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Ferrari not expecting a "weaker" Mercedes after Rosberg's exit
Ferrari's chief executive Sergio Marchionne does not think that the Mercedes Formula 1 team will be weakened in 2017 by the shock retirement of Nico Rosberg. Speaking at the Ferrari World Finals event in Daytona on Sunday, Marchionne said he was as surprised as everyone else over Rosberg's retirement revelation – and immediately sent a text to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. When asked by Motorsport.com for his reaction to the Rosberg news, Marchionne replied: "I sent a message over to Toto, I was flying when the news came out, and I was surprised in a sense. "I actually complimented Rosberg for having had the courage for what he did. "I think timing in life is everything. He's...
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