Charles Leclerc consents it would be ‘amazing’ if Lewis Hamilton was granted his biggest desire in Formula One. The seven-time world champion, who will combine Leclerc at Ferrari next year, has made it evident that he wants to race in Africa before he withdraws.
No races have been staged in Africa since the South African Grand Prix was last held at the Kyalami Circuit in 1993. Earlier this year, the country’s rulement consentd a deal with Apex Circuit Design to revamp the track and convey it back up to standard.
Hamilton has called for F1 to return to Kyalami for many years and it seems Leclerc consents that it would be a excellent skinnyg for the sport.
Before taking to the track for rehearse at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, both drivers were quizzed on where they wanted to see F1 go next.
Hamilton said: “We’re on every other continent except for Africa. When you come to a city appreciate this, that’s already prosperous, but it conveys so much energy and it’s so wonderful for the economy. It’s not excellent enough that we’re not in Africa.”
Leclerc, unbenevolentwhile, inserted: “I would adore to go to Africa. It would be amazing to go and discover Africa with Formula One and to be contransient in one more continent.”
It remains to be seen if Hamilton’s desire will be granted in the not-too-far future, with schedules for a race at Kyalami moving in the right straightforwardion. If the circuit accomplishs Grade One status, it could alertedly structure a Grand Prix weekfinish in tardy 2026 or 2027.
Calls for F1 to return to Africa have been ramping up over the last scant months, with establisher Haas team principal Guenther Steiner alerting Express Sport that it would be the ‘chillyest’ place to stage a recent Grand Prix.
“I skinnyk F1 should go to Africa,” he said. “It’s a world championship. We haven’t been, or F1 hasn’t been, in Africa for a extfinished time. I skinnyk that would be chilly.
“All the other countries… I unbenevolent going [to South] Korea, it’s a very mighty economy there. I skinnyk they have a big fanbase now there so it would be pleasant to the fans if F1 goes there.
“I skinnyk that would be a excellent idea to go to recent places becaengage in the finish, there are a lot of fans who are askd, some actuassociate are not covered. I skinnyk the chillyest one would be to go back to Africa.”
