![]() on top of his family commitments, he travels the world as an ambassador for Mercedes, as well as making guest appearances and giving motivational speeches. In his first year of retirement, Rosberg welcomed the birth of another daughter with his wife Vivian. It is on the right track and Alejandro is awesome as well so he is going to do the right stuff." It has an amazing future, a great future. "I know quite a lot, I have been following it. After achieving his aim in 2016, after a dramatic last-race showdown with his teammate Lewis Hamilton, the World Champion announced his immediate retirement from the pinnacle of motorsport.īut today - the opening day of the HKT Hong Kong E-Prix - he's swapped his race suit for a spectator pass to witness the all-electric action from the streets of Hong Kong. At the age of just six, Rosberg made the decision to follow in his father's footsteps in a bid to become a Formula One World Champion. "The location is awesome, it is very special," he says looking up at the surrounding skyscrapers. Rosberg, fresh from the Hugo Boss party the night before, is eager to reach the circuit as he makes his way to the front gate. Fishing boats dart in and out of the jetties while the city's bustling financial district hums with the sound of shoppers and weekend workers. ![]() It's a bright morning on Hong Kong's Harborfront. Sensing he'd know a thing or two about world-class motorsport, we caught up with him about racing in the city streets, the "amazing" future of Formula E and why he's interested in getting involved. Adding to that - for the first race of Season Four in Hong Kong - was none other than Formula One World Champion Nico Rosberg. Whether it's Leonardo DiCaprio walking the pit lane at the New York E-Prix, Naomi Cambell watching the race in Monaco or will.i.am chatting all things electric with Sir Richard Branson in London - the list goes on. Since the inaugural E-Prix in Beijing's Olympic Park in 2014, there have been a fair few famous names pass through the gates of the FIA Formula E Championship over the years.
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