South African Grand Prix

Not many countries in the African continent has hosted the Formula One Grand prix races when compared to other continents. There could be many reasons such as popularity , facilities , economic conditions and more importantly Bernie Ecclestone's blessings. Morocco and South Africa are the only two countries that has hosted Formula One Grand prix races. The last Formula One Grand prix held in the African continent was in South Africa in 1993 at the Kyalami Circuit. South Africa has hosted 22 Formula One Grand prix races starting from 1962 till 1993. Between this period around 8 years there were no races due to war , apartheid.

In 1992 South African post issued stamps on Motor Sports and one of the stamp luckily is on Formula One. The stamp features the image of Formula One cars racing around the track.

As Formula One goes to new places every year especially to Asia , Europe the possibility of having another race in the African continent might be a distant reality.