10 Kyalami (1967-1985)

Formula 1’s purported World championship schedule hasn’t had African presence on it for nearly three decades. Yet the South African Grand Prix was once a fixture, and from 1967 it was held at Kyalami near Johannesburg.

The track, though short, was rapid and undulating. Its trademark was a spectacular downhill pitstraight plunge into the testing Crowthorne turn, followed by the fearsome Jukskei Sweep. The short lap times ensured competitive fare and the usually good local weather made it a popular test venue.