Formula 1 agrees 10-year deal for Rwanda race in early 2030s

Formula 1 and Rwanda have announced a 10-year deal to bring an African Grand Prix to the country in the early 2030s. The race is officially set to return F1 to Africa for the first time since 1993, and it is being presented as the Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda.

The agreement was unveiled at a launch event in Kigali attended by Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Multiple reports described the deal as a significant milestone for the championship’s return to the African continent.

Reports also said the grand prix is planned for Kigali, with Motorsport.com stating the first edition is scheduled for 2030 at the earliest. That report added that the proposed venue is a yet-to-be-built natural road course about 40km south of Kigali, next to the under-construction Bugesera International Airport.