Rwanda to host a Grand Prix in 2030s as Formula One returns to Africa
Kigali, Rwanda – Formula One will return to Africa after a decades-long absence, with Rwanda scheduled to host a Grand Prix in the early 2030s.
Lewis Hamilton, Formula One’s most successful driver with seven world titles and 106 Grand Prix wins, has been a leading proponent of the competition’s return to Africa.
Qatar’s Ambassador to Rwanda, Mansour Ali Fahad Al-Shahwani Al-Hajri, left, attended the ceremony announcing the return of Formula One to Africa [Laith Mushtaq/Al Jazeera]‘Missing piece’Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the sport’s governing body, hailed Formula One’s return to Africa as “a moment of immense pride”, adding that it opened “a new chapter in the history of Formula One”.
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