Sachsenring could host 2017 German Grand Prix?

A third German circuit has entered the frame as the country's troubled Formula 1 future comes under the microscope.

There was no German GP in 2015, the Nurburgring appears unable to host its 2017 race as scheduled and a notably small crowd has gathered this weekend at Hockenheim.

However, Germany's Auto Bild reports that the Sachsenring could be Germany's F1 saviour.

The track, located in Saxony, is already a fixture on the annual MotoGP schedule and Bernie Ecclestone reportedly regards a German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring as early as 2017 as a possibility.

The report says that the circuit has FIA homologation but would need some modifications to the pit building.

Auto Bild adds that Hockenheim and the Nurburgring are similarly in the running for a 2017 German GP, perhaps with a fee increase.

The report said that Ecclestone may have dropped his fee amid speculation the races in Canada, Brazil and even the new one in Azerbaijan could be in doubt.