Rwandan President Paul Kagame has revealed Rwanda’s bid for a Formula One race.
The Head of State made the announcement on 13th December 2024.
This was ahead of the Awards ceremony in Kigali that will hand the champion’s trophy to Max Verstappen for a fourth year in a row.
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F1 has not raced in Africa since the last South African Grand Prix, which was held at Kyalami, north of Johannesburg in 1993.
I am happy to formally announce that Rwanda is bidding to bring the thrill of racing back to Africa by hosting a Formula One Grand Prix.
The Head of the Republic said.
A big Thank you F1 Chief Executive Stefano and the entire team at F1 for the good progress in our discussions so far. I assure you that we are approaching this opportunity with the seriousness and commitment which it deserves. Together we will build something we call be proud of.
The President added.
According to the reports, the circuit to be designed by a media company headed by former Austrian F1 driver Alexander Wurz, would be located near a new international airport under construction in Bugesera, some 40km from Kigali.
