F1 legend Rosberg reveals illness struggles: ‘Hardly have any energy left’

The 1982 world champion has spoken openly about his situation, with the issues coming from the coronavirus pandemic.

Rosberg made history in by becoming the first Finn to win the world championship in Formula 1, driving for the Williams team. His son, Nico, then followed in his footsteps and won the world championship with Mercedes in 2016.

Rosberg, who has lived in Monaco since 1985, was taken by surprise by the pandemic during a visit to his native Finland.

“I hardly have any energy left”, the 76-year-old former world champion reveals in an interview with the Finnish magazine APU360. “It was so unfortunate that I got stuck in Levi and had to stay in isolation for 70 days, fortunately with a friend”.

According to him, the long period of isolation contributed to the worsening of symptoms after infection: “I used to have a list of things I still had to do. Now I also have a list, but it's a list of things I can no longer do”.  

According to the Finn, there is still little understanding of his disease: “Understanding of post-COVID is still almost non-existent. There are an incredible number of people suffering severely from it!” concluded Rosberg.