Early in his career, 2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg ‘terrified’ him with a strange bedroom encounter with a team executive.
The German driver participated in the sport from 2006 to 2016, culminating his ten-year career with a historic championship win, defeating Lewis Hamilton, an F1 veteran and teammate at the time.
The former Mercedes star followed a similar pathway to many Mercedes drivers, starting his career with Williams.
Rosberg raced for the Grove-based outfit between 2006 and 2009, earning two podium finishes for the team, both of which occurred in 2008. Ahead of the 2010 season, he moved to Mercedes where he partnered two seven-time champions, first Michael Schumacher and then Hamilton.
Despite his success with the Silver Arrows, Rosberg revealed in Barcelona that he attempted to execute a bold driver move himself earlier on in his career.
F1 champion Rosberg reveals tense team boss interaction
Speaking ahead of FP1 at the Spanish GP on Friday, Rosberg said: “I was scared of Flavio Briatore as a young driver. I once went into his bedroom to negotiate a contract,” said Rosberg, detailing his experience with the controversial F1 figure.
