There will be no German Grand Prix this year , Hockenheim circuit boss Georg Seiler said on Tuesday in a decision that ended months of uncertainty over the country 's Formula One race . The absence of Germany , home of reigning world champions Mercedes , for the first time since 1960 leaves the calendar with 19 races . 'We have no hope any more of having a Formula One race here ( this year ) , ' Seiler told Bild newspaper . 'We did everything in the last few years to keep the fans happy . ' Fernando Alonso , then of Ferrari , leads the field into the first corner at the 2010 German Grand Prix . Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg celebrates winning last year 's German Grand Prix at Hockenheim . Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone had kept the door ajar but Seiler said time had run out because 'quality would now suffer ' if they went ahead with the 10th round of the championship . 'We had declared ourselves willing to step in for Nurburgring , something we were contractually not obliged to do , ' he said . 'There were talks with third parties over taking over the risk but they were not successful . ' Ecclestone said that Hockenheim was the only option for the July 19 race despite it being the Nurburgring 's turn under an alternation agreement . Hockenheim hosted last year 's grand prix , and is also due to host it in 2016 , but the circuit has made heavy losses due to poor attendances and is unwilling to shoulder the burden for three years in a row . Attendances have dwindled at the German race since legend Michael Schumacher retired in 2012 . The seven-time champion is pictured celebrating his triumph at his home race back in 2006 . The Nurburgring , one of the sport 's most historic venues with the original track dating from the pre-World War Two years , also has financial troubles and has changed ownership since it last appeared on the calendar . German drivers have been among the most successful in Formula One , with Michael Schumacher winning a record seven world titles and 91 races while Sebastian Vettel is a four times champion . However attendances dwindled after Schumacher , who won five of his titles for Ferrari , retired in 2012 after an unsuccesful comeback with Mercedes . Only 52,000 fans turned up on race day at Hockenheim last year to see Germany 's Nico Rosberg win the race for Mercedes . The victory was the first by a German driver in a German car on home soil since the 1930s . VIDEO Hamilton cruises to victory in Australian GP .
Germany circuit boss Georg Seiler rules out hosting 2015 grand prix . Absence of German GP , scheduled for July , leaves calendar with 19 races . It also marks first time since 1960 there has been no race in Hockenheim . Attendances have dwindled since Michael Schumacher retired in 2012 .