Formula 1: Rwanda to host first African Grand Prix since 1993 under 10-year agreement

Rwanda will host the first Formula 1 Grand Prix to be held in Africa since 1993, on a purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, 40 kilometres south of the capital Kigali, under a 10-year agreement with Formula One Group, the organiser of the FIA Formula One World Championship announced on 13 October 2026.

The race, presented by Visit Rwanda, the national tourism brand of the Rwanda Development Board, will join the F1 calendar once the new circuit is completed, which is expected "in the early 2030s." Africa has not hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix since the South African Grand Prix in 1993, held at Kyalami near Johannesburg. The continent "represents one of the most exciting growth opportunities for the sport, with more than 100 million fans," Formula One Group said.

"Racing in Africa has been a…