F1, Rwanda announce creation of African Grand Prix

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 02:12 Issued on: 14/10/2026 - 12:51Modified: 14/10/2026 - 12:52 Rwanda will host Africa's first Formula One Grand Prix since 1993 in "the early 2030s" after the circuit announced a decade-long deal with the country on Tuesday. The East African nation has been chasing a Grand Prix race for years, having already used football, basketball and other sports to enhance its image and attract investment. Human rights campaigners Amnesty International ⁠accused Formula One ​of offering Rwanda a "sportswashing prize".