BRAVO ! RESPECT !
A
mere five days of attaining his childhood dream of becoming a Formula 1 World Champion , Nico
Rosberg announced he was quitting .
It was a mega decision that exploded on the world , a story that transcended the sport and even impacted on a dear pensioner housewife who told me , over lunch with the family that she , admired Nico ’ s decision .
I too , albeit shocked when the news broke , soon admired the decision . It is the stuff that will one day become legend . If you scripted the scenario for a movie it would be deemed silly , unbelievable .
But it is not fantasy , it is true and I for one am filled with respect and admiration for Nico as he accomplished his mission in style , walking away for the best reason on the world … his family .
I am dismayed ( but not surprised in this age of angry disrespect ) that so many self styled F1 fans criticised the decision , some imbeciles even calling him a coward . This of course is ludicrous and speaks volumes for the ugly world we live in today .
Thankfully Nico ’ s contemporaries and former drivers were unanimous in their messages and responses to the immense news : RESPECT they all declared .
They , better than all , know what it took for the newly crowned F1 to give up a seat in the sport ’ s most successful car , with an astounding winning pedigree , that is likely to continue being a front runner for years to come .