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F1 driver Nico Rosberg piloted his flight to China

Published Apr. 13, 2016 10:01 a.m. ET

Nick Schwartz

i was a pilot today! #off2china #ChineseGP https://t.co/jIR4zTqvfa
— Nico Rosberg (@nico_rosberg) April 12, 2016

Formula 1 drivers are arriving in China for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, and before Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg got behind the wheel to race for his sixth consecutive victory, he took a seat in the cockpit of a plane and served as the co-pilot on his flight.

thank you for waiting for me. next time I post my flight no, so you don't have to wait so long. #bestFans #ChineseGP pic.twitter.com/WpMSE9QlFo
— Nico Rosberg (@nico_rosberg) April 13, 2016

He was greeted at the airport by a bunch of diehard fans. In 10 career F1 races in China, Rosberg has one win (2012), and finished second to teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2014 and 2015.

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