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South Africa Formula 1 Circuit Plan Confirmed for 2031 Debut

The privately funded Grand Prix could bring tourism, investment and jobs while avoiding the financial and governance risks of public financing.

South Africa plans a $410m Formula 1 circuit in Swartland targeting 2031 debut, reigniting motorsport passion ahead of global F1 expansion.

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South Africa does not give up its goal of hosting a Formula 1 Grand Prix, but perhaps not in Kyalami as hoped so far. Indeed, a consortium, Blue Mountain Racing, aims to establish the discipline on a new circuit estimated at 370 million euros in Swartland, Western Cape, and the promoters would also want to convince the MotoGP to run there. Several attempts have been made to bring Formula 1 back to Africa (...)

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Daily Maverick broke the news in Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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