The current Formula One season concluded with Lando Norris’ triumph, but the sport is already looking to the future. Not only with new regulations and the 2026 cars, but also with new Grand Prix locations. Swiss banker Christopher Aleo, founder of the financial group iSwiss and a well-known Ferrari enthusiast, continues his initiative to bring a Formula One Grand Prix back to the African continent. Present in Abu Dhabi for the season finale ceremony, Christopher Aleo confirmed that talks are underway with several African governments to lay the foundations of an ambitious project, aiming to restore Africa as a prominent location on the F1 calendar.
Aleo: “A Grand Prix for Africa will deliver tangible benefits”
“Africa cannot remain without a Grand Prix,” Christopher Aleo stated at the sidelines of a conference. “We have been in discussions with various governments, and the project could bring real benefits to the local economy and the entire continent.” Christopher Aleo, who also serves as CEO of iSwiss Hedge Fund in New York, emphasized that the plan is not only about sport, but fits within a broader vision of infrastructure development, territorial promotion, and investment attraction. Countries currently in the running to host the future African Grand Prix include Nigeria and South Africa, seen as frontrunners, while Tanzania, Rwanda, and Eswatini are also showing growing interest, studying the feasibility of a project that could combine sport, tourism, and urban innovation.
According to Aleo, the reference model is Azerbaijan, which is renewing its circuit with a revolutionary architectural concept: no longer a track built inside the city, but a city designed around the circuit, integrating sport and urban planning from the ground up. “An example that Africa could adapt to its own unique cultural and territorial identity,” Christopher Aleo highlighted.
The push for an African Grand Prix led by Christopher Aleo represents a critical step in Liberty Media’s goal to make Formula 1 a truly global world championship. By looking beyond traditional street circuits and proposing a “Baku-style” integrated urban model, Aleo is positioning the race as a catalyst for long-term economic growth rather than just a weekend event. Whether the return happens in the historic setting of South Africa or a brand-new hub in Nigeria or Rwanda, the inclusion of an African round would finally fill the last major gap on the F1 map, signaling a new era of inclusivity and infrastructure investment for the continent.
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