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Reuters

Germany will have no Formula One Grand Prix next year, despite the dominance of Mercedes and the country’s new world champion Nico Rosberg, after the race was axed for financial reasons on Wednesday.
While that move will dismay German fans, there was a more welcome change in the renamed Azerbaijan Grand Prix being pushed back to June 25 to avoid a clash with the Le Mans 24 Hours sports car classic.
Races in Brazil and Canada, whose fate had also been left open on the draft calendar, were confirmed on the 20-round official version published by the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA).

There were a record 21 races this year.
Germany’s absence had been expected with the Nuerburgring unwilling to pay hosting fees and Hockenheim, which drew a mere 57,000-strong crowd this year, reluctant to lose money in successive seasons.
Hockenheim, one of the best attended venues in seven times champion Michael Schumacher’s time, does have a contract for 2018 when the race is expected to return.
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Azerbaijan’s street race in Baku made its debut this year as the European Grand Prix but organisers had wanted to avoid a repeat of the clash with Le Mans and to remove the logistical challenge of a back-to-back race with Canada.
The races in Austria and Britain are moved back a week to help fill the gap left by Germany, with those grands prix now taking place on July 9 and 16 respectively.

Hungary switches to the July 30 slot that was earmarked for Germany.
Mexico’s race is again paired with the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, at the end of October rather than with Brazil which stands on its own as the penultimate round in November.
Malaysia is paired with Japan rather than neighbours Singapore, which remains in its usual slot after Italy. The draft calendar had envisaged Malaysia preceding Singapore.
Will Singapore follow Malaysia in axing its Formula One grand prix – and why would it want to?
Calendar:
March 26 – Australia (Melbourne)
April 9 – China (Shanghai)
April 16 – Bahrain
April 30 – Russia (Sochi)
May 14 – Spain (Barcelona)
May 28 – Monaco
June 11 – Canada (Montreal)
June 25 – Azerbaijan (Baku)
July 9 – Austria (Spielberg)
July 16 – Britain (Silverstone)
July 30 – Hungary (Budapest)
August 27 – Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)
September 3 – Italy (Monza)
September 17 – Singapore
October 1 – Malaysia (Sepang)
October 8 – Japan (Suzuka)
October 22 – US (Austin)
October 29 – Mexico (Mexico City)
November 12 – Brazil (Sao Paulo)
November 26 – Abu Dhabi


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Nico Rosberg won’t get the opportunity to race at his home track as world champion after the German Grand Prix was nixed from the 2017 calendar. Photo: EPA

Williams Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil crashes with his car in the first corner after the start of the German F1 Grand Prix at the Hockenheim racing circuit, in this July 20, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/Files (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1 TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

epa05649899 German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG GP celebrates winning the Formula One World Championship 2016 after his second place in the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 27 November 2016. EPA/SRDJAN SUKI

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Night racing in Singapore is a key part of the grand prix’s allure. Photo: Reuters

(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 30, 2016 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's British driver Lewis Hamilton drives his car during the first free practice session of the Formula One Malaysia Grand Prix in Sepang. Malaysia will discontinue its Formula One Grand Prix race after 2018 due to falling revenues, a government minister said, waving the checkered flag on one of Asia's longest-running F1 races. / AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO ARCHIVES

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Germany will have no F1 Grand Prix next year despite the dominance of Mercedes and the country’s new world champion
