There was a lot of enthusiasm among F1 folk when it was announced that the sport would return to the Nürburgring, but the grey, cold and soggy weather has put a damper on the community's ardor.

Check out our pictures from Thursday's build-up to the Eifel GP, the eleventh round of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship.

Renault F1 Team - wet Pirelli tyres.
08.10.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Eifel Grand Prix, Nurbugring, Germany, Preparation Day.
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Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Alfa Romeo Racing and Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA) Alfa Romeo Racing.
08.10.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Eifel Grand Prix, Nurbugring, Germany, Preparation Day.
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Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Renault F1 Team with Karel Loos (BEL) Renault F1 Team Race Engineer.
08.10.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Eifel Grand Prix, Nurbugring, Germany, Preparation Day.
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Esteban Ocon (FRA) Renault F1 Team with Mark Slade (GBR) Renault F1 Team Race Engineer.
08.10.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Eifel Grand Prix, Nurbugring, Germany, Preparation Day.
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Circuit atmosphere - Nurburgring logo.
08.10.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Eifel Grand Prix, Nurbugring, Germany, Preparation Day.
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Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas F1 Team.
08.10.2020. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Eifel Grand Prix, Nurbugring, Germany, Preparation Day.
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