Lewis Hamilton and F1 are desperate for Africa return – but the obstacles are substantial - South Africa and Rwanda are the leading African candidates to host a Formula One grand prix in the future

Being in the unique position of having raced against both Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher makes Rubens Barrichello more qualified than most to name the better of the two

Lewis Hamilton ’s dream of getting the South African Grand Prix back on the F1 calendar has received extra backing with former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner suggesting that a return to the African continent would be the ‘coolest’ new race for the series.

Guenther Steiner believes Lewis Hamilton would be an eight-time F1 world champion if former F1 race director Charlie Whiting was in charge in 2021.

Ralf Schumacher has expressed his belief that Max Verstappen has the potential to surpass Lewis Hamilton’s achievements in Formula 1, highlighting Verstappen’s extraordinary talent on the track. Despite Red Bull’s performance dip in the 2024 season,

F1 has not raced in the nation since Kyalami hosted the final South African Grand Prix in 1993, but while it has been mooted for a comeback to the calendar in recent years, plans