Volkswagen’s double-barrelled Formula 1 foray for 2026 is giving German circuits renewed hope of returning to the sport’s annual race calendar. Hockenheim and the Nurburgring have fallen out of favour with F1 as lucrative and glamorous new venues like Miami steal the limelight. “I do believe the pressure on Formula 1 will increase and that a race will take place in Germany on a regular basis again,” he said. Nurburgring spokesman Alexander Gerhard said: “We are still open to all channels to bring Formula 1 back to the Nurburgring.”. Hockenheim boss Teske’s idea is for an annual race rotation with the Nurburgring, which he says is “quite conceivable”.

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