Oct.23 (GMM) Hockenheim says it would consider stepping in if Formula 1 needs another replacement race because of the Middle East conflict – but only if it helps secure a proper return to the calendar.
Sepang already replaced Bahrain earlier this month, while uncertainty remains around the scheduled Qatar and Abu Dhabi races – with Imola quietly making preparations in the meantime.
Hockenheimring managing director Jorn Teske told formel1.de that the German circuit could be interested if a late replacement opened the door to a longer-term agreement.
“If this possibility of taking over a race at short notice significantly opens the door wider to a multi-year contract, to a secure Formula 1 future, then it’s certainly a consideration we’ll be looking into very seriously,” he said.
But a one-off rescue race would be much less attractive.
“If it’s only about a one-off replacement race and nothing more, the question is whether it’s worth the effort,” added Teske.
“Financially, it certainly isn’t.”
Co-managing director Jochen Nerpel was similarly cautious.
“I can’t imagine us just stepping in at the last minute,” he said.
Even so, both remain interested in bringing Formula 1 back to Hockenheim, which last hosted the German GP in 2019.
“My absolute wish would indeed be Formula 1 in Hockenheim,” Nerpel said. “I would find it really cool if Formula 1 were to race here.”
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