An F1 circuit is planned near Bugesera, about 40 km south of Rwanda's capital Kigali. (EPA Images pic) KIGALI: Africa will return to the Formula One calendar for the first time this century with Rwanda agreeing a 10-year deal to host a grand prix from the early 2030s, the sport announced on Tuesday.
Formula One last raced on the continent in 1993 at South Africa's Kyalami circuit to the north of Johannesburg and has long sought a way back.
"Today is a landmark moment for Formula One," said Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali at a press conference in the capital Kigali with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and International Automobile Federation (FIA) head Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
"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.
