Race at Hockenheim was a surprise success, with 71,000 race day fans around 20% above the average of the five F1 races it has held over the last 10 years.
Rain before the start and during the race made for an incident-packed event in which polesitter Lewis Hamilton spun twice on his way to an eventual 11th place finish, and his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas crashed out.
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel raced from the back of the grid to finish second, but it was a mixed day for the team after Charles Leclerc hit the barriers and retired.