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)

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.