German Formula 1 world champions Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel both share concern about the difficulties being faced by the Nurburgring.
The circuit looks likely to enter banckruptcy later this year following excessive spending which has seen its debts spiral into the hundreds of millions, far more than it’s worth.
The track could even lose the right to host F1 on an alternating basis with the Hockenheim circuit, after the local government refused to offer financial support.
Vettel, the current champion, compared the potential loss of the facility similar to losing Monza.
“It would be a real shame to lose Nurburgring as a race. We hope that the Nurburgring will recover quickly.
“It’s one of the most traditional races we have on the calendar so it will be a big loss. Similar to if we lose Monza for the Italians, for instance.”
Schumacher, whose won his home race four times but never at the Nurburgring, hopes a solution can be found to save the circuit.
“There is a lot of history for all of us German drivers that relates to the Nurburgring race,” he added. “We just wish the situation well and hope that we find solutions to be back there as soon as we can.”
