The launch of the new African Grand Prix took place on Tuesday at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. The event was attended by Rwandan president Paul Kagame, Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

It was announced that F1 has signed a historic 10-year deal with Rwanda to host the African Grand Prix.

Following the official presentation, several key questions remained outstanding.