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Ecclestone: Rosberg and Vettel not good for business
Bernie Ecclestone suggests Formula 1 has suffered in Germany because local drivers Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel are not so popular with fans. The German Grand Prix will be absent from the calendar this year, with neither the Nurburgring nor Hockenheim willing to pay what was demanded as a race hosting fee. And in a revealing interview with the official Formula 1 website, Ecclestone reckons that it is Rosberg and Vettel's personalities that have contributed to the fall in audiences in their home country. Referring to the huge fanbase that Rosberg's team-mate Lewis Hamilton has behind him, Ecclestone said: “When it comes to F1 I am a huge Lewis fan because he is a super promoter of the...
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