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Rosberg Reveals He Walked Away From $100mn Mercedes Deal

2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg has revealed that he walked away from a Mercedes contract extension worth $100 million to spend more time with his family. The German shocked the F1 community when he announced his retirement shortly after narrowly beating his team-mate, Sir Lewis Hamilton, to the 2016 crown. READ: Steiner Pleased F1 Fans & Media Have Forgotten About Mazepin Groping Scandal In an interview this week, Rosberg said he wanted to avoid exiting the sport as a has-been and would rather go out on a high. “I wanted to avoid going out as a has-been or someone who is not wanted anymore,” Rosberg said. “I mean, there was $100m on the table that I gave up on. I longed for a...
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