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Rwanda secures 10-year Formula 1 deal
Formula 1 has confirmed a historic 10-year deal to return to Africa, with Rwanda set to host the African Grand Prix from the early 2030s rather than South Africa's Kyalami.
Ferrari’s internal engine failure that Singapore made impossible to ignore
Ferrari's costly strategic blunders at the Singapore Grand Prix cost Lewis Hamilton a podium, exposing systemic dysfunction and raising critical questions about his role…
F1’s African Return via Rwanda Offers Hope, but South Africa Must Push Harder
Rwanda is closing in on a deal to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix from 2030, raising questions about whether South Africa should push harder to bring F1 back to Kyalami.
Formula One tracks of questionable safety
Formula One has evolved from racing on notoriously perilous tracks like the Nürburgring and Spa to managing modern design critiques, yet the continued absence of South Africa's…
Stacey-Lee May wants spinning to take its place on the world stage
Eldorado Park spin and stunt driver Stacey-Lee May is breaking barriers in motorsport, championing women behind the wheel, and taking South Africa's homegrown car spinning…
Spinning from zero to infinity
Julia Jansch's award-winning documentary 'From Dust We Spin' explores the unique South African motorsport of car spinning through the eyes of Logan Maart, a teenager finding her…
Formula 1's luxury makeover is about more than champagne
Formula 1 is increasingly selling luxury, a shift prominently displayed at the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix. Moët & Chandon, in its second year as title sponsor under LVMH's…
From strip of road to famous racetrack
Discover the fascinating history of Killarney International Raceway in Cape Town, from its origins as a disused road in 1947 to becoming South Africa's most storied motor racing…
Spinning out of control: McKenzie’s formula for disaster
SA’s sport minister is speeding towards Formula One glory — never mind the potholes, power grid or the fiscal cliff
South African series Spinners triumphs at Shanghai TV Festival, winning Best Foreign TV Series award
The local series Spinners won a top award in China last month.
Thrills, spills and roaring exhausts
Records tumble at the Simola Hillclimb, Knysna’s popular annual motorsport extravaganza
A red-letter day for Hamilton
The rumours have been quashed and the cat’s among the pigeons — champion driver Lewis Hamilton will be wearing Ferrari’s scarlet racing suit for the 2025 Formula One season
New era as electric car wins Dakar
Audi flexed its EV muscle by romping to a maiden victory in the world’s toughest rally This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The…
Formula E vs Kyalami 9-Hour, petrol vs electric – the race is on
Don’t pull the plug on the electric event before you have given it a chance to prove itself
Farewell Sebastian Vettel, humanitarian extraordinaire
Vettel’s departure, just like Kimi Raikkonen’s, is going to leave a huge hole in the sport