F1 set to return to Africa for first time in three decades
Formula One has signed a 10-year agreement with Rwanda to bring the sport back to Africa for the first time since 1993.
Al Jazeera English reports: Formula One has signed a 10-year agreement with Rwanda to bring the sport back to Africa for the first time since 1993.
This sports story centres on Qatar. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Africa, Formula One and Rwanda.
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- Qatar · Middle East
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- Africa, Formula One, Rwanda
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- Sports
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