An act by miscreants forced the owners of the Nurburgring to close down the legendary 14-mile Nordschleife circuit to shut down temporarily on Sunday morning. A giant graffiti of a penis, 15 meters in length and four meters wide, was painted on the track by vandals yet to be identified, with workers shutting the track for nearly two hours to have it removed by a special cleaning vehicle. Local police estimated that about 20 litres of paint was used, according to news agency APA, resulting in the section to be extremely slippery, which could have ensued cars skidding. Nordschleife used to host the German Grand Prix until 1976, following which it was deemed too dangerous for Formula 1 cars...
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