Rosberg began his racing career in karting at the age of 10 and quickly moved up the ranks, eventually making his Formula One debut in 2006 with the Williams F1 team. He raced for Williams for four seasons before joining Mercedes in 2010, where he remained until his retirement in 2016.
Nico Rosberg
Formula One World champion Germany's Nico Rosberg attends a press conference where he announced to end his F1 career during FIA Prize Giving Gala at the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria on December 2,2016. / AFP / JOE KLAMAR (Photo credit should read JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)