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Today marks 25 years since a disgruntled Mercedes employee launched a track invasion at the German Grand Prix.
During the 2000 German GP, a man intruded onto the track near the Ostkurve, prompting race control to deploy the safety car. Mika Hakkinen was leading for McLaren at this point, with the opportunity to surpass Michael Schumacher in the standings. The intruder turned out to be Robert Sehli, a former Mercedes employee protesting his dismissal. Sehli’s invasion led to pit stops and chaos during the race. Ultimately, Sehli was awarded compensation after a court deemed his dismissal unjust, but he was fined for trespassing at Hockenheim. Mercedes’ reaction to the incident was criticized by their own vice-president Norbert Haug.
