Nico Rosberg admits his lack of need for danger means he has no interest in returning to Formula 1.
The German retired after winning the 2016 world championship but continues his association with motorsport as a pundit and has become a shareholder in Formula E.
Watching from the sidelines, Rosberg claims there are times when he’s much happier to be in the paddock.
“There are times when I watch Formula 1 and think: ‘I’m glad I’m not in that car now’,” he told German broadcaster ZDF. “In Baku, for example, when they race through the streets of a city at a speed of 360 kilometres per hour, millimetres away from a wall.
“Unlike the other racers, I am not a real daredevil.”
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In fact, the former Williams and Mercedes driver claims call it quits when he did has brought more positives than negatives.
“I do not miss it at all,” he said. “I am very happy with that since it is a big guess.
“You stop what at that moment occupies your entire life and you have no idea what it will look like next. Luckily I found new things to do and I could count on my family to keep me busy. It is the best choice I have ever made.”