David Coulthard, a former Formula One driver, drives the Red Bull RB7 through the streets of the Sandton CBD as part of the Red Bull Showrun in Johannesburg, South Africa in Octover 2024 [Ihsaan ...

More than three decades after Formula One engines last roared on African tarmac, South Africa is mounting a bid to organise a new Grand Prix and bring the world championship back to the continent.

After more than three decades, Formula One may finally return to Africa, with South Africa mounting a bid to host a Grand Prix in 2027. If Pretoria succeeds, the competition will take place on ...

However, a recent meeting between South African Minister of Sports and Recreation Gayton McKenzie and Formula 1 Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali has reignited the belief that Africa will again ...

With a grand total of 24 races in 2025, Formula 1 brings the fastest sport ... one major omission from the World Championship is Africa – and South Africa could be about to make up for that.

South Africa also boasts the continent's only world champion, Ferrari's Jody Scheckter in 1979. Creating a race on the continent would not require excluding other venues as the F1 calendar is ...

In an exhilarating development for motorsport fans, Boundless Motorsport confirmed on Tuesday that a major undertaking to bring Formula 1 racing back to South Africa is underway, with ambitious ...