Towards an absence from Germany

One of the historic rounds of the F1 is heading for an absence in 2015. The Nurburgring was initially scheduled to host the German Grand Prix this season, on July 19, but the German track is not expected to host the tenth round of the World Championship. Plagued by financial difficulties, the arrival of F1 was very uncertain, despite discussions started with Bernie Ecclestone. “No agreement has been reached and we regret that. » indicates Pietro Nuvoloni, spokesperson for the circuit, to the SID press agency.

The 2015 calendar should therefore be reduced to 19 events this year if this absence is confirmed. The hypothesis of a replacement by Hockenheim should not succeed, the head of circuit management, Georg Seiler, specifying yesterday that the complex “didn't have time to organize a race anymore. »