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10/13/2026/AutosportRace calendar

F1 signs historic 10-year Rwanda deal to host African Grand Prix

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Rwanda and Formula 1 announced a ten-year African Grand Prix deal, with the first race no earlier than 2030.

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The government of Rwanda and Formula 1 have announced a 10-year deal for a new African Grand Prix in capital Kigali, which will first be held in 2030 at the earliest.

F1 will head to a yet-to-be-built natural road course 40km south of Kigali, next to the Rwandan capital's under-construction Bugesera international airport.