The German Grand Prix has been dropped from this year 's Formula One calendar , motor sport 's world governing body the FIA has announced . The race had been in doubt due to questions over which circuit would host the race , which has been shared between Hockenheim and Nurburgring in recent seasons . Home favourite Nico Rosberg won the German Grand Prix for Mercedes last year . Officials from both circuits had voiced concern that time was running out to organise the race , which was scheduled to take place over the weekend of July 17-19 . A short FIA statement said no agreement could be reached with Bernie Ecclestone , the commercial rights holder ( CRH ) . 'The German Grand Prix has been withdrawn as the CRH and promoter did not reach agreement , ' the statement said . The decision means the 2015 season will be shortened to 19 races , with a three-week break between the British Grand Prix on July 5 and the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 26 . Hockenheim and Nurburgring have hosted the German Grand Prix for the past seven years . The German Grand Prix has alternated between Hockenheim and Nurburgring since 2007 . However , in January , Ecclestone said this season 's race would take place at Hockenheim for a second successive year , only for the venue to be listed as 'To Be Announced ' when the calendar was unveiled earlier this year . Georg Seiler , the managing director of the Hockenheim circuit , told German newspaper Bild earlier this week that time had run out to organise the race . According to the report , Hockenheim 's concerns included the sale of tickets , which had not yet begun . It also said that crowds had shrunk since the glory days of Michael Schumacher , despite the recent successes of German drivers Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg - who won last year 's German Grand Prix driving for Mercedes .
German Grand Prix has alternated between Hockenheim and Nurburgring . There had been doubts over which circuit would host the race this season . The decision means the 2015 season will be shortened to 19 races .