German tracks are synonymous with F1 history, but there has been no German GP since 2018 due to F1’s high licensing costs and low interest from sponsors in the country.
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Now that Volkswagen Group has confirmed its plans to enter F1 with its Audi and Porsche brands, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali believes the German GP is likely to return.
“It is very important for Germany to get back on the calendar,” said Domenicali, who was part of the Volkswagen Group as CEO of Lamborghini until the end of 2020.
“I believe the pressure on Formula 1 will increase and Germany will have a regular race again,” said Jörn Teske, boss of the Hockenheim race track.
The Nurburgring returns to F1 after a seven-year hiatus
“The new manufacturers are very important to Formula 1 and their word carries a lot of weight,” said Nürburgring spokesman Alexander Gerhard.
“We are still ready to bring Formula 1 back to the Nürburgring,” he said.
These sentiments were also echoed by Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess. Germany has a storied history in F1, currently in the grid as 4-time world champion Sebastian Vettel. Before him, Michael Schumacher was one of the all-time greats as the first 7-time world champion in the history of the sport. His son Mick Schumacher is also with the Haas team in the current grid. Hockenheim and the Nürburgring used to host the German GP.
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The Nürburgring returned to the calendar in 2020 due to the pandemic as several races were canceled due to COVID restrictions.
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