Nico Rosberg turned down a contract to retire as champion

Author of the article: , published on August 18, 2021.

Nico Rosberg, the 1 Formula One world champion, has revealed that he turned down a € 2016 million difficult contract to race ahead as he wanted to say goodbye as a world champion.

However, after tense internal matches in the Mercedes team in the 2016 season, the German defeated his teammate Lewis Hamilton, and then shocked with the announcement that he would hang the racing suit on a peg at the end of the season.

“I did my best, all the way to the last turn,” the German, of Finnish roots, described winning the title. “It couldn’t have been more tense, and winning against Lewis in the same race car after decades of our duels was the perfect moment. I wanted to avoid saying goodbye to Formula 1 as a former champion, or as someone who is no longer wanted. I had a contract worth 85 million, which I rejected. ”

Rosberg said that after winning the title, he wanted a different, more "flexible" life. “It was the right decision for my family. I didn't think about money for a moment. "

Rosberg said that this year's championship, when Hamilton is fighting Max Verstappn, reminds him of the 2016 season. “Even then, there were two camps. Nico's supporters and Hamilton's, who, of course, were sharply against me. I met four-year-old dolls standing in front of me with their fathers pointing their thumbs down. My fathers told them that I was a villain and that they should treat me like that. ”

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