Formula 1: Africa's booming fanbase who want a grand prix

The historically Eurocentric sport has found a new and growing fanbase in Africa.

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She likens her passion to the way that "football lovers always want to go to the stadiums to support their team and also explore a new country".

The Middle East, which hosts four F1 races a year, has emerged as a popular destination for Africans seeking to watch races in person. They cannot, however, enjoy a race on their own continent as Africa remains the only one excluded from the F1 race calendar.

For some members of Kenya’s largest F1 community, Paddock Experience, attending races has become a yearly custom, with people splurging more than $2,500 (£2,000) to see a single event.

They are among Africa’s fast-growing new generation of diehard fans of F1, a historically Eurocentric sport that is experiencing an unprecedented boom on the continent.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gg8542n14o

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