After decades as a regular fixture on the Formula 1 calendar, the German Grand Prix has fallen out of favor as more prestigious venues around the world make their debut.

For Bernie Ecclestone, the former czar of Formula 1, the loss of the race is “strange” — but as with most things in the sport, “it’s just about money.”

Bernie Ecclestone on German GP: “No one would oppose it”

Many longtime Formula 1 fans will tell you that there’s a clear oversight in the ever-growing calendars that take the premiere form of open-wheel racing to 24 different venues each year: There’s no German Grand Prix.

First held in 1926 and hosted almost every year that there wasn’t war, illness, or financial concerns, the German Grand Prix was renowned for its difficulty, particularly when the event took place at

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