汉密尔顿庆祝非洲大奖赛突破性进展
一级方程式赛车运动将首次自1993年以来重返非洲大陆，但具体地点让全球赛车运动界完全措手不及。绕过南非的历史悠久的卡亚利米大奖赛赛道，一级方程式正在积极完成一项重大交易，计划到2030赛季将赛事带到卢旺达。
汉密尔顿庆祝非洲大奖赛突破性进展
南非体育部长确认卢旺达的大规模一级方程式赛事申请，同时汉密尔顿赞扬了这个大陆的美丽
赛道之外的赛车文化。车手生活方式、时尚、旅行、设计和那些让赛车不仅仅是一项运动的故事
对于法拉利车队车手刘易斯·汉密尔顿来说，这一宣布代表着一次巨大的个人胜利。这位七届世界冠军多年来一直在幕后积极游说一级方程式高管，以确保在大陆举办一场比赛。
汉密尔顿从未掩饰过他对一级方程式赛历的最终目标，此前他曾表示，他将推迟自己的最终退役，直到这项运动正式锁定非洲回归。
这位资深车手重申了为什么新赛事对世界锦标赛来说是基本必要的。
“我一直说，我们需要在非洲举办一场大奖赛，”汉密尔顿表示。“对我来说，这是最重要的洲，坦白说，也是最美丽的洲。”
尽管南非最初看起来是最合理的解决方案，汉密尔顿此前透露，他一直在与卢旺达官员进行私下讨论，赞扬他们对确保在现代赛历上获得一席之地的强烈投入和长远眼光。
尽管卢旺达的申办对这项运动来说是一个巨大的进步，但这个消息对南非赛车运动粉丝来说是一个沉重的打击，他们完全预期基亚拉米赛道将举办非洲大陆备受期待的F1回归赛。
南非体育、艺术和文化部长盖顿·麦肯齐本周公开承认了这场申办战，正式确认了卢旺达大奖赛的日程。
“我们对卢旺达2030年的F1感到高兴，”麦肯齐表示。“他们在这方面的工作比南非更久，他们应得这个机会。”
然而，南非政府拒绝完全放弃。麦肯齐迅速指出，拥有55个国家的非洲大陆值得更多，他激昂地承诺当地球迷，南非仍将确保举办一场比赛——甚至可能在大约2030年卢旺达启动日期之前。
英文原文
Lewis Hamilton celebrates breakthrough in push for African Grand Prix
South Africa's sports minister confirms Rwanda's massive F1 bid while Lewis Hamilton praises the continent's beauty
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Formula 1 is officially heading back to the African continent for the first time since 1993, but the exact location has caught the global motorsport community completely off guard. Bypassing the historic Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in South Africa, Formula 1 is actively finalizing a massive deal to bring a race to Rwanda by the 2030 season.
For Scuderia Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton, the announcement represents a massive personal victory. The seven-time world champion has spent years aggressively lobbying Formula 1 executives behind the scenes to secure a race on the continent.
Hamilton has never been shy about his ultimate goal for the Formula 1 calendar, previously stating he would delay his eventual retirement until the sport officially locked in an African return.
The veteran driver reiterated exactly why the new race is a fundamental necessity for the world championship.
"I've always said that we need to have a grand prix in Africa," Hamilton stated. "It is, for me, the most important continent, to be honest, and the most beautiful continent."
While South Africa initially seemed like the most logical turnkey solution, Hamilton previously revealed that he had been holding private discussions with Rwandan officials, praising their intense dedication and long-term vision to secure a spot on the modern calendar.
While the Rwandan bid is a massive step forward for the sport, the news was a crushing blow for South African motorsport fans who fully expected the Kyalami circuit to host the continent's highly anticipated F1 return.
South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie publicly conceded the bidding war this week, officially confirming the timeline for the Rwandan Grand Prix.
“We are happy for Rwanda's 2030 F1," McKenzie stated. "They have worked on it longer than SA and deserve it".
However, the South African government refuses to completely throw in the towel. McKenzie quickly pointed out that a continent of 55 countries deserves more than a single event, aggressively promising local fans that South Africa will still secure a race—potentially even before the 2030 Rwandan launch date.
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