Formula One Signs 10-Year Deal With Rwanda for African Grand Prix in Early 2030s

Formula One has signed a decade-long agreement with Rwanda to host the first African Grand Prix since 1993 at a new track near Kigali starting in the early 2030s.

13 publishers · 21 articles · first seen 13 Oct 2026 · updated 21d ago

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Time	Chance of yes
now	19%
18 Oct, 12:34 UTC	19%
17 Oct, 18:29 UTC	26%
15 Oct, 10:38 UTC	24%
15 Oct, 07:00 UTC	25%
14 Oct, 13:19 UTC	30%
13 Oct, 16:04 UTC	29%
13 Oct, 10:44 UTC	31%
13 Oct, 08:47 UTC	28%
13 Oct, 04:41 UTC	32%
13 Oct, 03:20 UTC	31%
12 Oct, 19:21 UTC	19%
11 Oct, 00:32 UTC	18%
9 Oct, 11:22 UTC	17%
7 Oct, 23:29 UTC	18%

The story so far

13 publishers have covered this in 21 articles since 13 Oct 2026. BBC Sport published first, on 13 October at 09:20 UTC; SkySports followed 2 min later. The most recent article, from News Feed, appeared on 17 October at 08:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg.com (major outlet), The Guardian Sport (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), BBC Sport, SkySports, Sky News, Deutsche Welle, feeds.bleacherreport.com, SI Feed, africa.businessinsider.com, Latest articles and 1 more, all listed under Sources below.

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Rwanda — the market puts it at 19%, with $6 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The 'Yes' outcome occurs if a confirmed human case of Ebola in Rwanda is officially reported between now and January 1, 2027. The 'No' outcome applies if no such case is reported within that timeframe. Readers often mistake the linked F1 story for the resolution criteria, but only Ebola cases count.

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How it unfolded

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13 Oct, 09:20BBC Sport Rwanda to host F1's first race in Africa since 199328%
13 Oct, 09:21SkySports Formula 1 to return to Africa as 10-year deal for Rwanda race signed28%
13 Oct, 09:23Bloomberg Technology Formula 1 Set to Return to Africa With Rwanda Grand Prix28%
13 Oct, 09:40Sky News Formula One to return to Africa for first time in 30 years28%
13 Oct, 09:50The Guardian Sport F1 returns to Africa for first time since 1993 with 10-year Rwanda deal from ‘early 2030s’28%
13 Oct, 11:20Deutsche Welle Formula 1: Rwanda to bring sport back to Africa31%▲3 points since the previous source
13 Oct, 11:56feeds.bleacherreport.com F1 Announces African Grand Prix in Rwanda, Posts Photo of Proposed Circuit for Race in 'Early 2030s'31%
13 Oct, 12:59Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera Rwanda to host a Grand Prix in 2030s as Formula One returns to Africa31%
13 Oct, 13:29Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera F1 set to return to Africa for first time in three decades31%
13 Oct, 14:18SI Feed Rwanda to Host F1's African Grand Prix, Though Major Questions Remain31%
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1. 13 Oct, 14:47businessinsider.com Rwanda lands 10-year Formula One deal to bring racing back to Africa for the first time since 199331%
2. 13 Oct, 15:01BBC Sport A 'landmark' moment - why has Rwanda been chosen to host F1?31%
3. 13 Oct, 17:00Bloomberg Markets Formula 1 Returns to Africa With Rwanda Grand Prix in 2030s29%▼2 points since the previous source
4. 14 Oct, 04:37Latest articles Formula One to return to Africa in ‘early 2030s’ in Rwanda29%
5. 14 Oct, 10:51France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines F1, Rwanda announce creation of African Grand Prix29%
6. 15 Oct, 06:23africa.businessinsider.com Mining veterans backing Cape Town’s F1 dream refuse to back down as Rwanda lands Grand Prix deal30%▲1 points since the previous source
7. 15 Oct, 17:13Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera DR Congo protests Formula 1’s ‘indefensible’ decision to race in Rwanda24%▼6 points since the previous source
8. 16 Oct, 08:37Deutsche Welle Formula One in Rwanda: Sportswashing claims vs. hopes for African legacy24%
9. 16 Oct, 08:37Deutsche Welle Formula 1 in Rwanda: Sportswashing claims vs. hopes for African legacy24%
10. 16 Oct, 09:19Bloomberg.com Next Africa: How Rwanda Won The Race For F1 (Podcast)24%
11. 17 Oct, 08:00News Feed Formula 1 bets on Rwanda24%
NowCurrent odds19%

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