Nurburgring acknowledges that F1 will not be returning to Germany.

      "That's an almost unachievable endeavor."

      The director of the renowned Nurburgring circuit has stated that Germany is no nearer to hosting a Formula 1 event again. Despite F1 being open to preserving significant European races with a new race rotation plan, and with Audi set to join Mercedes on the grid next year, Toto Wolff believes a revival of the German Grand Prix is still distant. "The sentiment in Germany as a location for business is apparently not conducive to hosting a Formula 1 race at this time," the Mercedes team principal told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Following Wolff's remarks, the Cologne newspaper Kolner Express reached out to the head of the Nurburgring, which last hosted an F1 race in 2020 as a special occurrence during the Covid crisis. "Under the existing model, we, as the circuit operator, would need to acquire Formula 1 as a racing format and finance the expenses through ticket sales," stated managing director Ingo Boder. "That’s an almost unfeasible task," he continued. "All other marketing rights are owned by Formula 1. Moreover, the track's infrastructure would be occupied for about two weeks for setup and dismantling and cannot be utilized or promoted for any other purpose during this period. For these reasons, the project is not practical for us as a private entity," Boder clarified. When inquired about the last talks with Formula 1, he confessed: "About a year ago."