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[McLaren Fan]

From F1 Live:

Mercedes-Benz F1 boss Norbert Haug has ruled out helping Hockenheim to survive a financial crisis and keep hosting the German Grand Prix.

The circuit alternates running the annual Formula One race with the Nurburgring, but Hockenheim mayor Dieter Gummer has said the situation is "no longer justifiable" beyond 2010 due to continuing losses.

Williams driver and German-born Nico Rosberg is quoted as saying by the news agency SID: "That is inconceivable. Germany must have a Formula One race."

"Mercedes and BMW have to make it happen, or it is up to Bernie Ecclestone to require lower fees," he added.

But Haug, long in charge of Mercedes' involvement with McLaren, answered: "That is not our job.
A football player doesn't build the football field."

BMW Sauber team boss Mario Theissen adds: "For us as car manufacturers, a Formula One race in Germany is important. It is a home event for us that we look forward to, as do many of our supporters."

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Source: GMM

I agree with Haug that it is not the teams' responsibility to fund the tracks. I do think that Ecclestone needs to step in here and lower the price, putting the sports' image, history and concerns of the sport's participants ahead of an amount of money that is barely noticeable for Ecclestone and CVC.

[Kiwi_Chris]

hmm bernie really does need to get real with what he is asking to host a GP i mean after all the tracks are being run as a buisness as well.

[f1maniac95]

Bernie definately needs to lower the price he's asking from tracks because otherwise the tracks are just going to keep losing money.