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F1 set to return to Africa for first time in three decades

The ten-year agreement with Rwanda ends a gap since nineteen ninety-three, the last time Formula One raced on the continent; so far, the grandstands are still imaginary.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 9:54 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “F1 set to return to Africa for first time in three decades”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:54 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Bull F1, South Africa.
BBN covered this story before: Angel Reese, F1 in Africa, Texas A&M's QB question (October 13).

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Al JazeeraF1 set to return to Africa for first time in three decades

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFormula One has signed a ten-year deal with Rwanda to bring racing back to Africa for the first time since nineteen ninety-three.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola Cruz is live in Kigali this morning.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing on a hillside in Kigali where, behind me, you can see exactly zero grandstands, one very confident man with a tape measure, and a lot of sky.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNo grandstands yet.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentNone, but the agreement runs ten years, and thirty-three years after the last African race, nobody here seems to be in a hurry to find the finish line.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the deal is signed, the calendar is ready, and the track is a rumor with a tape measure.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThat's the current state of play.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe last time F1 was in Africa, Hank, you still had hair on the desk and a beeper in your pocket.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd now I have a phone with no signal either.

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