of the field, as opposed to who gets the best start winning the race, would bring back some interest in F1. Not much chance of that happening, but a man must have his dreams.
 
I'm sorry, but this is a very selfish move by Rosberg. His team worked their butts off all season to give him good cars and now he just suddenly leaves them without much time to find a replacement. He should have given his team at least 6 months notice. I wonder how his contract allowed such a thing.
 
Congratulations on your retirement, Herr Rosberg.

Leaving while at the pinnacle of your sport ... it's too bad more people don't do that.
 
Historically, F1 teams had a primary and a secondary driver. I think the Red Bull teams were the first to allow their drivers to compete equally. I'm not sure how Mercedes looks at their drivers. Teammate relationships in F1 are way different from NASCAR.
 
Marcingak said:
I'm sorry, but this is a very selfish move by Rosberg. His team worked their butts off all season to give him good cars and now he just suddenly leaves them without much time to find a replacement. He should have given his team at least 6 months notice. I wonder how his contract allowed such a thing.
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There's no way a driver tells everyone that he's going to retire contingent upon his finish in the championship. As if the chemistry at Mercedes could get any worse, they don't need to spend the season with a driver one foot in the door and one foot out the door.
 
Zerkfitting said:
Historically, F1 teams had a primary and a secondary driver. I think the Red Bull teams were the first to allow their drivers to compete equally. I'm not sure how Mercedes looks at their drivers. Teammate relationships in F1 are way different from NASCAR.
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Mercedes haven't had a true #1/#2 distinction yet. Unless they get Alonso, that really looks to change next year.
 
FLRacingFan said:
Mercedes haven't had a true #1/#2 distinction yet. Unless they get Alonso, that really looks to change next year.
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What do you mean? That Alonso would get the nod as #1 driver?

That is a sure fire way to lose Hamilton, I would think.

Anyways, isn't Alonso and Hamilton like bitter enemies or something like that?
 
Reck said:
What do you mean? That Alonso would get the nod as #1 driver?

That is a sure fire way to lose Hamilton, I would think.

Anyways, isn't Alonso and Hamilton like bitter enemies or something like that?
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He means that unless Mercedes is able to hire a driver of the caliber of Alonso (or Vettel), there will be no more dual #1's and a younger driver will slot in as a clear #2 to Hamilton.

Yes, Alonso and Hamilton had a hilariously tumultuous and terrible pairing as teammates in 2007 with McLaren. The fact that Alonso went back to McLaren after that proves that anything is possible in F1. Both drivers are different today than they were, and it's not Hamilton making the hire.
 
I don't see a top driver getting that Mercedes seat now. Vettel, though certainly dissatisfied with the last season, won't leave Ferrari. Alonso is confirmed to stay away. Red Bull drivers are probably pretty secure right now, and I don't feasibly see Bottas and certainly not Stroll or Vandoorne ditching their rookie teams on the fly.
 
Marcingak said:
I'm sorry, but this is a very selfish move by Rosberg. His team worked their butts off all season to give him good cars and now he just suddenly leaves them without much time to find a replacement. He should have given his team at least 6 months notice. I wonder how his contract allowed such a thing.
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Selfish, how?

Should a driver that got into an accident and cant race feel selfish because he didn't tell his team he would get into a crash that would sideline him for however many races?

That's why often times these drivers have an opt out option written in their contracts.
 
I mean, while I don't see it as selfish, I don't think he knew this would all happen.
 
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