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Nico Rosberg: Bringing F1 thinking to Davos

Two years ago F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg dramatically walked away from the sport. Now he's taking on the world of business, and wants to bring electric transport to the masses.

He spoke to the BBC's Joe Miller at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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23 January 2019

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