20 Mar 2015

Nurburgring says no to 2015 German GP

ALAN BALDWIN

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<strong> SAD DAY: </strong> Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg says he's disappointed that his home GP in Germany will not happen in 2015. <em>Image: AFP / Thomas Kienzle. </em>

BERLIN, Germany - The Nurburgring circuit will not host the 2015 German Formula 1 GP, an official for the company said on Thursday (March 19) after Hockenheim also ruled out the possibility.

The Nurburgring was scheduled to host the July 19 race under an alternation agreement with Hockenheim, which hosted the race in 2014 and has an agreement for 2016.

Now a Nurburgring spokesperson has said the circuit could not do so "for time, financial and organisational reasons".

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