Sports · 18 August 2026

Formula 1 could soon add new races in Rwanda, Thailand and South Africa

The sport's boss says returning to Germany's Hockenheim track will "definitely happen", while South Africa renovates its Kyalami circuit. Rwanda is planning a brand-new course near Kigali, and Thailand's government wants to spend about £1bn on a Bangkok street race. Malaysia also hopes its Sepang track can make a permanent comeback after it stepped in to run a relocated race this year.

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