The German Grand Prix at Hockenheim has offered an element of both inevitability and uncertainty over the past decade. Since the deal to share the race with the Nürburgring started in 2008, we've known that we wouldn't be returning to Hockenheim the following year. Yet with the Nürburgring's financial struggles meant it could not uphold its end of the bargain since its last race in 2013, and with Hockenheim unable to step in to host the grand prix every year, Formula 1 has found itself lacking a race in one of its most important markets. The loss of a foothold in Germany is something Liberty Media has taken keen note of following its takeover of F1 last January, but with the sport's...
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