Nico Rosberg made one of the all-time most memorable exits from Formula 1, retiring shortly after winning the 2016 World Championship.<\/p>\n
Rosberg was quizzed on that shock decision almost a decade on by Martin Brundle. Rosberg revealed that he \u201cwanted to go out on the top\u201d, and as soon as he crossed the line to beat Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to the crown, he knew that his F1 career was over.<\/p>\n
Nico Rosberg found \u2018beautiful moment\u2019 to retire from Formula 1<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton versus Nico Rosberg produced a storied F1 teammate rivalry. Hamilton had won the 2014 and 2015 crowns, but the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix produced a new World Champion.<\/p>\n
Try as he might to back Rosberg into the clutches of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, Hamilton was unable to keep his grip on the championship trophy, which went Rosberg\u2019s way.<\/p>\n
A week later, Rosberg shockingly announced his immediate retirement from Formula 1. It also proved to be the end of his racing career.<\/p>\n
At the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP, Rosberg was on Sky F1 duties. His colleague Brundle looked for answers.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomething, if I may ask you, but in full respect, you won your World Championship, then on your way home, you decided to retire\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Rosberg interjected to clarify when his decision was actually made.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, that was on the start\/finish line already.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brundle responded: \u201cSo literally, you won the title, you go, \u2018That\u2019s the end of the story.\u2019 Because the pressure? Why?\u201d<\/p>\n
Rosberg had seen the opening to end his career in the manner he desired, so took it.<\/p>\n
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