F1 RETURNS TO AFRICA WITH 10-YEAR DEAL TO RACE IN RWANDA

F1 returns to Africa in the early 2030s under a 10-year deal to race in Rwanda, ending a 31-year absence that dates to 1993. The new circuit in Bugesera—40 kilometers south of Kigali, next to the under-construction international airport—will be purpose-built to FIA Grade 1 standards, using natural terrain elevation to create what F1 promises will be a unique challenge and strong sightlines.

Rwanda beat out other African nations by pitching the track as part of a broader infrastructure play: year-round venue, conference center, economic anchor. The country has built credibility hosting the UCI Road World Championships and FIFA Congress.

The business case is clear. Africa already has more than 100 million F1 fans, nearly 60% under 35 in Sub-Saharan markets. That's a young, growing audience F1 couldn't ignore. Now the calendar finally spans every inhabited continent, and Liberty gets a decade-long foothold in the sport's last major untapped market.