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Rosberg a champion, but not among the greats: Ecclestone
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Bernie Ecclestone believes Nico Rosberg will enjoy a place in Formula 1' history books but not among its greatest drivers. Asked in an interview with Indian media whether he favourably compares with the likes of multi-world champions Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel or Fernando Alonso, F1's supremo didn't think so. "Well, let’s just say he is a world champion," he told the Hindustan Times. The other names that you mentioned (Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso) have obviously won more than a few times and have achieved more. So I would just call Nico a world champion and nothing else." Ecclestone admitted the German driver's retirement was not a positive event...
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