Nico Rosberg announces shock retirement from Formula 1, 5 days after winning his first title

31 year old Formula one racer Nico Rosberg has shockingly announced his retirement from the mega rich sport just five days after winning his very first Formula one title.

Rosberg last Sunday, beat his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton by five points (through the 2016 season,) and despite signing a new contract with Mercedes last spring, announced on Friday night in a press conference at the FIA prize-giving ceremony in Vienna ,that he would be retiring from F1 with immediate effect.