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Mercedes offered to help Hockenheim

Formula One world champions Mercedes have revealed that they tried to keep the German Grand Prix on this year's calendar but an offer of financial assistance was rejected and the race was struck off. "The German GP is a core race on the Formula One calendar and we have a significant interest in this race taking place," the German carmaker said in a statement. "Mercedes-Benz has participated in discussions and offered a significant contribution to support a successful German GP, at the Hockenheimring, in 2015. This offer was unfortunately not accepted." Media reports indicated Mercedes had been willing to cover half of any potential losses and to pay for a significant...
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