F1 announces return to Africa after nearly 30 years
The first African Grand Prix is scheduled to be held in Rwanda in the early 2030s
Formula 1 announced the signing of a ten-year agreement to host the African Grand Prix in Rwanda, the press service of the competition reports.
The first African Grand Prix is scheduled to take place in the early 2030s after the completion of a new circuit about 40 km south of the capital Kigali.
F1 will return to the continent for the first time since 1993. The last time the competition was held in Africa on the road “Kyalami” in South Africa. The winner of the race was Frenchman Alain Prost.
This season, the leader of the overall standings is the Italian Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli (340 points), the second is his teammate British George Russell (238), the three is closed by the seven-time champion of Formula 1 British Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari (229).
The next race will take place on October 25 in Austin, USA.
