Formula 1’s rich history means that there are few parts of the world where the sport hasn’t staged a race since 1950.
Races have spanned the globe across all but one of the continents (Antarctica for obvious reasons) and events are always coming and going.
It was revealed that the Belgian Grand Prix would remain and rotate races on the calendar beyond 2027 with other countries.
2028 will be the third time since 1972 that they have not held a race (2003 – advertising laws, 2006 – refurbishments) in their history.
It’s not the only historic race to fall by the wayside, with the German Grand Prix falling off the calendar for good back in 2019 when Mercedes decided they wouldn’t act as title sponsor of the race again.
It made a shock return during the Covid-19 pandemic but has since remained off the calendar as the price of hosting a Formula 1 event continues to rise.
German Grand Prix could be offered F1 return at a ‘significantly reduced price’
Damon Hill suggested improvements to a dull Monaco Grand Prix last season after another procession at Formula 1’s jewel in the crown event.
It has come under threat before much like Spa, it could find itself off the grid in the future without some changes made to the layout.
The Italian Grand Prix at Monza is another event which was forced to make changes to accommodate the ever-changing sphere in recent seasons.
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La Gazzetta dello Sport now reports that the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim or the Nurburgring could be offered the chance to return to the calendar at a ‘significantly reduced price’.
It comes after the rotational deal made with Spa leaves two slots open for races in 2028 and 2030 that need to be filled at the end of the summer.
Who won the last German Grand Prix?
The last Formula 1 race held in Germany was the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. Won by Lewis Hamilton, it doesn’t count as a German Grand Prix though.
Officially, the last German Grand Prix was held in 2019 and won by Max Verstappen in treacherous conditions.
Sebastian Vettel nearly achieved the impossible and finished second after starting 20th and last on the grid.
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Daniil Kvyat managed his final podium in the sport with an unlikely third place for Toro Rosso after a safety car benefitted his strategy the most.
It was the only time that the three would ever step onto the rostrum together.
Funnily enough, it was Kvyat who originally replaced Vettel at Red Bull in 2015, followed by Verstappen taking the Russian’s seat in 2016 – a weird coincidence of sorts.
