18 Mar 2015

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<b>WAS THIS THE LAST RACE?</b> The start of the 2014 German F1 GP - could it have been the last F1 GP at Hockenheim? <i>Image: AFP</i>
<b>WAS THIS THE LAST RACE?</b> The start of the 2014 German F1 GP - could it have been the last F1 GP at Hockenheim? <i>Image: AFP</i>

BERLIN, Germany - Hockenheim circuit boss Georg Seiler has announced that there will be no 2015 German Formula 1 GP, so ending months of uncertainty.

The absence of a race in Germany, home of 2014 Manufacturers' champion Mercedes, for the first time since 1960 will leave the calendar with 19 races. The most recent race was in 2014.

Seiler told Bild newspaper: "We have no hope any more of having an F1 race here (this year). We did everything in the last few years to keep the fans happy."

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