00:00Formula One on Tuesday announced its upcoming return to Africa with the Grand Prix in Rwanda expected in the early
00:082030s.
00:09The nation had been chasing an F1 race for years.
00:12Today, I'm very happy to formally announce that Rwanda has been working very hard toward hosting the Africa Grand Prix
00:40in the early 2030s.
00:45The announcement of a 10-year deal to hold a Grand Prix in Rwanda marks Formula One's return to Africa
00:50for the first time in over 30 years.
00:53The last time F1 raced on the continent was in 1993 in South Africa.
00:59Today is not only about announcing a race, it is about opening a new chapter in the history of Formula
01:07One.
01:08For more than three decades, Africa has been absent from Formula One calendar.
01:16The last Grand Prix was in Africa, was in South Africa, and it was, as I said, many decades ago.
01:24And today, here in Rwanda, we are announcing the return of Formula One to this great continent.
01:33This is a moment of immense pride.
01:37No exact date has been announced for the Grand Prix yet.
01:41According to a statement from Formula One, the race should take place once a new circuit has been completed
01:47in the southeastern Bugisera district.
01:49Thank you very much.
01:52To be continued...
