Formula 1 returns to Africa with Rwanda Grand Prix in early 2030s
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 11:02 · Archive
Formula 1 will race in Rwanda from the early 2030s, marking the series' return to Africa after 40 years.
Formula 1 announced on Tuesday that Rwanda will host a Grand Prix from the early 2030s, marking the sport's return to Africa after about 40 years. The race will take place at a purpose-built track in Bugesera, southeast of the capital Kigali, under a ten-year contract, with F1 stating the track will be ready early in the next decade.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame said at a launch event that the race was 'a success and a milestone for the entire continent, especially for the African fans', and expressed hope it could lead to more F1 events in Africa. F1 President and chief executive Stefano Domenicali said: 'With Rwanda joining the calendar from the next decade our sport will race in every inhabited continent, bringing the world championship closer than ever to fans around the globe.'
The announcement fulfils a long-held ambition for Lewis Hamilton, the only Black driver in F1. The 41-year-old British world champion has said he has been 'fighting in the background' for years to have a race in Africa. The last time F1 raced in Africa was the South African Grand Prix in 1993.
How it is being reported
- Formula 1 announces return to Africa with grand prix in Rwanda in early 2030sFormula 1 has confirmed Rwanda will host a race from “the early 2030s” when the series returns to Africa after about 40 years.News4Jax · 13 Oct, 10:20
- Formula 1 announces return to Africa with grand prix in Rwanda in early 2030sFormula 1 has confirmed Rwanda will host a race from “the early 2030s” when the series returns to Africa after about 40 years.Clickorlando · 13 Oct, 10:20
In this story: Rwanda · Formula 1 · Lewis Hamilton · Paul Kagame · Stefano Domenicali · Kigali · South Africa
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