“We should sell Max Verstappen as a German,” Ralph Schumacher gives a funny solution to bringing back Germany to the world stage
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After being a part of Formula 1 for so long, there is no German Grand Prix on the calendar for this season and the next. It is clear that the interest of the sport is slowly declining in Germany. The country has always had some of the most successful Formula 1 drivers which include Michael Schumacher who won the title 7 times and Sebastian Vettel who won the title 4 times in a row with Redbull Racing.
It is a huge possibility that we won’t get to see a German in the sport next season. Currently Mick Schumacher is on the F1 grid along with Sebastian Vettel. This will change as Vettel will be retiring from the sport at the end of the season. Mick Schumacher’s contract with Haas also ends this season so the driver is unsure whether he will be staying on the grid or not. F1 had German drivers like Nico Rosberg competing which brought the German popularity but since then, we are yet to see another German driver pull out that kind of crowd.
It is true that Germany’s interest in the sport is on a slow decline and there is not much that we can do about it. With the possibility of no German driver being on the grid next season, viewership will fall massively. Ralph Schumacher talked about the situation in his country and the everlasting effects that this will have in the country during an interview.
“Motorsport has simply become far too expensive,” says Ralph Schumacher
“Then we should sell Max Verstappen as a German,” jokes the former F1 driver. It’s clear that Formula 1 and the rest of motorsport has a problem in Germany. Motorsport has simply become far too expensive. In many other countries, it is therefore subsidised by the state. Not so in Germany. Therefore, it is no wonder that there are hardly any talents left who have what it takes to make it to Formula 1,” he said.
With the possible exit of all German drivers, it will be a bad situation in the country motorsport wise. With Germany’s history, it is certainly unbelievable that the country doesn’t have any rising talent in the likes of Schumacher or Vettel. It will be sad to watch the sport without the presence of a German driver.
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