During his time with Mercedes, Rosberg had a fierce rivalry with his teammate Lewis Hamilton, which culminated in him winning the 2016 Formula One World Championship. It was a hard-fought battle that saw Rosberg secure his first and only championship title before announcing his retirement from the sport just five days later.
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)