Jun.4 (GMM) System 1 legend Keke Rosberg admits he’s not in good well being.
The 76-year-old Finn will be the 1982 world champion, however to a youthful viewers he’s arguably higher referred to as the daddy of fellow title winner Nico Rosberg.
When Finland’s Apu journal correspondent arrived at Rosberg’s Monaco condo constructing for the interview, the receptionist requested who the appointment was with.
“Nico?” the journal quoted her as saying. “No, Keke,” got here the reply.
“Oh, Keke!”
Certainly, regardless of grooming his son Nico in direction of System 1 and earlier than that Mika Hakkinen, in more moderen years Keke has declined virtually each media invitation.
He admits he has been unwell for some years now.
“The corona (covid) interval was a bit complicated,” mentioned Rosberg. “Whether or not this was brought on by isolation or whether or not there was some sort of post-corona illness, I’m undecided.”
Rosberg senior admits it has been troublesome adjusting to his unwell well being. “I used to have an inventory of issues that also have to be performed,” he mentioned.
“I nonetheless have one now, but it surely’s an inventory of issues that may not be performed.”
In the meantime, one other former world champion, 1979 title winner Jody Scheckter, has advised Corriere della Sera that he at present can’t drive on the roads in any respect as he lacks an Italian driver’s license.
The South African, now 75, moved to Italy some 18 months in the past – and now must re-sit a driving take a look at.
“I selected Italy as my nation – that is the place I need to stay,” mentioned the previous Ferrari driver. “The issue is that I communicate very poor Italian. I can’t probably move the take a look at.”
