F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed that ties with Germany have been rebuilt as discussions proceed over a possible long-term return of the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim.
The German Grand Prix has been absent from the Components 1 calendar since 2021. The Eifel Grand Prix was held on the Nürburgring in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic as a one-off occasion, with Lewis Hamilton taking victory, whereas the final race at Hockenheim happened in 2019 and was gained by Max Verstappen.
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Talking to GPblog amongst others, Domenicali mentioned Components 1 has re-established contact with Hockenheim as a part of long-term discussions over the potential return of the German Grand Prix. He additionally highlighted the latest RTL settlement and the expectation of a number of bidders for the subsequent German media rights tender, describing them as optimistic indicators of the game’s rising reputation in certainly one of its most vital European markets.
“For the primary time, we’re reconnected with the potential for having contact with the Hockenheim individuals to see if, sooner or later, long run, not quick time period, they’ll have a race again.
“Now, with the deal we’re having with RTL, you realize, the numbers getting totally different. And within the new tender on the German market, we could have for the primary time multiple operator that’s to be a part of this tender. So it is one other signal that, in Europe, that’s our crucial market, the eye is getting even larger.”
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Domenicali confirms: Europe is F1’s various for Center Jap races
Stefano Domenicali confirmed to GPblog, amongst others, that Components 1 remains to be planning to conclude the season with the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. On the identical time, he acknowledged that the state of affairs within the Center East stays unsure, that means the championship can not utterly rule out the potential for modifications to the calendar earlier than the ultimate two rounds.
In consequence, Components 1 is maintaining contingency plans in place. Domenicali defined that, ought to Qatar and Abu Dhabi change into unavailable, the season would as an alternative conclude in Europe, with a number of circuits being evaluated as doable replacements.
Imola is likely one of the venues into account, though no last choice has been taken and no host has been chosen. He additionally famous that issues over climate situations at the moment of 12 months shouldn’t robotically rule out a European race, pointing to historic temperature information that compares favourably with situations Components 1 has already raced in elsewhere on the calendar.
