South Africa has reportedly lost its bid to host a Formula One race in the near future, supposedly due to its political alignment with Russia.
Plans to return the Kyalami circuit to the F1 fold for the first time in 30 years gained momentum recently after seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said he would like to race in South Africa.It was reported late last year that the country had lost the bid to host a race in 2023 when talks between F1 and promoter Warren Scheckter broke down over financial details.
“F1 would not comment on the rumours, but the decision will likely provide Spa-Francorchamps a reprieve and see the Belgian Grand Prix remain on the calendar for at least another year.” South Africa, part of the Brics association of emerging economies with Russia, Brazil, China and India, has failed to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also faces a diplomatic dilemma when it hosts the Brics summit in August, with the government expected to provide diplomatic immunity to Russian President Vladimir Putin despite the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for him.South Africa last hosted a F1 race at Kyalami in 1993, won by Alain Prost in a Williams-Renault.
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