Mercedes' hierarchy will return to work this week to open the search for a driver to replace the retiring Nico Rosberg.
Nico Rosberg was officially crowned 2016 world champion at the FIA's prizegiving gala, hours after stunning F1 by quitting.
The intense pressure of Lewis Hamilton forced Nico Rosberg into his shock retirement, according to the papers.
Take a hunch on Pascal Wehrlein? Play it safe with Valtteri Bottas? Or go all in for either Sebastian Vettel or Fernando Alonso?
Lewis Hamilton claims he is not surprised by Nico Rosberg's decision to quit F1 - but says he will miss the world champion.
Toto Wolff says he admires Nico Rosberg's clarity of thinking and the search for his replacement starts next week.
Watch the extraordinary press conference where new world champion Nico Rosberg announced he was quitting F1.
Sky Sports' Martin Brundle admits he thought news about Nico Rosberg's retirement from Formula 1 was a spoof at first.
Sky F1 pundits Martin Brundle and Ted Kravitz have expressed their disbelief as to why Nico Rosberg has retired from Formula 1.
Stunned by Nico Rosberg's retirement? Read the German driver's explanation for quitting Formula 1 in full.
2016 world champion Nico Rosberg has sensationally announced he has retired from Formula 1 with immediate effect.