Mercedes group principal Toto Wolff believes Germany nonetheless feels a “hangover from the Schumacher era” in Formula One.
“It’s a strange German phenomenon, and nobody can really explain it,” Wolff informed Stuttgarter Zeitung in an interview.
He defined that Germany hasn’t hosted a Grand Prix in a while, regardless of holding two races a 12 months throughout Michael Schumacher’s dominance. Additionally, Formula One is not commonly accessible on free-to-air TV, with solely seven races airing this 12 months.
“There were always great German drivers, most recently Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel,” Wolff recalled.
But neither Vettel, who gained 4 world titles from 2010 to 2013, nor Rosberg, topped world champion in 2016, had been capable of spark the identical enthusiasm as Schumacher – who shares the report for many F1 titles with Lewis Hamilton, each with seven.
Germany was a part of the F1 calendar with the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim till 2019. During the pandemic, the enduring Nürburgring monitor appeared within the revised 2020 season calendar, however since then, no F1 race has been held in Germany.
Organizers have refused to stage races within the nation resulting from excessive prices and lack of funding.
“For the right return on investment, you first need someone to invest. I ask myself: Are the political and economic conditions in Germany such that people want to invest in a Grand Prix?” Wolff stated.
He stated that he understands individuals who assume an F1 race is superfluous however added, “We are high-tech, we are innovation, and we have the support of countless people. Back home in Austria, politicians of all hues support the race because they recognize the added value.”
Wolff’s dwelling Austrian GP on the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg has been on the F1 calendar since 2014.
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