Nico Rosberg news

Lewis Hamilton says he would always want to defend a Formula 1 world title, rather than retire from racing as champion like Nico Rosberg has read more »

Nico Rosberg shocked the world on Friday when he announced his retirement before FIA's prize giving ceremony in Vienna. The announcement came as a shocking thunder with... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he will be interested to see who puts themselves forward to be his teammate at Mercedes next season. After Nico Rosberg shocked the motor racing world with... read more »

Mercedes non-executive Chairman Niki Lauda says he is disappointed by Nico Rosberg's decision to retire and, with hindsight, believes Lewis Hamilton taking the… read more »

Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda says half of the Formula One grid are putting themselves forward for Nico Rosberg's vacant seat next year. In a surprise announcement on... read more »

Nico Rosberg has revealed that he would have remained in Formula 1 for the 2017 season had he not won this year's World title. read more »

Der FIA Formel 1-Weltmeister von 2016, Nico Rosberg, hat heute verkündet, dass er mit sofortiger Wirkung seine Rennkarriere beenden wird. read more »

Niki Lauda reveals that his phone has been red-hot ever since Nico Rosberg announced his retirement. read more »

Nico Rosberg and Max Verstappen both honoured at FIA Awards in Vienna. read more »

Reaction from the man himself, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo and more as the Formula 1 world digests the stunning news of Nico Rosberg's retirement five... read more »

World Champion Nico Rosberg says he would have stayed in Formula 1 for another season had he not beaten Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to this year's… read more »

I've seen plenty of world champions go -- and in some cases, come back again -- but never have I witnessed a departure like this one. The world of F1 media spent Friday... read more »

Formula 1 drivers, paddock members and the wider motorsport world have been paying tribute to Nico Rosberg, following his shock decision to retire as World… read more »

Lewis Hamilton issued a light-hearted warning to any driver wanting to replace Nico Rosberg as his Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate that they must be ready to "stand the... read more »

With Nico Rosberg retiring for Formula 1, Mercedes are in the hunt for a new driver and specifically targetted Max Verstappen - at least on Twitter. read more »

Bernie Ecclestone says he had no idea that Nico Rosberg was retiring despite having dinner with Toto Wolff the night before the announcement. read more »

Nico Rosberg was officially crowned 2016 F1 world champion at the FIA's prizegiving gala, just hours after announcing his shock retirement from the sport. read more »

Video: Nico Rosberg picks up F1 title trophy at FIA gala read more »

Nico Rosberg officially crowned 2016 F1 champion at FIA gala read more »

The intense pressure of Lewis Hamilton forced Nico Rosberg into his shock retirement, according to Saturday's papers. read more »

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says the 2016 season proves Nico Rosberg retires as "the best driver in Formula 1 today" read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Nico Rosberg's decision to retire was "not a surprise", despite the newly-crowned World Champion stunning most of the sport with his… read more »

Nico Rosberg's shock retirement will be a blessing for at least one driver as someone new is going to be racing for the championship-winning Mercedes team next season. read more »

VIENNA, Austria -- Retiring Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg says he would have continued for at least one more year if he had not won the title this season. In a... read more »

Video: Rosberg receives F1 trophy read more »