Hold on South Africa, we're not hosting an F1 Grand Prix just yet...

JUDGING by the comments online under the news about Kyalami’s new “Grade 1 FIA approval’, it seems as though South Africans are convinced that we are set to host the grandest race of them all.

- COMMENT BY JEHRAN NAIDOO

Just to be clear, the announcement made this week by Kyalami Circuit boss Toby Venter was about them taking a step closer to hosting a F1 race.

There is still a ton of work that needs to be done, and even after that costly work, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) can still close the door on South Africa's face.

So, nothing's really set in stone at this point, but Kyalami Circuit does appear to be the front-runner ahead of the Cape Town bid when it comes to hosting the race.

What was said this week?

Kyalami’s Grade 1 plans were approved by the FIA, meaning they were given the green light to upgrade their track to the highest possible standards in motorsport.