Max Verstappen has made no secret of his enjoyment of racing outside Formula 1, and the four-time world champion is set to take on his latest motorsport challenge.
Formula 1 will "polish the image of an authoritarian leader" if it goes ahead with plans to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, the foreign minister of neighboring Congo, Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, said Thursday.
Formula 1 still intends to finish the season with two races in Middle East, sources have told ESPN, although no announcement to say as much appears to be forthcoming.
Formula 1 is set to return to the African continent for the first time since 1993 after the sport confirmed a ten-year deal to host a race in Rwanda from "the early 2030s."