New Minister of Sports activities, Arts and Tradition, Gayton McKenzie, has confirmed his ambition to convey Formulation One again to South Africa.
The chief of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) mentioned in a tweet that he has initiated discussions with key stakeholders, emphasising that his tenure could be a “failure” if he doesn’t reach bringing the game again to Mzansi after what’s already a 31-year absence.
Loads of hypothesis
In response to a tweet by @martinaude, McKenzie revealed that the primary assembly is scheduled for the tip of August this 12 months in Monaco.
@martinaude wrote: “@GaytonMcK as sports activities minister, can we attempt to get the the @F1 to lastly come again to South Africa??”
To which Gayton McKenzie replied: “I’ve arrange conferences with related folks already, my time period can be a failure if I don’t convey one of many largest sporting vacationer occasions to South Africa which is F1. Our first assembly is finish of August in Monaco.”
There have been loads of hypothesis lately relating to Formulation One returning to South Africa – with out something transpiring.
South Africa is not on the 2024 Formulation One calendar, nor will it characteristic on subsequent season’s.
I’ve arrange conferences with related folks already, my time period can be a failure if I don’t convey one of many largest sporting vacationer occasions to South Africa which is F1. Our first assembly is finish of August in Monaco. https://t.co/qzw2RnRYue
— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) July 21, 2024
The final race at Kyalami was in March 1993
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.
The race was the first of the 1993 F1 season and was contested over 72 laps and was received from pole place by French legend Alain Prost driving a Williams-Renault.