Hamilton spent the summer time break touring round a number of nations in Africa and stated it was overdue for F1 to host a race on the continent.
The final time F1 held a grand prix in Africa was on the 1993 South African Grand Prix, when the nation was nonetheless below the racist apartheid system of presidency.
The observe which hosted that occasion, Kyalami close to Johannesburg, was in talks with F1 about reviving the race a couple of years in the past however negotiations broke down.
Hamilton stated: “We will not be including races and simply persevering with to disregard Africa, which the remainder of the world simply takes from.
“There’s a large quantity of labor [that] must be carried out there. Loads of the world who have not been there do not realise how lovely the place is, how huge is.
“They usually most likely do not know what the (developed) nations are doing to these locations by way of holding them again.”
Hamilton stated a grand prix would have a optimistic impact on the continent.
“Having a grand prix there would spotlight how nice the place is and usher in tourism. Why are we not on that continent?
“The present excuse is that possibly there’s not a observe that is prepared. However there’s no less than one observe prepared there. Within the quick time period, we should always get on that observe and have it a part of the calendar after which work on increase one thing else.”
F1 president Stefano Domenicali has stated he’s in talks with Rwanda a couple of potential race there.
Hamilton stated: “Rwanda is certainly one of my favorite locations I have been to. I’ve carried out plenty of work within the background. I’ve spoken to individuals in Rwanda. I’ve spoken to individuals in South Africa. However that is an extended challenge, Rwanda.”
