Francorchamps (Belgium): Nico Rosberg had every reason to stop and consider his mortality on Friday after escaping unhurt from a spectacular high-speed tyre failure during second practice at the Belgian Grand Prix.
<img title="Nico Rosberg with wife Vivian Sibold. PIC/AFP " src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/22-Nico-Vivian.jpg" alt="Nico Rosberg with wife Vivian Sibold. PIC/AFP " /> Nico Rosberg with wife Vivian Sibold. Pic/AFP 
At 30, and married for a year, he will surely have thought of his wife Vivian who is expecting their first child at any time. He has a private plane on stand-by at Liege airport in case she goes into labour and he is needed &mdash; and the Mercedes team allow him to make a flying visit home to Monaco.
And he has just spent the last four weeks during Formula One&rsquo;s annual mid-season break staying home to prepare for life as a family man. "Things are great, she&rsquo;s feeling very, very comfortable, which is nice," said Rosberg before yesterday&rsquo;s accident. "Doctors say the due date is next week, so let&rsquo;s see."
He showed easy enthusiasm for life as a father when he was asked how he enjoyed his holidays.
"Everything&rsquo;s packed, the car engine was running in the garage. I&rsquo;ve prepared for all that, so we just have family cars at the moment in the garage. We have a Mercedes ML, and a Mercedes GLK. The baby seat is in the ML, and it took me two hours to put it in there. It&rsquo;s one of my toughest recent experiences."

Nico Rosberg had every reason to stop and consider his mortality after escaping unhurt from a spectacular high-speed tyre failure during second practice at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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