page_title: South African Grand Prix
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: South African Grand Prix / History
caption_attribution_description: English: This file shows a diagram of the layouts of the two past versions and the current version of the Prince George Circuit in East London, South Africa.
context_page_description: The South African Grand Prix was first run as a Grand Prix motor racing handicap race in 1934 at the Prince George Circuit at East London, Eastern Cape Province. It drew top drivers from Europe including Bernd Rosemeyer, Richard "Dick" Seaman, Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth and the 1939 winner Luigi Villoresi.
  World War II brought an end to the race, but it was revived in 1960 as part of the Formula One circuit, entering the World Championship calendar two years later. It was a popular F1 event, but the Grand Prix was suspended right after the controversial 1985 race, due to the nation's policy of apartheid. Following the end of apartheid in 1991, two further races were held in 1992 and the last time, 1993.
caption: Layout of all versions of the Prince George Circuit
  Brown = 1934, Blue = 1936, Black = 1959
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