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South Africa's Kyalami circuit's return to F1 hampered by current hosting costs

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The Kyalami circuit is unlikely to return to the Formula One calendar in the near future due to the high costs of hosting a modern-day grand prix.

Kyalami hosted the South African Grand Prix over two spells, 1965-1985 and 1992-1993. The latter of those races was the last to take place on the African continent.

The circuit was renovated in 2014, bringing it closer to the standard required to host an F1 race and raising speculation it might be targeting a return to the calendar. However, circuit chiefs do not believe such a return is possible at this stage.