UPDATE 1 — Motor racing — Rwanda to host F1 race from early 2030s in 10 — year deal
Race will be Formula One's first in Africa since 1993 Circuit planned near Bugesera, about 40 km south of capital Kigali Rwanda to become third African country to host championship round (Adds quotes and details) By Philbert Girinema KIGALI, Oct 13 (Reuters) — Africa will return to the Formula One calendar for the first time this century with Rwanda agreeing a 10-year deal to host a race from the early 2030s, the sport announced on Tuesday. Formula One, which last raced on the continent in 1993 at South Africa's Kyalami circuit to the north of Johannesburg, has long sought a return. "Today is a landmark moment for Formula One," said Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali at a press conference in the capital Kigali with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and International Automobile Federation (FIA) head Mohammed Ben Sulayem. "With Rwanda joining the calendar from the next decade, our sport will race in every inhabited continent, bringing the world championship closer than ever to fans around the globe. "Africa has always been part of Formula One's future, and from the beginning we were determined to return in the right way, with the right partner, a long-term commitment and a clear vision f