The ‘Monaco meeting’ is ongoing as talks begin over the future of the F1 G
Monaco will hold a meeting in August to discuss the future of hosting the Formula One 1. grand prize.
The principality usually hosts the sport at the Monaco Grand Prix in May, although it has recently come under increased scrutiny due to the procession of most races held there. F1 headlines: Verstappen dazzles Horner as F1 champion to replace Hamilton
The streets of Monte Carlo have formed an almost unchanged GP circuit since 1929, 21 years before the first official F1 season.
In the nearly century since then, cars have changed dramatically and their increased size has changed wheel to wheel. the famous coast almost impossible.
This time, however, we are not talking about the Monaco GP, but about the possibility of returning to South Africa.
Stefano Domenicali has previously shown support for racing in Africa
Africa has not hosted a world championship since the 1990s
Will F1 race in South Africa?
South Africa last hosted an F1 race in 1993 and Kyalami has hosted every race since 1967, although the race was not held between 1986 and 1991 due to the country’s apartheid policies at the time.
Discussions about the return of F1 to the African continent stalled last year for financial reasons. According to reports, the race may replace another traditional circuit, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The contract was extended until 2025 and there were no guarantees after that. Some new circuits, such as those in Miami, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, have threatened established F1 arenas, and South Africa may rise to the challenge.
South Africa’s new Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has vowed that if he fails to bring F1 to the country, his tenure will be a failure.
On X, formerly Twitter, he wrote: βI have already arranged meetings with the relevant people, my tenure will fail if I do not bring one of the biggest sports tourism events to South Africa which is F1. Our first meeting is in Monaco at the end of August.” The bid was previously supported in F1.
CEO of Formula 1 Group Stefano Domenicali spoke about finding the right solution for the country and Lewis Hamilton stated his desire to see the race in Africa, where South -Africa is the most logical F1 competition destination on any other permanently inhabited continent, while the US hosts three competitions a year and the Middle East four, Africa has not hosted the sport for over three decades..
