Bernie Ecclestone is no longer a serious candidate to buy the embattled Nurburgring. The F1 chief executive revealed last month that he has made a bid for the fabled German grand prix venue, amid its financial problems. "We want to make sure there is a formula one race in Germany every year in the future," said Ecclestone. The 83-year-old Briton said at the time that there are "one or two other interested parties", and the Rhein newspaper now claims they are entities from Dusseldorf and the US, and a private equity firm. Correspondent Dietmar Bruck said the parties all have until Monday to submit their final proposals, with Ecclestone apparently no longer in the running....
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