The F1 thing is a stretch IMO. The price of the cheapest F1 race day only ticket in 2012 was the equivalent of circa KES 1,650.00 at the Malaysian GP. And that's the cheapest - meaning for stands with the least desirable views. Would it pull in the required crowd numbers in Kenya? Case in point, there's no Turkish GP this year and it's future is in doubt - on account of dismal attendance.

Having said that, am impressed by Alfie's blitz start and if he can deliver on most of the rest, MKS will do veeery well.

@mkeiyd, tell us where F1 makes money and give the figures.....more than 50% are on losses but keep doing it just for pride.....hata tukiangalia the next 50 yrs, hiyo nayo ni stretch!!!!!

I think Mutua should just forget about mambo ya F1, apart from building your own circuit you also have to come up with a hosting fee payable to Bernie Ecclestone and Co. which in 2011 was about sh. 2b each year. Perhaps he should think of state of the art sports facility in Machakos to host events such us Soccer, Swimming, athletics, Rugby (sevens series) etc

@Jahman, Without fooling anyone, the F1 thing in Machax ain't gonna fly. But Alfie being a PR guy,he wants that hype and with that he'll sell Machax easily and faster. Everybody loves hype.
Why do you think countries go through the agony of hosting Olympics or World cup when those two only consume from public coffers? It's all for image, reputation, branding.

F1 doesn't make money for the host countries, it won't be different in Machax, but let Alfie use that to pull other investors.

The thing with @masukuma is, he's looking at everything on the basis of the monetary returns.
What is the worth of a smile in monetary terms? If we can't put monetary value on a smile does that make smiles a waste?
We need Nairobi National park, we need Uhuru Park, Arboretum etc. We don't need F1 in Machax or in Kenya now. But who knows in 50 years?
If Alfie aims for F1, then gets us a racing track for guys to test their driving prowess,that won't be so bad.
I myself would want to get on that track against SOME Subaru drivers for they do annoy.

All in all,acheni Alfie aote,it all starts with dreaming.

my 2 dururus here. yes F1 has benefits in terms of R&D ..these tracks come in handy in research and development for automotive & related spheres>> lubricants/oils/ advanced mechanic / aerodynamics ..engines ..most of the engines/motor related prototypes are derived from these forms tested in these races ..TRD ( toyota racing & dev ) comes into mind..beyond the hype yes there is an underlying reason ..in terms of R&D..
Rink http://en.wikipedia.org/...yota_Racing_Development