March 17, 2015
For the first time since 1960, the German Formula 1 fans have to give this year at their home Grand Prix. Photo: AP
It was already indicated: Formula 1 moves this year to steer clear of Germany. The Grand Prix in the summer without replacement. A rescue deal by Mercedes could not change his mind, the FIA officials. That leaves 19 races in the Formula 1 World Championship calendar left.
The last hope of a Formula 1 race in Germany this year burst. Motor Sport Council of the International Automobile Federation FIA dash scheduled for July 19 Grand Prix on Friday finally from the calendar. Not even the emergency aid package offered by Mercedes for a race at Hockenheim could prevent the reasons yet. There will not be a replacement. That leaves 19 races in the World Championship calendar left.
Neither the Nürburgring nor the Hockenheimring could agree with chief marketer Bernie Ecclestone on the financial conditions for the German World Championship race, said the World Council with. “It’s just sad,” said Mercedes team supervisor Niki Lauda before the end of the FIA meeting in Geneva the TV station RTL
. Team World Champion without home race
Prior to the Swabian carmaker in the talks between Ecclestone and Hockenheim a “significant amount” offers to still allow a Grand Prix at the Baden route. But Hockenheim shied eventually come to the same risk of major financial losses as the new operator of the Nürburgring, which was already in 2012 slipped into bankruptcy. Ecclestone, in turn, did not further reduce his demands.
The Mercedes-bid was “not accepted”, the company said on Friday. Lauda had previously criticized the organizers in Germany and demanded better concepts for a Grand Prix. “The conditions are the same everywhere in the world. But if there is no operator in Germany, who also manages as in other countries, to provide a Grand Prix on the legs, that’s so, “the three-time world champion said now.
The current industry leader Mercedes so missing this season his home race – and that just a year after the first title in the new era of factory teams. World Champion Lewis Hamilton and teammate Nico Rosberg had in the preseason dominated the premier class. Even at the start in the season in Australia, the Silver Arrow duo competition went far ahead, the home game in the summer should have been another great Mercedes-Party
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As scheduled, would have been on 19 July, the Nürburgring as host of the series. After the collapse of the Eifel track in 2012 but has long been highly questionable whether the new operator of the traditional course can afford the inaugural fees for Formula 1 in the tens of millions.
Hockenheim had in the previous year also high losses of formula 1 is retracted, because too few people came. Fearing a new disaster, the Baden dropped the jump-in as a replacement for the Nürburgring. 2016 and 2018 Hockenheim still has a contract to host the Germany-race.
Mercedes deplored the development. More bailouts will no longer offer the carmaker in the future. “We do not believe that it is the responsibility of the participating teams, financially support the individual racetrack operators under the arms. This is not transferable and sustainable model for the future, “the company.
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