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Lauda: Hiring a youngster is a risk
Mercedes have been approached by half the Formula One grid since world champion Nico Rosberg announced his retirement on Friday, according to the team's non-executive chairman Niki Lauda. 'Practically half of Formula One and maybe more. I am constantly taking calls,' the Austrian told Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport. He admitted he was shocked when Rosberg told him his decision a few hours before the announcement. I took it badly. I was not expecting it. Nobody in Mercedes imagined he could say ‘enough'. At first I didn't believe him.' 'Nico, I said, are you pulling my leg? Is it a joke? But he, seriously, said it was all true. Truly incredible.' Lauda, who said his main aim after...
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