Sean Parker_Motorsport Journalist
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KYALAMI GRAND PRIX
South Africa has reportedly lost its bid to host a Formula One race in the near
future, supposedly due to its political alignment with Russia.
Plans to return the Kyalami circuit to the F1 fold for the first time in 30 years
gained momentum recently after seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said he would like to race in South Africa. Africa is the only
continent not to have a race on the F1 schedule.
It was reported late last year that the country had lost the bid to host a race
in 2023 when talks between F1 and promoter Warren Scheckter broke down
over financial details. The focus shifted to staging a South African Grand Prix
in 2024 with 777, a sports investment company based in Miami, taking over
promotion of the event.
South Africa has reportedly lost its bid to host a Formula One race in the near
future, supposedly due to its political alignment with Russia.
Plans to return the Kyalami circuit to the F1 fold for the first time in 30 years
gained momentum recently after seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said he would like to race in South Africa. Africa is the only
continent not to have a race on the F1 schedule.
It was reported late last year that the country had lost the bid to host a race
in 2023 when talks between F1 and promoter Warren Scheckter broke down
over financial details. The focus shifted to staging a South African Grand Prix
in 2024 with 777, a sports investment company based in Miami, taking over
promotion of the event.