Because of war between Ukraine and Russia and, therefore, due to the unstable conditions caused by this conflict, it was announced a few months ago the cancellation of the Sochi GP. Many circuits, wanting to take advantage of this opportunity to open up to the F1 business, have applied to be able to replace the Russian leg, but confirmation had come from the upper floors of Liberty Media that there would not be it was a grand prize to plug the hole left over from the cancellation of the Sochi GP.
Germany offers, but there is too much shyness
Among the many candidates willing to to come forward to host a grand prix, a little more in the dark, there were also the Hockenheimring and the Nurburgring in Germany. The last time of the cars of F1 competed on German soil was the 2020, when the Nurburgring entered that calendar fact very quickly due to the pandemic. The last race at the Hockenheimring instead dates back to 2019, a race with many twists and turns. The initial rain with the grand prix coming to an end though on dry land and who saw protagonists Max Verstappen for the domination imposed from beginning to end and the idol of the house Sebastian Vettel, author of a comeback from twentieth to second position.
Domenicali says no
Precisely for this reason also the CEO of F1 Stefano domenicali pushes for bring the maximum expression of motorsport back to Germany. The only problem, as he himself stated in an interview with Sports picture, it is the "shyness" on the part of the country that gives the willingness to organize a grand prix: “Unless I make a call myself, I see and hear little from Germany. They talk, talk, talk, but in the end, facts are needed". Then he also added: “It's a mystery to me how you can't build a business around a Grand Prix these days. But if they do it well, we will have a race in Germany again.”
Cost problem
Domenicali then teased a bit the German economy saying how there is always a hand to lend monetary level for the realization of the event when you go to Germany: “You can tell that money isn't exactly easy to come by in Germany. In 2019, the last regular German Grand Prix was at the Hockenheimring and Mercedes supported that race financially. In 2020, another German Grand Prix was held as an alternative track due to the Covid-19 pandemic. THEThe Grand Prix must be worthwhile for all parties. We can't cover all the costs."
So, at the moment, there seems to be too much distance between the parties to be able to review a grand prix on German soil.
ARTICLE BY FRANCESCO ORLANDO
STATEMENT SOURCE: F1in general
