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Lewis Hamilton wants grand prix in Africa before retiring (www.bbc.com)

submitted 5 months ago by lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world to c/formula1@lemmy.world

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[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

why can’t someone do the same here?

Ask the owners of all the courses that don't host F1 races in Africa.

[–] Microw@piefed.zip 2 points 5 months ago

Afaik there arecurrently zero courses with the necessary FIA grading of Grade 1 in Africa. Morocco has multiple Grade 2 circuits, and Kyalami used to be Grade 2 but that expired a year ago, so they are currently ungraded.

That means that in order to be eligible for an F1 race, these courses would need to modernize and undergo an FIA process.

I personally assume that due to this, any African race we could get would be a street track.

[–] edcasting@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Well you're the one who said Lewis should sponsor it; I figured you knew.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If I want something, I have to pay for it myself as well. That's how capitalism works.

[–] edcasting@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

If you wanted something for yourself, sure. F1 is still the major beneficiary from running a new race.