Nico Rosberg retires from F1

Nico Rosberg has taken the F1 world by surprise as he announced his retirement today with immediate effect.

Rosberg, who won his maiden F1 world championship on Sunday has described the moment as the epitome of his career.

The German waited for 10 years to win his first ever title. He defeated three time Champion and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.

The 31-year old claimed the title last Sunday in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where he finished 2nd behind Hamilton.

"I have climbed my mountain, I am on the peak, so this feels right," Rosberg said in a Facebook post.

Rosberg won nine of this season's 21 grands prix, beating three-time champion Hamilton by five points.

"For 25 years in racing, it has been my dream, my 'one thing' to become Formula 1 world champion," he added.

"Through the hard work, the pain, the sacrifices, this has been my target. And now I've made it."

The son of Finland's 1982 world champion Keke, Rosberg made his F1 debut for Williams at the Bahrain Grand Prix in 2006, finishing seventh.

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said the news took him "completely by surprise."

"We now have to consider options and we will start to look at it on Monday" he added.

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