Rwanda president Paul Kagame has officially announced his country's bid to host a Formula 1 race, Afrosport reports. Kagame made the announcement at the FIA General Assembly held in the Rwandan capital Kigali on Friday. F1 has not held a race in Africa since the 1993 South African Grand Prix but Kagame's announcement makes Rwanda the most-likely destination for a future race. "I am happy to...
Max Verstappen has officially been crowned the 2024 Formula 1 world champion at the FIA Awards ceremony held in Kigali, Rwanda on Friday, Afrosport reports. The Red Bull driver was presented with trophy for the fourth time after winning nine Grands Prix out of the record 24 races on the calendar, beating McLaren’s Lando Norris by 63 points in the drivers' championship while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc...
Formula 1 governing body, the FIA have stated that Max Verstappen will have his community service punish in Rwanda after swearing during the Singapore Grand Prix, Afrosport reports. The FIA clamped down on drivers swearing in the sport but Verstappen was not keen to follow the rules when he stated that his Red Bull car was “f****d” during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. In response to his...
George Russell says Formula 1 drivers are fed with governing body the FIA, who have not responded to the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) statement regarding F1 driver misconduct, Afrosport reports. The GPDA posted a lengthy statement on Instagram early in the month on a range of issues including drivers sweating and being fined for it. Ahead of this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix, Russell also...
Formula 1 governing body, the FIA, have announced that drivers will not get a bonus point for the fastest lap of a race from the 2025 season onwards, Afrosport reports. The rule has been in existence since 2019 where the driver with the fastest lap on race day Grand gets an additional point if he finishes in the top 10. The rule however caused controversy at...
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