Nico Rosberg and the art of motorcar maintenance

Nico Rosberg enlisted the help of a Japanese Zen master to help inspire him to his maiden Formula One world title, Der Spiegel weekly magazine reported Friday just hours after the German announced his shock retirement. Rosberg learned meditation techniques at Kyoto in Japan as he constructed his title-winning campaign in the face of a fierce and sometimes bitter rivalry with Mercedes teammate and three-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg added: "The world of Formula One is a little cracked.