Formula One to return to Africa in ‘early 2030s’ in Rwanda
Rwanda will host Africa's first Formula One Grand Prix since 1993 in "the early 2030s" after the circuit announced a decade-long deal with the country on Tuesday. The post Formula One to return to Africa in ‘early…
Formula One last raced on African soil in 1993, when South Africa's Kyalami circuit hosted the South African Grand Prix before the race fell off the calendar amid the sport's financial and logistical struggles with the continent. Since then, F1 has expanded aggressively into new markets across the Middle East, Asia and the Americas, while Africa has remained the only inhabited continent without a round of the championship, a gap often cited by fans and officials as a missed opportunity given the sport's growing global audience.
Rwanda's bid fits into its broader push to position itself as a hub for major international sporting and business events, having previously sponsored top European football clubs and hosted global conferences and cycling's UCI Road World Championships. The coverage agrees on the core details — a 10-year hosting agreement and a target window of the "early 2030s" — but none of the reports yet specify the exact year of the first race, the proposed venue or circuit, projected costs, or how the deal was financed, details likely to emerge as Formula One and Rwandan authorities finalise plans.