Cape Town organisers fuming over ‘flawed’ SA F1 GP bid process

Cape Town organisers fuming over ‘flawed’ SA F1 GP bid process

It’s been quite a fortnight for the SA F1 GP bid. Initially, news was upbeat when the Kyalami GP Circuit’s upgrades were approved by the FIA. Described as ‘soft-touch’ enhancements by officials, all looked on track for a successful 2028 SA F1 GP bid. Then reports emerged that Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie was jetting off to last weekend’s Austrian GP. His goal was to ratify the Kyalami SA F1 GP bid with Formula One Management (FOM) as soon as …

F1 news: 'Flawed' South African F1 GP bid hit by fresh allegations

CTGPSA has accused Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie of setting up a "flawed process" after a "R10 million" deposit was required to bid.