Rwanda to host F1 Grand Prix: sources close to both sides

Bangkok Post - Oct 8, 2026

KIGALI - Rwanda will host a Formula One (F1) Grand Prix, sources in the government and close to the sport's governing body told Agence France-Presse (AFP) Thursday, marking the first race in decades on the African continent.

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