Nico Rosberg changes World Cup helmet on FIFA complaint

Germany: Formula 1 drivers' championship leader Nico Rosberg has had to ditch plans to put an image of the World Cup on his helmet for the upcoming German Grand Prix following a complaint from FIFA.

The German driver wanted to celebrate his country's World Cup win with a specially designed helmet that also featured the German colors.

FIFA reportedly complained that featuring the trophy on the helmet would breach its "intellectual property" rights.

Rosberg will race instead with a modified helmet featuring four golden stars, one for each of Germany's World Cup wins.

The driver tweeted: "a shame,i would have loved to carry the trophy as a tribute to the guys.but of course I respect the legal situation."

Rosberg leads the championship by four points from Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton.