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Rosberg unwilling to make same commitment to title fight
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Nico Rosberg says his decision to retire from F1 was made because he is unwilling to make the same commitment to defend his drivers' title. The German won his first world championship with second place in Abu Dhabi, beating team-mate Lewis Hamilton after twice missing out in 2014 and 2015. Rosberg then stunned Mercedes by announcing his decision to retire with immediate effect, breaking the news at an FIA press conference in Vienna. Explaining the reason behind his decision, Rosberg says the effort needed to fight for the championship was too much for him to consider repeating. "At the same time thought it has been very, very tough," Rosberg said. "The...
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