Africa could reclaim its spot on the Formula 1 calendar after Rwanda's President Paul Kagame officially confirmed his country's bid.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has officially announced the country’s bid to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, marking a significant step toward bringing F1 to Africa for the first time since 1993. Speaking at the FIA prize-giving ceremony in Kigali,

The continent has not hosted a grand prix since the 1993 South Africa Grand Prix at the Kyalami Circuit just north of Johannesburg.

Rwanda president Paul Kagame has confirmed his country is bidding to host a grand prix in the future and said "good progress" has been made in discussions with Formula 1.

Rwanda has expressed its desire to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, as announced by its President, Paul Kagame. The FIA, the governing body of motorsport, has been in discussions with the African nation for several months and is reportedly supportive of bringing a race back to the continent.

President Paul Kagame announced on Friday that Rwanda would bid to host a Formula One race in the capital Kigali. For the latest F1 news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content The Great Lakes nation has been actively pursuing plans to host an F1 Grand Prix,

KIGALI–Rwandan President Paul Kagame joined Max Verstappen on stage when the Red Bull driver collected the Formula One champion’s trophy for the fourth year in a row at an awards ceremony held in Africa for the first time on Friday.