F1 pauses South African GP plans for 2024

To underline its status as a world championship, F1 has coveted a race in Africa. A return to the famed Kyalami circuit, which last hosted a GP in 1993, has long been the frontrunner.

F1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali has held meetings with circuit officials and other South African GP stakeholders over the past year to revive the event.

A 2024 slot was originally in mind although there was a bid to add the event to the 2023 schedule – which has since lost the…