### [2026-10-13](/feed/2026/10/13/index.md)

##### Auto racing
# In auto racing, Formula 1 announces a new grand prix in Kigali, Rwanda, to run for at least 10 years starting in the early 2030s with a new track. This would be the first F1 grand prix in Africa since South Africa in 1993. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/f1-africa-rwanda-grand-prix-0f71bcd619e82380ab226b012e4ec21f)

### Changes:

1. Formula 1 announces a new grand prix in Kigali, Rwanda, to run for at least 10 years starting in the early 2030s with a new track. This would be the first F1 grand prix in Africa since South Africa in 1993.  _2026-10-14 04:14:36 (First version)_
1. In auto racing, Formula 1 announces a new grand prix in Kigali, Rwanda, to run for at least 10 years starting in the early 2030s with a new track. This would be the first F1 grand prix in Africa since South Africa in 1993.  _(Current version)_

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