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F1 abandons South Africa GP plans, Belgium set to stay

Article To news overview Attempts to revive the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami have been abandoned, RacingNews365.com has learned. A return to Kyalami for the first time since 1993 has been heavily mooted in recent years, with Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei prematurely declaring a race on the African continent for the current season. But original talks between F1 and then-promoter Warren Scheckter broke down over the financial details involved in the deal. A new promoter, by way of 777 - a sports investment company based in Miami which is best known for its business ventures in soccer - and led by Adam Brown, who also promotes the Kyalami 9 Hour race, had rekindled hope of adding South...
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