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FIA Approves Kyalami Upgrades as South Africa Eyes Formula 1 Comeback

The circuit owner says work will only begin once Kyalami is selected to host Africa’s first F1 race since 1993

Kehrt die Formel 1 zurück nach Kyalami?
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Overview

  • The FIA has signed off on design proposals to bring the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit up to Grade 1 standards without altering its 4.522-kilometer layout.
  • Upgrades will focus on expanding run-off areas, reinforcing barriers and kerbs, and enhancing drainage over a three-year timeframe.
  • South Africa is targeting a return to the Formula 1 calendar in either 2027 or 2028, dependent on the timely completion of required improvements.
  • Kyalami faces competition from two Cape Town street circuit plans and a proposed new track in Rwanda’s Bugesera district.
  • Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has made reintegrating Africa into the Grand Prix schedule a clear priority for the series.