Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche revealed that he had just stepped out of a shower when his phone rang with motorsport chief Toto Wolff delivering the news that Nico Rosberg had decided to resign a mere five days after claiming his first Formula 1 World Championship title. Zetsche told Autocar, 'I had just come out of the shower when the phone had rung. I saw that it was Toto Wolff and immediately my first thought was: No, something again with Lewis Hamilton!' 'And then Toto shared the news with me. I must admit I really did not expect Nico's retirement,' added the Mercedes big boss. Rosberg's decision took the the sporting world by storm as there was no evidence that the German would be...
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