Bernie Ecclestone gives Germany an ultimatum

Bernie Ecclestone told the DPA agency that he was giving the organizers of the German Grand Prix until this weekend to sign a contract to host the F1 this season. “If an organizer wants to hold a rock concert or a tennis match, he knows what the conditions are. If they cannot comply with these conditions, the event does not take place. »

While the season will begin this weekend in Melbourne with the Australian GP, the German circuit which is to receive the discipline on July 19 remains unknown while the Hockenheim and Nürburgring tracks alternate despite major financial problems. “If it's such a big market, organizing a race shouldn't be a problem for them. »

If it is the Nürburgring's turn to host F1 this year, the financial situation of the circuit makes the arrival of the discipline very difficult. But the organizers of the Hockenheim event do not seem to be in a better position after a disappointing 2014 edition in terms of revenue.