Mercedes will not prop up the German Grand Prix again The future of the German Grand Prix remains in doubt with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff stating the marque would not prop up the event. A deal for this year's race saw Mercedes contribute a reported $4.5 million AUD to the race sanctioning fee courtesy of becoming title sponsor for the event. However, that arrangement is not set to continue, leaving the German event in serious risk of being dropped from the F1 calendar. “Last year’s deal came up pretty spontaneously,” Wolff explained. “We had a meeting on Sunday morning with Chase (Carey) and Sean (Bratches), and they said would you be able to help us bridging the gap? “And in half...
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