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Reuters - UK Focus

LONDON, Dec (Shanghai: 600875.SS - news) 2 (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg stunned Formula One on Friday with the shock announcement that he was retiring only days after winning his first world championship with Mercedes (Xetra: 710000 - news) .

"From the moment when the destiny of the title was in my own hands, the big pressure started and I began to think about ending my racing career if I became world champion," the German said in a statement on Facebook (NasdaqGS: FB - news) .

"On Sunday morning in Abu Dhabi, I knew that it could be my last race and that feeling cleared my head before the start. I wanted to enjoy every part of the experience, knowing it might be the last time," the 31-year-old added.

"I took my decision on Monday evening." (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Ed Osmond)