Bugesera, Rwanda · Formula 1 from 2030

African Grand Prix

The planned Formula 1 circuit beside a lake in the hills, built from the October 2026 renders. Sit in an F1 car and feel the hills.

Length
6.0 km
Turns
17
Climb a lap
197 m
Altitude
1,364–1,415 m
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v0.18 beta · Keyboard or touch · sound on for the engine ·

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African Grand Prix

Formula 1 signed a 10-year deal with Rwanda on 13 October 2026. The first race is due in 2030 at the earliest. This circuit follows the October 2026 render and fan reconstructions of it.

Circuit
RISE Motordrome (interim name)
Length
6.0 km, anticlockwise
Turns
17
Climb a lap
197 m (Spa: 102 m)
Altitude
1,364 to 1,415 m
Gradients
12 to 15%
Turn 2
10.8% downhill into 12% banking
Banking
Over 12% in places, none off-camber
Back straight
Over 1 km, into a hairpin
Air density
About 86% of sea level
Crowd
100,000, two hills of 35,000 to 40,000
Site
Bugesera district, 40 km south of Kigali
Design
WurzDesign, Tilke, Dar
This sim
Version 0.18 beta

Credits

2026 car model: "2026 Redbull RB22" by Tyler_Dave, licensed CC BY 4.0, via AgentiLoop/F1. Livery, sponsor decals, name, number and tyre lettering removed; repainted in this sim's liveries. Built with three.js. Track layout from u/maxx-usa's reconstruction on r/RaceTrackDesigns.

Disclaimer

An unofficial fan project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Formula 1, the FIA, the African Grand Prix organisers, Tilke, Dar, WurzDesign, The Race or PlanetF1. Formula 1, F1 and related marks belong to their owners. The circuit is an interpretation of published renders and interviews, not official data, and the final layout may differ. The 2026 car is Tyler_Dave's RB22 model, used under CC BY 4.0 with its team branding removed. The Ingenio Technologies and Assurix branding are placed by the author and are not real F1 sponsorships.

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