Currently, the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund (DMSB) – controlled by the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) – is the official FIA-sanctioned motor racing authority in the country, but German publication Auto Motor und Sport claims the continuation of this agreement will be a key topic for debate at a forthcoming reunion of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) on 7 October.

The magazine reports that rival club Automobil von Deutschland (AvD), promoter of the Hockenheim race and owner of the German Grand Prix moniker, wishes to take over the role – possibly paving the way for the Baden-Württemberg circuit to return to the calendar full-time, rather than having to alternate its slot with the Nürburgring.

Earlier this year, the ADAC did not hold back in its condemnation of FIA President Max Mosley in the wake of the News of the World sex scandal, and indeed threatened to boycott the sport's governing body following the 68-year-old's successful vote of confidence motion in Paris in June.

Similarly to be discussed during the WMSC meeting, according to an FIA letter, are both the future of sporting authority in India and proposals for future technical regulations by F1 teams designed to cut costs, improve energy efficiency and create a better spectacle for the fans.