Sean Parker_Motorsport Journalist

KYALAMI GRAND PRIX<br /> <br />  South Africa has reportedly lost its bid to host a Formula One race in the near<br /> future, supposedly due to its political alignment with Russia.<br />  Plans to return the Kyalami circuit to the F1 fold for the first time in 30 years<br /> gained momentum recently after seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said he would like to race in South Africa. Africa is the only<br /> continent not to have a race on the F1 schedule.<br />  It was reported late last year that the country had lost the bid to host a race<br /> in 2023 when talks between F1 and promoter Warren Scheckter broke down<br /> over financial details. The focus shifted to staging a South African Grand Prix<br /> in 2024 with 777, a sports investment company based in Miami, taking over<br /> promotion of the event.