F1 returns to Africa with Rwanda signing 10-year deal

Rwanda will host the first Formula 1 grand prix in Africa since 1993, with an agreement on a 10-year deal. The race will be called the African Grand Prix, and held at a circuit that is yet to be built in Bugesera, about 40km south of the capital Kigali. The first African Grand Prix held at Rwanda could happen as early as 2030. Africa will return to the Formula 1 calendar for the first time since 1993 with Rwanda set to host a grand prix from the early 2030s in a 10-year deal.