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Rwanda signs 10-year deal to host Formula 1 African Grand Prix
Formula 1 has signed a 10-year deal with Rwanda to bring the African Grand Prix back to the continent.
The race will be held on a planned circuit near Kigali, the Rwandan capital, about 40 kilometres south of the city.
The first race could take place in 2030 at the earliest, but its timing depends on when the new track is finished.
Formula 1 last raced in Africa at the 1993 South African Grand Prix.
Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame, said the event would connect African fans with the sport and could support jobs, skills, tourism and business.
Formula 1 says the return will mean the championship races on every inhabited continent.
Further details, including the first race date, are still to come as the circuit is developed.
Formula 1 and Rwanda have signed a 10-year deal for the African Grand Prix.
The race will be held at a purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, about 40 kilometres south of Kigali.
The first race is expected in the early 2030s, with its timing dependent on construction.
It will mark Formula 1’s return to Africa for the first time since the 1993 South African Grand Prix.
Rwanda says the project is intended to bring lasting benefits, including jobs, tourism and business.
- Who
- Formula 1 and the government of Rwanda signed the deal.
- What
- Rwanda will host the African Grand Prix under a 10-year agreement.
- When
- The first race is expected in the early 2030s; the precise date has not been announced.
- Where
- At a planned circuit in Bugesera, about 40 kilometres south of Kigali.
- Why
- Rwanda says the project will bring lasting benefits, including jobs, skills, tourism and business.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Talks between Formula 1 and Rwanda over hosting a race accelerated.
Formula 1 and Rwanda announced the 10-year agreement in Kigali.
The first race is expected to take place, depending on completion of the circuit.
- Agreement
- 10 years
- Circuit site
- Bugesera, about 40 kilometres south of Kigali
- First race
- Expected in the early 2030s
- Previous African race
- 1993 South African Grand Prix
- Race name
- Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda
What people are saying
Today belongs to Africa. For more than three decades, the world's premier motorsport championship has raced without this continent.
Today is a landmark moment for Formula 1,
This is an important step in the continued global growth of motorsport,
I've always said that we need to have a Grand Prix in Africa,
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Africa, we’re back. 🌍 From the early 2030s, the African Grand Prix will join the calendar and take place in Bugesera, Rwanda 🇷🇼 #F1
Sources
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