The last German GP was held at Hockenheim in 2019, while the Nurburgring hosted the only Eifel GP in F1 history in the 2020 season due to the unexpected impact of COVID-19.
At this point, Hockenheim is known to have shown an interest in filling the September date left vacant this year following the breakup of the Russian GP contract, although logistics make it impossible to visit a European venue before the Singapore races. and Japan .
Asked about the possibility of a return of Germany to the Formula 1 calendar, the president of the category, Stefano Domencali , made a clear reference to the entry of the VW Group ( Porsche and Audi ).
“The German picture is certainly very interesting,” he said on a call with Wall Street analysts. “It doesn’t matter who the promoter is, we need to see what happens and if necessary, then we could get them back for the schedule.”
“I’m sure if you want a specific answer on that, something that may happen soon could be very important [to get it] back on the schedule.”
However, four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel remains doubtful that one of the German venues can afford to host a grand prix in motorsport’s top flight at the moment.
“I think in the end, if you look at the places we go to, Germany is not willing to pay that kind of money to have a grand prize. Other regions and other countries in Europe are also struggling with that.”
“It’s a shame to lose Germany, it would be a shame to lose Spa, it would be a shame to lose Spain, which has been talked about a lot in recent years. If those countries are not willing to pay the big entrance fees, they will also end up falling off that list.” .
“We’ll see what happens in the next few years, but it would be great if Germany is back on the calendar.”
