The Formula 1 World Championship has officially confirmed its long-awaited return to the African continent for the first time since 1993, following the signing of a landmark 10-year agreement to host the African Grand Prix in Rwanda. Presented by Visit Rwanda, the prestigious event is scheduled to join the official championship calendar early in the next decade once the construction of a brand-new, purpose-built racing facility in the Bugesera region is fully completed.
Situated roughly 40 kilometers south of Kigali and directly adjacent to the new Kigali International Airport, the upcoming circuit will be engineered strictly to meet the rigorous FIA Grade 1 standards set by the FIA. This major strategic move successfully fulfills Formula 1's long-standing ambition to race across every single inhabited continent on the globe, tapping directly into an explosive local fan base that currently exceeds 100 million passionate supporters across the African continent.
Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali hailed the official announcement as a truly historic milestone for the pinnacle of motorsport. "Today is a landmark moment for Formula 1. With Rwanda joining the calendar from the next decade, our sport will race in every inhabited continent, bringing the World Championship closer than ever to fans around the globe," Domenicali stated in an official release reported by Motorsport Week.
Domenicali further emphasized that the return to Africa had been meticulously planned to ensure long-term sustainability and meaningful socio-economic growth through proper partnerships. "Africa has always been part of Formula 1’s future, and from the beginning we were determined to return in the right way, with the right partner, a long-term commitment and a clear vision for creating meaningful impact. I would like to thank His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, the Government of Rwanda, the Rwanda Development Board, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem and everyone whose dedication and collaboration have made this possible," he added.
Meanwhile, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, highlighted that the historic agreement carries profound cultural and economic significance for the entire continent after a waiting period spanning more than thirty years. "Today belongs to Africa. For more than three decades, the world’s premier motorsport championship has raced without this continent, and that changes with this agreement. Rwanda is proud to host the Formula 1 African Grand Prix, and to share this moment with more than 100 million fans across Africa, many of them young people who deserve to see the sport at home," Kagame concluded.
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