Gayton's dream of SA's Formula One closer to finish line

The prospect of South Africa hosting a Formula One (F1) race has taken pole position on the grid.

- Faizel Patel

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie said a committee tasked with choosing a promoter to champion an F1 Grand Prix in South Africa will be announced soon.

"I have set up meetings with relevant people already. My term will be a failure if I don't bring one of the biggest sporting tourist events to South Africa, which is F1," he said earlier.

F1 fever hit the headlines when McKenzie met Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in September.

Soon after the meeting, McKenzie told SuperSport F1 was coming to South Africa.

"Let me tell you, when I announced that my term will be a failure if we don't bring F1, then everybody laughed, because South Africans underestimate themselves.