Австрия строит будущее Формулы-1, Германия цепляется за прошлое.

Австрия строит будущее Формулы-1, Германия цепляется за прошлое.

      «Невозможно покрыть это продажей билетов или за счёт спонсоров»

      Пока Австрия продолжает активно инвестировать в будущее Формулы‑1, её сосед Германия остаётся без Гран‑При — и мало признаков того, что он вернётся.

      Когда‑то оплот гонщиков, команд и производителей Формулы‑1, Германия теперь принимает лишь временную выставку F1 в Оберхаузене. Журнал Auto Motor und Sport отправил на осмотр бывшего гонщика Формулы‑1 и давнего телевизионного комментатора Кристиана Данера — и он звучал по‑ностальгически.

      «Это настолько ценно, потому что это полностью подлинно и реально. Здесь настоящие болиды, настоящие экспонаты, настоящие технические чертежи. Это великолепно», — сказал Данер.

      Его личный фаворит? «Мой болид Arrows, на котором я выступал в 1986 году. И который я в этом году поднимал по холму на Гудвуде. У него была такая мощность, что едва успевал переключать передачи. Управлять им было не так просто, но это было потрясающе».

      Он признал, что даже эксперт может узнать что‑то новое. «Есть несколько особых вещей, где я подумал: „Как же хорошо наконец увидеть это в такой детализации“. Например сборка элементов шасси или объяснение модели аэродинамической трубы. Я знаю, как это выглядит, но когда всё вывешено по отдельным частям, я приглядываюсь внимательнее. Это круто, даже для эксперта».

      Но Данер предупредил, что возрождение немецкого Гран‑При остаётся маловероятным.

      «Можно всегда надеяться, но я бы рассуждал вполне трезво — пока правительство Германии не вмешается и не поможет, этого не произойдёт», — сказал аналитик RTL.

      «Стоимость Гран‑При составляет 60–70 миллионов евро. Нельзя покрыть это продажей билетов или за счёт спонсоров. Просто необходима помощь государства».

      Зато через границу трасса Шпильберг в Австрии быстро расширяется, чтобы подготовиться к новой эре Формулы‑1. По данным газеты Osterreich, принадлежащий Red Bull объект пройдёт реконструкцию пит‑лейна и паддока стоимостью 13 миллионов евро до того, как примет Гран‑При 2026 года.

      Работы расширят комплекс питов, чтобы разместить приходящую одиннадцатую команду, что потребует сноса и переноса медицинского центра. Дополнительное расширение на 12 миллионов евро запланировано для северной части рядом с Шонбергхофом, где строится новый скай‑бар.

      Строительные работы уже ведутся и должны быть завершены к концу мая 2026 года — едва за месяц до возвращения Формулы‑1 в штирийские холмы.

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