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Hamilton is driving his second season for Ferrari and is known to have a contract with the team until at least the end of the 2027, with a potential option to remain with the Italian squad in 2028 too.

His future beyond that point with Ferrari and in F1 remains uncertain, but Hamilton’s former team-mate Fernando Alonso has shown what’s possible, with the Spaniard set to embark on another season with Aston Martin next year at the age of 45.

Hamilton: Approach Rwanda with humility

The announcement of a 10-year deal for Rwanda to host the event was met with criticism from some quarters, with Amnesty International labelling the agreement as "a sportswashing prize for the Rwandan authorities."

Appearing to react to some of the criticism that followed the announcement, Hamilton launched a passionate plea for the new event to be approached "with humility".

"I don’t get to choose where we go," Hamilton said. "Naturally, there are problems all over the world today, so I’ve seen many of the stories. But I think we really have to approach it with humility.

"There’s a lot that we don’t know. Growing up in England, they never taught us anything about Africa. It needs to be on the curriculum. A lot of the problems they have there are still results of colonialism and the West intervening.

"But if you go and see the people, you see so many designs that are out there today from top brands that come from Africa. It’s got all the richest resources. I really hope, and I still have hope, that Africa unites. I know there are many people who don’t want that to happen because they would be so powerful if they did. But I’m still hopeful that at some stage they will.

South African Formula 1 presenter and content creator Nqobile Khwezi says it’s an ’absolute delight’ for Rwanda to be chosen to host a brand-new African Grand Prix from the early 2030s

"And, yeah, of course, going there doesn’t mean that you neglect the things that are happening there. So hopefully many people start to educate themselves a little bit more about what is happening there and what has happened there for hundreds of years. I hope that does spark the conversation.

"And then I guess I’ll finish it off with this: I think we need to make sure we’re pushing to free Congo, free Sudan, free Syria, free Palestine. I think there’s a lot of peace that I’m hoping we get to at some stage."