Why Rwanda beat South Africa to F1’s African return
Rwanda has secured Africa's first grand prix since 1993 even though it has no circuit, unlike South Africa and Kyalami. The deal says a lot about what F1 wants from a host now
Every time we record a podcast there are always a load of great questions from readers that never get asked. So this time we sat Nigel Roebuck and Mark Hughes down in front of the camera and gave them the best to pick from. Here’s what they had to say about GP2 champions getting F1 drives, three-car teams, memories of the Mexican Grand Prix and whether Renault will stay in F1.
You may notice a kettle boiling in the background towards the end. Sorry about that – we’re sure you’ll agree Nigel’s Mexican memories are worth the sound of imminent tea. We’ll sit further away from the kitchen next time…
Rwanda has secured Africa's first grand prix since 1993 even though it has no circuit, unlike South Africa and Kyalami. The deal says a lot about what F1 wants from a host now
Fifty years on from James Hunt’s back-to-back victories at Mosport and Watkins Glen, Matt Bishop revisits two races that remind us why F1’s past can still outshine its present
Ferrari’s run of strategic misjudgements may have given Hamilton reason to doubt the pitwall, but Singapore showed that it can often backfire
Mark Hughes analyses how Max Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to victory in Singapore, and how Lewis Hamilton’s strategic gamble turned a promising Ferrari result into a costly disappointment