F1 set to return to Africa for first time since 1993

Moving on, Formula One will return to Africa for the first time since 1993. Rwanda has signed a 10-year deal to host the African Grand Prix, starting in the early 2030s. The announcement was formally in an event in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, on Tuesday. The new race will be called the African Grand Prix. However, the exact year and date of the race has not been confirmed yet. It will be the first F1 return to Africa since the South African Grand Prix in 1993. Rwanda will join an already packed Formula One calendar in the early 2030s. as currently the sport's self-imposed limit of 24 races per season is already full. Earlier seven-time drivers champion Lewis Hamilton and four-time champion Max Verstappen had also advocated for F1's return to Africa. The race is set to take place at a new purpose-built track in Bugesera, adjacent to the new Kigali International Airport. F1 has released render images of the track while adding that the circuit will blend into the natural landscape, using the area's changes in elevation to create a unique and challenging race. Formula One races in some of the most iconic destinations on Earth. We have built a truly global championship. Yet, for too long, one place remained missing for our journey, Africa. For many years, we have spoken about our desire to return, but always said we would return in the right way, with the right vision and the right partner. That partner is Rwanda. What brought us together is a shared conviction that Africa has the potential to elevate the quality of motorsport as a global and elite discipline. This partnership is long overdue, but it is a success and a milestone for the entire continent, especially for the African fans.