Rosberg backs off after Hamilton says ex-racers are irrelevant


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China - April 14, 2019 Nico Rosberg before the race REUTERS/Aly Song

MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Retired world champion Nico Rosberg has moved to defuse a Formula One spat after his former Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton suggested the German had become "irrelevant".

Rosberg, who hung up his helmet days after winning the 2016 title, told followers of his YouTube blog that he would "try and change my tone a little bit" when he discussed his former rivals.

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