The German Grand Prix is set to be dropped from next year’s Formula
One calendar for financial reasons, despite Nico Rosberg being favourite
to win the world title this weekend and the dominance of champions
Mercedes.
Hockenheim boss Georg Seiler was quoted by German media as saying the economic risks of hosting the event in successive years were too great for his circuit, which hosted it this season and has a contract for 2018.
Next July would have been the turn of the Nuerburgring under an alternation agreement but that circuit’s owners have baulked at paying the hosting fees, with the race also absent from the calendar last season.
Germany was listed on a provisional 21-race 2017 schedule with an asterisk, along with Canada and Brazil. Those races are now expected to stay, with tickets going on sale in Canada on Thursday Nov 24,2016
Germany currently has four Formula One drivers — more than any other country — with Vettel at Ferrari, Nico Hulkenberg racing for Force India and Pascal Wehrlein with Manor.
The country held two races a year during seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher’s heyday, with the Nuerburgring run as the European Grand Prix.
But attendances have dwindled and only 57,000 fans attended this year on race Sunday, below the levels required for the circuit to break even
Hockenheim boss Georg Seiler was quoted by German media as saying the economic risks of hosting the event in successive years were too great for his circuit, which hosted it this season and has a contract for 2018.
Next July would have been the turn of the Nuerburgring under an alternation agreement but that circuit’s owners have baulked at paying the hosting fees, with the race also absent from the calendar last season.
Germany was listed on a provisional 21-race 2017 schedule with an asterisk, along with Canada and Brazil. Those races are now expected to stay, with tickets going on sale in Canada on Thursday Nov 24,2016
Germany currently has four Formula One drivers — more than any other country — with Vettel at Ferrari, Nico Hulkenberg racing for Force India and Pascal Wehrlein with Manor.
The country held two races a year during seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher’s heyday, with the Nuerburgring run as the European Grand Prix.
But attendances have dwindled and only 57,000 fans attended this year on race Sunday, below the levels required for the circuit to break even
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