New Hockenheim boss says chance of spot on 2020 F1 calendar 'minimal'

This could be the last F1 race at Hockenheim. Photo: Jens Meyer/AP Photo

This could be the last F1 race at Hockenheim. Photo: Jens Meyer/AP Photo

Published Jul 27, 2019

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Hockenheim – Germany has only an outside chance of

hosting a Formula One race at Hockenheim next season, the future

chief executive told dpa on Saturday.

The motorsport series is looking to add races in Vietnam and

Zandvoort in the Netherlands next year with Germany, Spain and Mexico

looking vulnerable with 21 grands prix expected.

"Under normal circumstances, if both Zandvoort and Vietnam are ready

on time, then our chance is minimal," Jorn Teske said.

If the new races are delayed, Hoffenheim could step in but with mixed

emotions.

"That is certainly not our preferred solution, we do not want to be a

stop gap," Teske said. "In our view, the goal must be to get a

medium-term solution."

Hoffenheim cannot afford the fees charged by Formula One's new

operators Liberty Media.

"We will not sign a contract if we have to take a risk," Teske added.

Teske takes over with Jochen Nerpel at the end of August when

long-time Hockenheim boss Georg Seiler retires.

Hoffenheim, which may be holding its last F1 race this Sunday, used

to rotate the annual hosting of the German Grand Prix with the

Nuerburgring but financial difficulties meant the latter dropped out

in 2015.

dpa

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