F1 negotiates to return to South Africa in 2023

After the “boom” American F1, “Great Circus” I had an unpaid account.Currently, the only continent that F1 does not compete with AfricaY Stefano Domenicali Traveled later Azerbaijan GP Go directly to South Africa and negotiate a return to the country’s schedule F1 from 2023.

Specifically, F1 will return to the Carami Circuit in Sandton, north of the Metropolitan Municipality in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Layout hosted the F1 test from 1967 to 1993, with the exception of 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991. The last Grand Prix hosted by Carami was in 1993, so F1 wants to bring it back to the calendar. The 30th anniversary of the race.

There are 11 in the 2022 calendar European Grand Prix5 in Asia, 5 in America, Oceania..Total 22 Grand Prix. And we need to add to them the gap left by Russia, which will not eventually be replaced elsewhere. F1 had the novelty of Miami as the protagonist of its calendar this year, and it has already announced the arrival of Las Vegas. And now he wants to go one step further in search of another continent.

Porsche circuit

In 2014, the layout was auctioned. Rumor has it that the construction company wanted to remove the runway and acquire land to build a luxury hotel complex.But finally Porsche He bought it for $ 19.5 million and modified the layout. For investment to get el Grade 1The Stuttgart company decided to use the truck for another purpose and turned it into an official brand test truck.

Interestingly, this is Volkswagen CEO Herbert DiessConfirms Audi and Porsche’s intention to join F1 with the new 2026 engine regulation, either as a driver or through the majority stake in the grid team. Porsche negotiates with Red Bull. It makes sense for the Porsche circuit to return to the calendar.