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F1 makes Nurburgring return during enforced spring break
Following a five-week break in April with no F1 races due to Middle East conflicts, teams are back on track this week at the Nurburgring, a circuit not visited by F1 since 2020.
A Pirelli dry-tyre test is happening on April 14-15 at the German track, with Mercedes and McLaren participating after recent tests at Suzuka and Fiorano.
The Nordschleife layout of the Nurburgring last hosted an F1 race in 1976, with races on the modern circuit taking place between 2009-2013 and in 2020 for the Eifel GP.
The current modern layout of the circuit will be used for the upcoming testing session this week, while the old Nordschleife layout is reserved for endurance and GT racing series only.
F1 is unlikely to return to the Nordschleife due to logistical challenges highlighted after Niki Lauda’s accident in 1976, with the Eifel GP winner in 2020 being Lewis Hamilton who went on to secure his seventh world championship title.
