South Africa One Step Closer To Hosting A F1 Grand Prix As Kyalami Prepares For Upgrades

South Africa is another step closer to hosting a Formula One Grand Prix.

This follows confirmation by Kyalami Raceway on Thursday that it had enlisted the services of Apex Circuit Design to prepare a roadmap for the FIA Grade 1 accreditation that would be necessary to host an F1 Grand Prix.

This announcement comes after South Africas Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, had what he described as an extremely good meeting with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 GEO Stefano Domenicali at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in September, where support for the F1 bid was discussed .

Kyalami Raceway said its engagement with Apex, which has designed some of the worlds best racetracks, was a proactive step to ensure that the country was ready to host an F1 race, but it was not a guarantee that such an event would take place.

That all hinges on successful negotiations between the local promoter, government and F1 owner Liberty Media.