Keke Rosberg savours son Nico's F1 success


Formula One - F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 27/11/2016 - Mercedes' Formula One driver, Nico Rosberg of Germany celebrates after winning the Formula One 2016 Drivers' World Championship . REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Every Saturday this season before a grand prix, Nico Rosberg has received a text message from his father Keke offering some simple words of support from afar.

"Most of the time it’s like 'pedal to the metal tomorrow, full stop, exclamation mark’," Formula One's newest world champion smiled on Sunday after achieving his lifetime's ambition with Mercedes.

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