Nico Rosberg is subtly targeting fans who ask about his F1 return

Over the past week, the “Red Flag” memes have become a magnet around the world, and many F1 teams and drivers have followed the trend. After the latest statement “Lewis Hamilton is only good because of his car”, the former rival of the seven-time world champion, Nico Rosberg, made his own statement.

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Since the Mercedes champion retired after the 2016 F1 season, many fans have been longing for the German to return to the sport. And there are reasons for fans to raise such hopes. First, Rosberg is only 36 years old and definitely has a few years ahead of him.

Motorsport: Formula 1 championships, Grand Prix in Germany. Nico Rosberg, formerly a Formula 1 driver himself, is now a commentator for Sky Sports. Photo: Uli Deck / dpa (Photo by Uli Deck / Picture Alliance via Getty Images)

Second, Rosberg is still an integral part of F1 as the former world champion has taken on the commentator job for the past few weeks. Since the German is still active in Formula 1, fans have often asked Rosberg if he would make a comeback in Formula 1.

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Well, Rosberg used the trending “Red Flag” meme to appeal to fans like that.

What did Nico Rosberg say?

Rosberg used social media to reveal his response with the meme. “Are you ever going to return to F1?” He wrote, followed by numerous red flag emojis making it clear that returning to F1 as a driver is off the table. He continued to tweet, “Sorry, I had to go with this one … thanks for all of your support folks!”

Of course, it was a wise decision by Rosberg in 2016. He wanted a championship title in F1 and when he did he hung up his boots and shifted focus to his family. But he’s getting closer and closer to the paddock.

Sorry, I had to choose this one …

Thanks for all your support, guys !!

– Nico Rosberg (@NicoRosberg) October 14, 2021

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It all started with videos of race previews and opinions on his YouTube channel, which then led Sky Sports to offer the world champion a role in their media company. Rosberg was often seen on the grid and hosted the pre-race coverage in 2020.

After all, he stands here in 2021 as one of the most popular F1 commentators alongside Martin Brundle, David Croft, Karun Chandhok and Ted Kravitz; The 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix is ​​Rosberg’s best racing commentary.

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So will Rosberg continue to provide more exciting comments about the upcoming F1 season in 2022?

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