The “phones have been running hot” ahead of the German grand prix, according to Hockenheim boss Georg Seiler.<\/p>\n
That is because, before Germany’s shocking 7-1 victory over Brazil in the recent world cup semi-final, the circuit was offering a bigger ticket discount every time the national team scored a goal.<\/p>\n
“You can’t even imagine it,” Seiler smiled, “but I was pleased with every goal anyway.<\/p>\n
“It’s nice when we can do something good for the formula one fans,” he told SID news agency.<\/p>\n
Seiler said he is expecting a crowd of about 55,000 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
It is F1’s first visit to the Hockenheim since 2012, as per the alternating scheme with the Nurburgring.<\/p>\n
But it might be one of the last at Hockenheim, after Bernie Ecclestone revealed he has been negotiating exclusively with the Nurburgring regarding 2015 and beyond.<\/p>\n
An earlier-furious Seiler says he now has “nothing new” to report about that, except to reveal that he will have “confidential discussions” with the F1 supremo this weekend.<\/p>\n
For some, however, Hockenheim would be no great loss to F1, as the once unique and terrifyingly fast layout was made much more conventional with an upgrade more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n
“It seems like a different level of craziness compared with today,” said grand prix veteran Jenson Button, “but it was a lot of fun.<\/p>\n
“The re-designed circuit could never be as mighty as the old Hockenheim, but it’s a fun little track, and it’s been purposely designed to encourage racing.”<\/p>\n
The man tasked with modernising Hockenheim was the well-known F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke, who originally wanted to “keep as much as possible” of the old track’s unique charm.<\/p>\n
“At that time the restrictions and possibilities the site offered were not clear however and the idea eventually proved unfeasible,” he told F1’s official website.<\/p>\n
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