Lewis Hamilton’s dream F1 race aims to raise $50m for 2027 bid
Could F1 finally have a race in Africa again?
South Africa continues to push for a potential F1 race,🐬 and as part of its latest efforts, it plans to raise🅘 $50m.
Seven-time world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton 🤪has reiterated his desire for an African race on the F1 calendar🥃.
Hamilton said to ESPN in 2023: “I’ve been talking about South Africa and that’s what I’m pushing for in the background so hopefully you’ll see that come to ligℱht soon.
“It’s a real big dream for me to race in South Africa, and race in Africa in my career is a huge, huge dream for me𝓡.
“🌄I know I have a big following out there and I know🌜 a lot of people are into Formula 1 now there so I’m pushing as hard as I can in the background. I’m going high up to make sure we have that race happen.”
South Africa’🍸s bid to join the 🍸F1 calendar has been headed by sports minister Gayton McKenzie.
McKenzie has confirme๊d that discussions have been taking place ahead of their bid to join the 2027 F1 schedul💧e.
, McKenzie is confident of making it happen for 2027.He said: “I🤪t is clear that people want to invest in this. We have also gotten some promising news that Holland is not coming back so🍒 we might be getting that space in 2027.”
Where will the South Africa race be held?
South Africa’s 🦂bid in 2023 to host an F1 grand prix at 🐬Kyalami fell through.
O🎉ther plans t൩o end Africa’s 32-year hiatus from the F1 schedule are ongoing.
Kyalami remains a front-runner, with the 🐈purpose-built circuit last hosting a race in 1993.
Another candidate is a street race in Cape Town.
Street venues are becoming more frequent on the F1 calendar, with Miami, Las Vegas, ꦺand a new street race in Madrid being recent additions.
Johannesburg is also in contention.
Outside of Sou𝔉th Africa, Rwanda has expressed interest in joinin🤡g the calendar.
However, that looks less likely, given concerns over capacity🍨 and infrastructure.
McKenzie has vowed to bꦜring F1 back to Africa✱ with a firm statement.
“I am saying to you that if I don’t bring Formula 1 to South Africa, then I have failed as a Minister of Sports,” he added. “Forꦡmula 1 is coming by fire o😼r by force.”
A race in ဣAfrica could motivate Hamilton to prolong his career beyond 2026 and fulfil anot♏her one of his dreams.
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