Germany – home of world champions Mercedes – looks unlikely to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix this year but there is still time to secure a deal, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone told Reuters on Monday. The 84-year-old Briton was speaking after Germany's Rhein Zeitung newspaper quoted him as saying there would be no race because 'the visitor numbers were so poor in recent years that it is not economically viable.' Ecclestone confirmed a fax had been sent to the paper in response to a query but denied the matter had been decided. 'Who knows? There are two places (circuits) there. Wait and see,' he said. 'It's not looking good…you can say that it (the race)...
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