F1 returns to Africa for first time since 1993 with 10-year Rwanda deal from ‘early 2030s’

The Guardian

African Grand Prix will take place at new track near Kigali Stefano Domenicali: ‘Today is a landmark moment for F1’ Formula One has confirmed Rwanda will join its calendar, ­having ­concluded a 10-year agreement for the meeting on a ­purpose-built ­circuit, with the first race set for the early 2030s. It will mark the first time F1 has raced in Africa since 1993. The meeting, to be known as the African Grand Prix, will be held on a circuit in Bugesera, 40km south of the capital, Kigali, and constitutes a successful conclusion to the sport’s long-held ambition to return to the African…