In August 2024, British seven-time Formula-1 champion Lewis Hamilton, speaking at the Dutch Grand Prix, said it was high time that African locations were added to the 24-race calendar.
It’s been over two decades since an African country hosted the F1 Grand Prix – that was in Kyalami, South Africa, in 1993. There’s been unconfirmed speculation that South Africa might host another F1 race – and Rwanda has officially made a bid to host the Grand Prix.
Hamilton highlighted the touristic appeal of our continent, noting that “people who haven’t been there don’t realise how beautiful the place is, how vast it is.” He also said that most people are unaware of what other countries are doing to hold Africa back. The racer added that Africa should stop being a mere resource-extraction hub.
Sources:
https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/f1-lewis-hamilton-south-africa-kyalami-rwanda-b2629721.html