Mercedes F1 Posts Classified Ad for Race Driver Position
The sudden retirement of Nico Rosberg from Formula One certainly caught a lot of people off-guard, including his team. Following the announcement of the newly-crowned World Champion, Mercedes F1 posted a classified advertisement for the seat vacated by the Finn. From the screenshot of the ad in Motorsport.com, it starts with the statement, “A vacancy has arisen for the position of race driver with the team.” Then it lists down the qualifications for potential applicants. That’s where humor kicks in. One of the requirements say, “Ideally, you will have a proven track record in skills including steering, braking and, in particular, accelerating.” It also mentions, “Possession of an FIA Super… Continue Reading »