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Nico Rosberg announces F1 retirement: How he broke the news

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Nico Rosberg has announced his retirement from F1. Here is how he delivered the shock news

Watch the extraordinary press conference where new world champion Nico Rosberg announced his immediate retirement from Formula 1.

Ahead of the FIA's prizegiving gala in Vienna where he collected his Drivers' Championship trophy on Friday night, Rosberg dropped the bombshell that he had decided to mark his title win by walking away from the sport after 10 years.

Rosberg retires from F1
Rosberg retires from F1

Read the full story as Nico Rosberg sensationally announces his retirement.

"I've achieved that childhood dream and I'm not willing to do that kind of commitment again," said Rosberg, who paid tribute to his wife Vivian for looking after their one-year-old daughter.

Aged 31, Rosberg quits F1 after achieving 23 wins, 30 poles and 57 podiums after driving for just two teams - Williams and Mercedes.

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Watch the shock announcement in full in the video above.

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