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Berlin (dpa) - Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes that a Formula 1 Germany race is still possible this year.
«I don't think that we can say for sure in March that we won't have a German Grand Prix.
The corona pandemic already messed up our calendar last year, ”said the 49-year-old Austrian in an interview in the special issue of“ Sport Bild ”about the new season.
Formula 1 is planning a record number of 23 World Cup races this year, but there is no guest appearance in Germany.
Because a number of races could not be run in the previous year due to the corona pandemic, the Nürburgring moved up as a substitute host at short notice.
Also this year, Formula 1 had to rebuild the originally planned calendar due to the Corona crisis.
The appearance in Melbourne, which was planned as the start, was postponed to November.
Instead of the races in China and Vietnam, Imola in Italy and Portimão in Portugal will follow in the spring.
"I would very much like us to drive in Germany," said Mercedes team boss Wolff.
In addition to the German works team, Sebastian Vettel and newcomer Mick Schumacher also have two German drivers on the grid this year.
In addition to the Nürburgring, Formula 1 had also been a permanent guest at Hockenheim in the past.
For financial reasons, the track operators had recently been unable to agree on a new contract with the racing series.
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