South Africa aims to secure a Formula One Grand Prix, with Minister Gayton Mckenzie leading the charge. A bid steering committee has been formed, and the country is targeting a race in 2026 or 2027. Mckenzie hopes to make Lewis Hamilton's dream of racing in South Africa a reality.
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton Mckenzie announces South Africa ’s bid for a Formula One Grand Prix in the 2027 season, with the possibility of hosting as early as 2026 if all goes well. A bid steering committee was appointed and unveiled on Wednesday at the Kyalami racetrack, north of Johannesburg. They have just two months to pick a track and send the bid to Cabinet for approval.
Mackenzie, a die-hard Formula One fan, believes he will be giving one of the sport’s most famous drivers, with the most wins in F1 history his last remaining wish in the sport, Lewis Hamilton, the chance to race in South Africa in an F1 car. “Lewis Hamilton, you said you had a dream to race in South Africa again I’m standing here to tell you we will not rest until your dream comes to a realisation that you will race again in South Africa,” says McKenzie. Mckenzie’s dream of a F1 race in South Africa is a step closer to fruition with the establishment of the bid steering committee, a group of motorsport and broadcast professionals tasked with formalising South Africa’s bid.But last week Rwanda threw their name into the F1 hat with their intention to bid for a race, and many believe they have the inside track if there is only one spot up for grabs. “It is not a zero-sum game, it doesn’t need to be South Africa. It doesn’t need to be Rwanda. One of the two, you just need to look at Formula One to know. We wish Rwanda well! We want Rwanda to get the Formula One, we want South Africa to get the Formula One. Why is it when it comes to Africa, we should be treated like we only can get one while you have Europe that has seven it can’t be,” Mckenzie adds. Mckenzie even wants to work with Rwanda to compare notes, and if, as is mooted, Morocco, wants to make a bid, he has vowed to share knowledge with them as well. Above all, he does not want Africa to divide itself over trying to get on the F1 calendar. “Italy has two Formula One race
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