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When Rosberg's retirement shocked the F1 world

In the latest feature in our series remembering the biggest moments of 2010, we recall Nico Rosberg's shock retirement from Formula 1, days after he had secured the 2016 world title, and recall the story of he came to make his momentous decision

Formula 1's fast-paced news cycle, in which rumours can be blasted around the world in a matter of seconds, means bombshell announcements are relatively rare.

More often than not, loose lips mean gossip gets out and media ethics in the digital age have long been debated and argued over - including the issue of the rights and wrongs of reporting something is happening before there has been any official confirmation.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.