# Rwanda to bring Formula 1 back to Africa with Grand Prix

https://mins.news/en/item/97881

- DW, 2026-10-13 11:20 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/formula-1-rwanda-to-bring-sport-back-to-africa/a-79649217?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Formula 1 says Rwanda will host the African Grand Prix under a 10-year agreement. A new circuit is planned for Bugesera, southeast of Kigali, with the race expected in the early 2030s. Africa last hosted an F1 race in 1993.

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