Announce F1 race in South Africa, says Lewis Hamilton

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has expressed his eagerness for an F1 race in South Africa. The British driver was speaking at the press conference ahead of this weekend's Australian F1 Grand Prix.

11 Apr 2022

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Formula One recently announced that the USA will be hosting the third race in a single season as Las Vegas will be added to the 2023 schedule. This will be in addition to the long-standing event in Austin, Texas and the inaugural race in Miami, which will take place this May. This brings the total number of races in North America to five when you factor in Mexico and Canada.

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