Rwanda will write a new chapter in Africa’s rich F1 heritage Tremayne F1 Unlocked Archive Show more tags Hall of Fame F1 Journalist David Tremayne As I sat scribbling in Changi Airport in Singapore last Monday I looked at a world map, and when you consider the sheer size of Africa in comparison with, as it happened in my case, Australia, it seems crazy that the continent doesn’t have its own Grand Prix. And yet, back in the day (as Lewis likes to say), when the South African Grand Prix used to kick off the season, it was an absolutely key, super-popular race on the calendar as far as the F1 circus was concerned. Especially when it was held at Kyalami and drivers and team personnel habituated the Kyalami Ranch where they could laze in the sun together after a day’s critical pre-season testing… Unlock exclusive F1 content and more with F1 Unlocked. Totally free. Membership gets you closer with: Tick Curated insider content Tick Live like an F1 insider with exclusive access and VIP experiences Tick Member benefits, rewards and offers Sign in Register Next Up Related Articles Unlocked Think you're Fan1? Win a VIP trip to Las Vegas Quiz Mekies hails ‘outstanding’ Verstappen in Red Bull resurgence The 27 tracks Verstappen has won at after Singapore triumph How a chat with Prost inspired Wolff's F1 driver management How long do the drivers’ current contracts last? Mekies signs long-term contract extension with Red Bull
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