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The FIA Prize-Giving Gala was held in Baku, Azerbaijan this year – however in 2024 the event will take place on an entirely different continent.
The 2024 FIA Prize-Giving Gala will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, marking the first time the ceremony has taken place in Africa. This year’s gala was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, a city that has been hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix annually since 2016. At the event, Max Verstappen received his World Championship trophy for the third time, and other motorsport champions were also honored. During the gala, Lewis Hamilton raised concerns about the environmental impact of traveling to distant locations for the event and suggested holding it in Paris instead. The gala has traditionally been held in European cities, but it has also been hosted in locations like New Delhi and Doha. Efforts have been made to bring back to Africa a Formula 1 race, with South Africa being a potential host due to its history with the sport.
