Lewis Hamilton’s dream F1 race aims to raise $50m for 2027 bid

Could F1 finally have a race in Africa again?

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton

South Africa continues to push for a potential F1 race, and as part of its latest efforts, it planꦺs to𝓰 raise $50m.

Seven-time world champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果: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 light so😼on.

“It’s a r𝓰eal big dream for me to race in South Africa, and race in Africa in my career is a huge, huge dream for me.

“I know I have a big following out there and I know a lot of p𝕴eople 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 mᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚinister Gayton McKenzie.

McKenzie has confirmed that discussions have been taking place ahead of their bid to join the 20🦩27 F1 schedule.

, McKenzie is confident of making it happen for 2027.

He said: “It is clear that people🎃 want to invest in this. We have also ꦗgotten 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 tꦕhrough.

Other plans to end Africa’s 32-year hia♏tus from the F1 sche💜dule are ongoing.

Kyalami remains a front-runner, with the purpos𓄧e-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 rece📖nt additions.

Johannesburg is also in contention.

Outside 𓆉of South Africa, Rwanda has expressed interest in joining the calendar.

However, that looks less likely, giv🐷en concerns over capacity and infrastructure.

McK🌱enzie has vowed to bring F1 back to Africa with a firm sta💎tement.

“I am saying to you that if I don’t bring Formula 1 to South Africa, then I havಌe failed as a Minister of Sports,” he added. “Formula 1 is coming by fire or by force.”

A race in Africa could motivate Hamilton to prolong his career beyond 2026 and fulfil a♍nother one of his dreams. 

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