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F1 announces 10-year deal for African Grand Prix in Rwanda

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Under a 10-year agreement, the Formula 1 African Grand Prix is expected to join the calendar in the early 2030s, after completion of a new circuit in Bugesera.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Formula 1 has announced a 10-year agreement to bring the Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda, to the calendar in the early 2030s. It would be the championship's first race in Africa since F1 last raced at Kyalami in 1993; the debut depends on completion of a new purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, which is expected to be ready early in the 2030s.

The planned circuit site is about 40 kilometres south of Kigali, beside the new Kigali International Airport. F1 says the track will be developed to FIA Grade 1 standards as part of a wider sports, tourism, infrastructure and commercial development project led by the Rwanda Development Board.

The venue is also planned as a year-round destination for international motorsport, major events, conferences and entertainment. The inaugural race date, circuit-development milestones and race-weekend plans have not yet been announced; F1 says further details will follow.

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