Following Nico Rosberg announcing his retirement just days after winning his first ever World Championship, Mercedes technical director Paddy Lowe has admitted the timing was not ideal. Being apart of the Silver Arrow garage since 2010, Lowe lauded the German for helping them bring success since their return to the sport, winning three consecutive Constructors’ Championships. With most of the race seats confirmed on the grid for next year, Lowe explained that Mercedes have plenty of work to do in finding a suitable replacement, adding that it will be even more difficult replacing someone like Rosberg, 'From an engineering point of view, losing Nico is like losing a corner of the...
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