Strangely enough, although I was born in England, I spent the first ten years of my life in Cape Town and the next seventeen in Zimbabwe, so I understand your interest in the possibility of a South African GP in the future. Heck, I have even been to Kyalami when the GP was still being held there.

Just recently I have seen mention of a possible new SA GP in statements from Bernie Ecclestone, although no details are given. It would make sense as Africa stands out as the continent without a GP at the moment. But whether it would be held on the old circuit or a new one in Cape Town, I just don’t know (and I don’t think anyone does yet). There are several new GPs signed up or proposed between now and 2010 so it is very unlikely that they would be able to add a SA GP before that date, the calendar being pretty full already and European GPs already feeling threatened as so many Asian GPs are added.

It is a good sign that Bernie is talking about South Africa now, however – until recently it was never mentioned and this must mean that he has been contacted by someone, probably a consortium, about running a GP there. In time I’m sure we’ll hear more definite news and my bet is that a South African race will be added to the calendar in 2011 or 2012. Here’s hoping!

My name is Marc Snyman and I am an avid F1 fan hailing from Sunny South Africa, but now living in Overcast England, and I have a question that I am holing you can help me out with

There have been rumours going around about F1 returning to South Africa in the next 2/3 years, but despite my best efforts to confirm this on-line, I have not been able to do so.

I have seen a few sites which are out of date which spoke, (in 2005), about a new circuit in Cape Town.

Do you have any update on the progress, or lack there of, of that happening.

I would really appreciate if you guys could help me answer this question as it is something that is of great interest to me

Many thanks and kind regards

Marc