Nov.1 (GMM) Africa appears to be inching in direction of a spot on the System 1 calendar.
It’s the solely continent on earth not represented inside the world championship, with two clear contenders for a cope with Liberty Media.
They’re the circuit at Kyalami, having final hosted the South African GP in 1993, and Rwanda. Rwanda’s separate venture seems to be strongly backed by F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali in addition to the FIA, who’re organising the end-of-season prize gala within the east-central African nation.
“Doubtlessly Rwanda is on the playing cards, which is superb,” Lewis Hamilton stated forward of the Brazilian GP. “I simply hope it is available in earlier than I’m gone.
“That’s my greatest dream – to verify I get to race there earlier than I retire.”
Nevertheless, organisers of a possible F1 return to Kyalami revealed on Thursday that South African sports activities minister Gayton McKenzie met with Domenicali simply final month. The minister even stated he had an “extraordinarily good assembly” with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem on the Azerbaijan GP.
Kyalami officers declared on Thursday that the circuit is working laborious to revive full F1-ready FIA Grade 1 accreditation on the venue situated close to Johannesburg.
Circuit officers stated in a media assertion: “While negotiations with varied gamers, together with Liberty Media, proceed tirelessly behind the scenes, South Africans can relaxation assured that there will likely be an acceptable house for the return of System 1.”
Individually, a Kyalami spokesman advised IOL that the observe may very well be prepared for System 1 in 2027 “or probably even a late 2026 entry”.
