Lewis Hamilton, who is among the most iconic Formula One drivers of all time, has typically spoken of his connection and love of Africa, whereas additionally being an outspoken advocate of South Africa returning as a bunch venue for an F1 race within the close to future.
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In this attention-grabbing TremendousSport video under, he speaks overtly a few visit to Africa, what heritage means to him, in addition to referring to a private journey of discovery that he has been on.
Meanwhile, Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali lately bought a couple of engines revving in Mzansi after he advised Sky Sports that South Africa is being lined-up as a potential new venue on an prolonged race calendar, and Hamilton has now endorsed such a plan.
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Interest in Formula One has skyrocketed lately and the elevated demand amongst audiences could pressure organisers to put extra dates within the diary for upcoming seasons.
However, Formula One lately announced the calendar for the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship, which has been accredited by the World Motor Sport Council, and South Africa doesn’t but characteristic among the many planning.
Kicking off in Bahrain on March 5 and concluding in Abu Dhabi on November 26, the season will characteristic a record-breaking 24 races, with China and Qatar set to return, and Las Vegas arriving because the penultimate spherical for a Saturday evening race.
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The conventional summer season break will stay in August, although adjustments to race dates see Belgium transfer to the top of July as a back-to-back with Hungary, whereas the Netherlands is twinned with Italy after the restart.
Nevertheless, it’s nonetheless thought that the Kyalami circuit in Johannesburg stays firmly in rivalry for a race within the coming years.
Watch under as Hamilton requires South Africa to be added to the F1 calendar:
The 1993 South African Grand Prix was held at Kyalami on 14 March 1993. It was the thirty third South African Grand Prix – and stays the latest to have been staged on the African continent.
It was the first race of the 1993 F1 season and was contested over 72 laps.
The race was gained from pole place by French legend Alain Prost driving a Williams-Renault.
Prost’s nice rival, Brazilian Ayrton Senna, completed second in a McLaren-Ford, with Great Britain’s Mark Blundell in a Ligier-Renault rounding out the rostrum.
Incredibly, of the 26 starters, solely 5 completed the race, though seven had been categorised.
Runner-up Senna was the solely driver that winner Prost didn’t lap – absolutely an all-time Formula One report!
