German GP's future still in doubt

Hockenheim chief Georg Seller visited the Spanish GP to meet F1 executive chief Bernie Ecclestone. The duo talked about the future of the German GP which is still unsure after recent serious financial troubles which led to the cancellation of the race last year.

The German GP has been an integral part of Formula 1 history. Grand Prix were held before the F1 history kicked off in 1950. Between the two world wars twelve races were held: eleven of them at Nürburgring and one in Berlin.

Due to this long standing history, it was a shock for many when news came that last year's German Grand Prix would not take place as Bernie Ecclestone was unable to come to an agreement with either Hockenheim or the Nürburging chiefs. However, for this season, an arrangement is in place with Hockenheim.

Seller's visit to the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend was to negotiate an extended role for Hockenheim, instead of the alternating system with the Nürburgring, who now appear to be unable to host a Grand Prix.

Seller admitted that the talks are still premature as the duo has partly different ideas and expectations, but he is hopeful that they will reach an agreement.

"He (Ecclestone) has his ideas, we have our constraints, and somewhere in the middle we have to meet," Seiler added to SID new agency.

In the German GP's history, Nürburgring and Hockenheimring hosted all races bar one which was held in Berlin. Until 2015 there was one time that the GP was missing from the calendar: it was cancelled in 1955.