The word on everyone’s lips ahead of the German grand prix weekend is ‘Fric’. In the days before scrutineering on Thursday, the biggest questions are: will teams continue to use ...
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Mercedes to remove ‘Fric’ for Hockenheim
Mercedes will remove the complex ‘Fric’ system from its dominant F1 car ahead of next weekend’s German grand prix. The FIA surprised the entire world of F1 this week by ...
Read More »Hockenheim ticket discount offer backfires
A marketing gimmick has backfired ahead of next weekend’s German grand prix. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport said a EUR 11 ticket discount was being offered for every goal scored ...
Read More »Ecclestone to ‘comply with’ Hockenheim contract
Bernie Ecclestone has played down the threat to Hockenheim’s future on the F1 calendar. The track’s current contract is for a race this July, and then again in 2016 and ...
Read More »Hockenheim furious as Ecclestone eyes F1 axe
Bernie Ecclestone could terminate Hockenheim’s contract, as he looks to secure the long-term future of formula one in Germany. Currently, Hockenheim – to host the German grand prix next month ...
Read More »Nurburgring to host F1 race each year – report
The fabled Nurburgring is set to ramp up its presence on the F1 calendar. Currently, the circuit and another German venue, Hockenheim, annually alternate a single spot on the sport’s ...
Read More »New Nurburgring owner to keep ‘affordable’ F1
F1’s Nurburgring future now appears brighter, after the embattled German grand prix venue was bought for a reported EUR 100 million. A week ago, it was reported that Miami-based private ...
Read More »F1 heading for Azerbaijan debut – Ecclestone
Almost a year ago, Bernie Ecclestone stunned F1’s headline writers when he said plans were afoot for a race in Baku. Seasoned journalists quickly discovered it is the capital and ...
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