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Rwanda to host a Grand Prix in 2030s as Formula One returns to Africa

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Rwanda has secured a 10-year deal to host F1 races at a purpose-built race track on the outskirts of the capital, Kigali.

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By: Layth Mushtaq
Published: Oct 13, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 13, 2026, 6:05 PM UTC

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Rwanda will host Africa's first Formula One Grand Prix since 1993 in "the early 2030s" after the circuit announced a decade-long deal...

AFP.comFormula One to return to Africa in 'early 2030s' in Rwanda

Formula 1 has confirmed it has concluded a 10-year deal with Rwanda to host the African Grand Prix by 2030.

Motorsport.comF1 signs historic 10-year Rwanda deal to host African Grand Prix

Formula 1 has confirmed Rwanda will host a race from “the early 2030s” when the series returns to Africa after about 40 years

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosFormula 1 announces return to Africa with Grand Prix in Rwanda in early 2030s

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Kigali

Capital and largest city of Rwanda

Kigali, officially the City of Kigali also known as Kigali City, is the capital, largest city, and a province-level administrative unit of Rwanda. It is located near the country's geographic centre, in a landscape of rolling hills marked by valleys and ridges connected by steep slopes. As Rwanda's primary city, Kigali is a relatively young urban centre. Founded in 1907 as a German administrative outpost, it served as a minor administrative centre until it became the national capital at independence in 1962, shifting the main administrative focus away from Huye.

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Formula One to return to Africa in 'early 2030s' in RwandaAFP.com3 hr. ago
F1 signs historic 10-year Rwanda deal to host African Grand PrixMotorsport.com2 hr. ago
The African Grand Prix: Why F1 is going to Rwanda and why is it controversial?The New York TimesUnited States2 hr. ago
Formula 1 announces return to Africa with Grand Prix in Rwanda in early 2030sABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos3 hr. ago
Hills, a lake and a ‘roller coaster’ – inside Rwanda’s plan for the African Grand PrixFormula 14 hr. ago
Formula 1: Rwanda to join calendar in the early 2030s as African Grand Prix host after 10-year agreement for return to continentSky Sports5 hr. ago
African Grand Prix: Why Rwanda has been chosen to host Formula 1BBCUnited Kingdom5 hr. ago
Formula 1 to return to Africa in 'early 2030s' as Rwanda race confirmedESPN11 hr. ago
Rwanda to Host F1's African Grand Prix, Though Major Questions RemainSports Illustrated6 hr. ago
F1 returns to Africa for first time since 1993 with 10-year Rwanda deal from ‘early 2030s’The GuardianUnited Kingdom10 hr. ago
Formula 1 announces return to Africa with Grand Prix in Rwanda in early 2030sOttumwa Courier5 hr. ago
Rwanda to Host F1 African Grand Prix in ‘Early 2030s’The Drive7 hr. ago

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