South Africa may host a Formula One (F1) Grand Prix in the future if Sports Art and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has his way.
South Africans have been pleading for an F1 race as petrolheads sit in front of their TV sets on a Sunday afternoon to watch Red Bulls Max Verstappen battle the McLaren of Lando Norris or Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.
While there has been plenty of speculation and hope that Formula One will return to Kyalami after last hosting an F1 race in 1993, the sad reality is that a lot has to still be upgraded to make that a reality and meet F1 requirements.
F1 coming to SA?However, McKenzie has really hit the road running at full throttle since taking over the portfolio with many hoping he will be able to bring the global spectacle of F1 to the country.
There was a glimmer of hope when McKenzie vowed to do everything he could to appease the F1 fans.