A legendary Formula 1 circuit, which has not been present on the calendar for more than a decade, will serve as the stage for a Pirelli tire test. Next April, McLaren and Mercedes will run at Nurburgring.
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With the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs due to the war in the Middle East, the category will go more than a month without races. The next stop is only the Miami GP in early May.
Therefore, the Italian supplier will conduct a test at the German racetrack next month, according to information from PlanetF1 – originally, it was scheduled to take place at the Sakhir circuit, but the activity is not a direct replacement.
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The track has been used for different reasons in recent years, originally the stage for the German GP on its famous and well-known Nordschleife layout.
The Pirelli test will be the first where cars from the current Formula 1 era will run on the circuit, with organizers hoping it helps foster the chance of returning to the calendar.
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