Bernie Ecclestone says he had no idea that Nico Rosberg was retiring despite having dinner with Toto Wolff the night before the announcement. read more »

Nico Rosberg's shock retirement will be a blessing for at least one driver as someone new is going to be racing for the championship-winning Mercedes team next season. read more »

Having shocked the world of motorsport by announcing his retirement on Friday, Nico Rosberg has revealed he didn't know if he "had the balls" to go through with it. read more »

It began as a boyhood friendship but, over the course of their four years together at Mercedes, it blossomed into one of Formula 1's best rivalries. read more »

Max Verstappen doubled up at the FIA prize gala with his pass on Nico Rosberg at the Brazilian GP earning him the Action of the Year award while he was also named Personality... read more »

Collecting his Drivers' Championship trophy on Friday evening, Nico Rosberg says he is "proud" of what he achieved in what has been a "a pretty intense... read more »

Formula 1 has wished Nico Rosberg all the best in the wake of his shock retirement from the sport. read more »

Jackie Stewart believes Nico Rosberg showed "courage" and "wisdom" in his decision to retire for Formula 1. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is probably one of the few people who wasn't surprised by Nico Rosberg's shock retirement announcement. read more »

Toto Wolff says Mercedes will take the "necessary time" to evaluate their options in the wake of Nico Rosberg's shock retirement. read more »

Just days after winning the 2016 Drivers' Championship Nico Rosberg has announced his retirement from Formula 1. read more »

Nico Rosberg says the manner in which he lost the 2015 United States GP was the "kick-start" to his 2016 title success as he never wanted to experience that again. read more »

Sebastian Vettel has jumped to the defense of new World Champion Nico Rosberg, saying he didn't win it by "luck." read more »

All hail Nico Rosberg, the deserving 2016 F1 World Champion, or is that the luckiest driver to win a World Championship? read more »

France could make a surprise return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2018 with Paul Ricard the venue. read more »

Max Verstappen is ready to fight for the F1 World title in 2017, he just "needs the right car" according to Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko. read more »

Red Bull Racing have announced a new partnership with ExxonMobil, teaming up with McLaren's long-time fuel and lubricant supplier from 2017 onward. read more »

Just like his former team-mate Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz also had no problem with the way Lewis Hamilton went about defending his World Championship against Nico Rosberg. read more »

The German Grand Prix will not form part of next year's Formula 1 calendar, with reports suggesting the Brazilian GP is also in doubt. read more »

After Williams engineer Rob Smedley expressed his desire to take up a lighter role in Formula 1, team boss Claire Williams said his role could change in the near future. read more »

Formula 1 legend Jackie Stewart called fellow triple World Champion Lewis Hamilton a %u2018little ballerina' following his refusal to obey team orders at the recently... read more »

With the Formula 1 season officially over, Daniel Ricciardo reflected on his most disappointing race of the season, where a botched pit-stop hindered him from winning the... read more »

Rather than criticising Mercedes for interfering in the title showdown, Toto Wolff says the team "deserves credit" for letting the drivers race for the past three... read more »

Keke Rosberg says his son Nico deserved his F1 title after a trouble-free year, just as Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton had two "lucky" title-winning campaigns. read more »

Concluding his 2016 campaign with a top-ten result, Fernando Alonso says McLaren-Honda have made "big progress" this year but admits there is still a long way to go. read more »