Keke Rosberg has rubbished suggestions his son Nico was fortunate to win the 2016 drivers title, saying title rival Lewis Hamilton got lucky twice in 2014 and 2015.Nico emulated his fathers 1982 title triumph at Abu Dhabi on Sunday, scoring the podium finish he needed to win the world championship after a tense finale. Rosberg edged Mercedes teammate Hamilton by five points to cap a season which saw the pendulum swing dramatically between both men, none more so than when the latter suffered an engine failure while leading the Malaysian Grand Prix.Hamiltons engine unreliability through the season led to suggestions from the media that Rosberg had lucked into his title triumph, though Keke pointed to the previous two years of Mercedes dominance where the British driver beat his son to the title. The Finn, who won just one race in 1982, said it is unlikely that any world champion -- his son or Hamilton included -- would win a title without some good luck along the way.When the question of luck was put to him in the Abu Dhabi paddock, Keke replied: I thought Lewis was lucky twice so why shouldnt he be once? If you want to win the championship in F1 you cant have a lot of bad luck.I could have won the [1982] championship [a race early] in Monza, I needed to finish fifth, but my rear wing fell off -- from a Williams can you imagine? That is the sport. Or like Jenson broke his suspension. Why? Because he hit the kerb so hard he was lucky the car didnt break into two halves and then he says oh bad car. The nature of the drivers.Keke watched his sons triumph from Dubai before driving down to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi to celebrate, having kept his distance from the paddock for much of this season to minimise distractions. He admits the final portion of the race, where a desperate Hamilton unsuccessfully attempted to back Rosberg into the clutches of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen in an attempt to knock him off the podium he needed for the title, made for unpleasant viewing.When asked if it was hard to watch the last stint, he replied: I would say so, yes, it was relatively easy, until the last two laps I thought that we would see something we wouldnt want to see in the last two laps but luckily it wasnt to be. I think it is the hardest sport and championship ever, right down to the line.Nicos triumph makes him the second second-generation champion in Formula One, following in the footsteps of Damon Hill.Milwaukee Bucks Pro Shop . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. Bucks Jerseys China . 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The statement, which was signed by owners John W. Henry, Tom Werner and Mike Gordon, also included an apology for the upheaval that caused many fans to walk out of Anfield in the 77th minute of the 2-2 draw with Sunderland on Saturday. Liverpool fans protested against high ticket prices during the FA Cup Fourth Round replay against West Ham Klopp hopes the release of the statement will now defuse tensions between supporters groups and the clubs boardroom. I think that in the world of football its not too easy to be the owner of a club and to prove that you are really interested in the club, said Klopp, speaking at a press conference ahead of Liverpools Premier League trip to Aston Villa on Sunday. 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