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Formula 1 returns to Africa: Rwanda signs 10-year deal for Grand Prix

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Formula 1 officially announced its return to Africa on Tuesday, October 13, signing a 10-year deal with Rwanda to host the African Grand Prix, with the first race planned for the early 2030s. The last time the series raced on the continent was in 1993 at Kyalami in South Africa, where Alain Prost took victory. The new circuit will be built in Bugesera, about 40 km south of Kigali, next to the capital's new international airport, and will meet FIA Grade 1 standards. The design is expected to make use of the local landscape and elevation changes, and beyond race weekends the track will host international motorsport events, conferences and entertainment. Rwanda first announced its bid in 2024, and President Paul Kagame called the agreement “a success and a milestone for the entire continent.” Amnesty International, however, accused Formula 1 of engaging in “sportswashing” by granting Rwanda a Grand Prix, saying the sport is being used to burnish the country's human rights record. Some outlets, including El Mundo, note that Kagame's strategy to turn Rwanda into an international showcase, with Qatar as a key partner, lies behind the country's sporting expansion.

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Outlets: 58. Countries: 24. Facts in the shared core: 2.

Publication timeline

  1. · Sky Sports (outlet profile)

    Formula 1 to return to Africa as 10-year deal for Rwanda race signed. Formula 1 will return to Africa after it was confirmed Rwanda will host races from the early 2030s.

  2. · ТАСС (outlet profile)

    "Формула-1" заключила 10-летнее соглашение на проведение Гран-при Африки в Руанде. Первую гонку по новому контракту планируется провести в начале 2030-х годов

  3. · Kicker (outlet profile)

    Formel 1 fährt in Ruanda - ab den "frühen 2030er Jahren". Die Formel 1 kehrt nach Afrika zurück. Ab den "frühen 2030er Jahren" wird in Ruanda der Große Preis von Afrika stattfinden. Das gab die Königsklasse des Motorspo…

  4. · City AM (outlet profile)

    Formula 1 set for Africa return after 40 years with Rwanda race. Formula 1 will return to Africa for the first time in 40 years after the sport signed a 10-year deal with Rwanda. The East African nation will join the Fo…

  5. · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)

    Rwanda to host F1 race from early 2030s in 10-year deal

  6. · El Mundo (outlet profile)

    La F1 vuelve a África 37 años después: Ruanda albergará diez carreras a partir de 2030. El circuito ruandés todavía está pendiente de construcción y se ubicará cerca del aeropuerto internacional que se está levantando e…

  7. · Terra (outlet profile)

    F1 fecha acordo histórico de 10 anos para realizar GP da África em Ruanda. A Fórmula 1 confirmou um acordo de dez anos para levar o GP da África a Ruanda no início da ...

  8. · ANSA Sport (outlet profile)

    La F1 torna in Africa, 'nei primi anni del 2030' un gp in Ruanda. Accordo a lungo termine, la prima gara in programma sul nuovo circuito di Bugesera

  9. · Ouest-France (outlet profile)

    Auto. La F1 officiellement de retour en Afrique « au début des années 2030 » avec un Grand Prix au Rwanda. Les rumeurs avaient déjà annoncé que la Formule 1 pourrait faire son retour en Afrique en 2030, avec un Grand Pr…

  10. · Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)

    Formula 1 to Return to Africa with Rwanda Grand Prix in Early 2030s

  11. · The National (UAE) (outlet profile)

    F1 confirms 10-year deal for African Grand Prix held in Rwanda from ‘early 2030s’

  12. · Daily Mail (outlet profile)

    Formula One end 39-year wait for an African Grand Prix with controversial new race in RWANDA - after years of Lewis Hamilton demands. Formula One will stride back into Africa for the first time since 1993, with a race c…

  13. · franceinfo (outlet profile)

    La Formule 1 fait son retour en Afrique avec un Grand Prix au Rwanda annoncé "au début des années 2030". La Formule 1 n’avait plus couru sur le continent africain depuis 1993, et va désormais tenir une course au Rwanda…

  14. · Интерфакс (outlet profile)

    "Формула-1" проведет гонки в Руанде в 2030-х годах. "Формула 1" вернется на африканский континент в начале следующего десятилетия, добавив в календарь гонок Гран-при Руанды.

  15. · Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)

    «Формула-1» вернется в Африку впервые с 1993 года. «Формула-1» заключила десятилетний контракт на проведение Гран-при Африки в Руанде. Об этом сообщила пресс-служба организации.

  16. · www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)

    «Формула-1» объявила о возвращении в Африку спустя почти 30 лет. Первый Гран-при Африки планируется провести в начале 2030-х годов в Руанде

  17. · Beta (outlet profile)

    Formula 1 se vraća u Afriku, trka će se voziti se u Ruandi. Formula 1 objavila je danas da će Ruanda biti domaćin trke od "početka 2030-ih", kada se ovo takmičenje vraća u Afriku posle oko 40 godina.Velika nagrada Afrik…

  18. · M24.ru (outlet profile)

    "Формула-1" подписала десятилетний контракт на проведение Гран-при Руанды. Этап войдет в календарь в начале 2030-х годов

  19. · Clarín (outlet profile)

    La Fórmula 1 anunció su regreso a África: será "a comienzos de la década de 2030" con un Gran Premio en Ruanda. El acuerdo es por 10 años y la primera carrera se realizará una vez que se termine el nuevo circuito de Bug…

  20. · DR Nyheder (outlet profile)

    Rwanda bringer Formel 1 tilbage til Afrika

  21. · GB News (outlet profile)

    Lewis Hamilton has calls answered as Formula One confirms new Grand Prix in Rwanda. Lewis Hamilton has had his calls answered, as Formula One confirmed a new African Grand Prix in Rwanda. The British driver has long req…

  22. · The Citizen (outlet profile)

    Rwanda wins race for F1 as Africa returns to Grand Prix calendar after 37 years [VIDEO]. While an F1 Grand Prix in Africa will be welcomed, some fans will be devastated that it won't be hosted in South Africa.

  23. · Tanjug (outlet profile)

    Formula 1 se vraća u Afriku, trka će se voziti u Ruandi

  24. · Politika (outlet profile)

    Формула 1 се враћа у Африку, трка ће се возити у Руанди. Приближавње навијачима широм света

  25. · Die Welt (outlet profile)

    Die Formel 1 kehrt nach Afrika zurück. 1993 gab es zuletzt ein Rennen in Afrika, seitdem war die Formel 1 auf dem Kontinent nicht mehr zu Gast. Das soll sich nun ändern, ein Zehn-Jahres-Vertrag wurde abgeschlossen. Der…

  26. · Telegraf (outlet profile)

    Formula 1 se vraća u Afriku, evo kada i gde će se voziti prva trka. Rukovodstvo Formule 1 objavilo je desetogodišnji sporazum o održavanju Velike nagrade Afrike u Ruandi, koja bi trebalo da se nađe u kalendaru od "počet…

  27. · Известия (outlet profile)

    «Формула-1» впервые спустя почти 30 лет вернется в Африку. Чемпионат мира в классе «Формула-1» возвращается на африканский континент. Пресс-служба организации 13 октября объявила о подписании 10-летнего соглашения на пр…

  28. · DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)

    Formula 1: Rwanda to bring sport back to Africa. The last time Formula 1 hosted a race in Africa was way back in 1993. But a new track in Rwanda is set to host a Grand Prix in "the early 2030s" continuing the country’s…

  29. · La Nación (outlet profile)

    La Fórmula vuelve a África: anunciaron el Gran Premio de Ruanda para comienzos de la década de 2030. La última vez que se disputó un Gran Premio de F1 en ese continente fue en el circuito de Kyalami, en Sudáfrica, en 19…

  30. · Metropoles (outlet profile)

    Fórmula 1 confirma retorno à África com GP em Ruanda na década de 2030. Com corrida em Ruanda, Grande Prêmio da África de Fórmula 1 tem previsão para acontecer em 2030 ou 2031

Factual core

  • Formula 1 will hold a Grand Prix in Rwanda starting in the early 2030s.
  • Formula 1 will return to Africa for the first time since 1993.

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