Formula 1 announces it is returning to Africa for the first time since 1993, with a 10-year agreement to hold a Grand Prix in Rwanda. The race is set to join the calendar in the early 2030s, with F1 describing the deal as landmark. Multiple outlets report the event will be based at a newly built circuit near Kigali.
Rwanda’s announcement is framed by local reporting as a major milestone for the country and the continent’s motorsport scene, while South African coverage notes that fans may be disappointed the race is not hosted in South Africa again. Several sources also link the move to F1’s broader ambition to race across every inhabited continent, and to longstanding calls from figures in the sport, including Lewis Hamilton, for an African race. The exact start date within the early 2030s and further details of the venue and calendar placement are presented as subject to future confirmation.
