Rwanda President Kagame announces F1 race bid

Rwanda is bidding to big a Formula 1 expansive prix, the country's President Paul Kagame says.

F1 is keen to clasp a title successful Africa and talks pinch Rwanda person been known astir for immoderate months.

The FIA, F1's governing body, is hosting its wide assembly and prize giving successful the Rwandan superior Kigali, and Kagame chose its opening to put his charismatic seal connected the expansive prix project.

Kagame said: "I americium happy to formally denote that Rwanda is bidding to bring the thrill of racing backmost to Africa, by hosting a Formula 1 expansive prix.

"A large convey you to [F1 president] Stefano Domenicali and the full squad astatine F1 for the bully advancement successful our discussions truthful far.

"I guarantee you we are approaching this opportunity pinch the seriousness and committedness it deserves."

If a woody tin beryllium agreed, the title would beryllium held connected a caller way planned adjacent to the new Bugesera airport, external extracurricular Kigali.

The way designer is Alexander Wurz, a erstwhile F1 driver and the president of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association.

Wurz's institution has been moving connected the way pinch section advisers, companies and authorities for much than a year. The circuit, which is accelerated and flowing, is being built alongside a reservoir and makes usage of the hilly topography of the area.

Wurz is besides designing the caller Qiddiyah way successful Saudi Arabia, which is expected to vanished successful 2028 and big a expansive prix successful 2029.

F1 had antecedently tried to revive a expansive prix successful South Africa astatine the Kyalami track, which past hosted a expansive prix successful 1993, but talks collapsed complete problems pinch the section promoter.

The Rwanda task is now considered the astir apt for an African expansive prix but the task remains unconfirmed.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem met pinch Rwanda's Sports Minister Richard Nyirishema astatine the wide assembly meeting.

Ben Sulayem said: "To beryllium present successful Rwanda for specified an important infinitesimal successful the FIA's almanac is simply a testament to the spot of this nation, successful peculiar its increasing power successful motorsport.

"We are aligned connected our values and shared goals crossed cardinal sectors specified arsenic innovation, sustainability, and roadworthy safety, and I look guardant to our continued partnership. The early of motorsport successful Africa is bright."