More than three decades after Formula One engines last roared on African tarmac, South Africa is mounting a bid to organise a new Grand Prix and bring the world championship back to the continent.
Competition to host the high-octane spectacle is between two tracks: a street circuit in Cape Town and the less picturesque but historic Kyalami race track outside of Johannesburg.
Al Jazeera looks at the bid to bring motorsport’s premier event back to Africa.
How is the proposed track being decided?
A committee set up by South African sports minister Gayton McKenzie will choose the winning bid…