Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

Interesting facts

Buenos Aires' Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez was built in 1952 in the city's southernmost district, Villa Riachuelo, on swampland, under President Juan Perón, originally named 'Autódromo 17 de Octubre'; it was later renamed for racing brothers Juan and Oscar Gálvez. Over the decades the venue has run several different layouts: the No. 2 circuit (3.912 km) for Formula 1 from 1954 to 1960, the longest, the No. 15 (5.968 km), from 1974 to 1981, and the No. 6 (4.101 km, with its 'Senna S' section added) from 1995 to 1998. The No. 15 layout featured two long straights and a long third corner that drivers often took flat out, at speeds reaching 305 km/h. Twenty Argentine Grands Prix were held here between 1953 and 1998, with Gerhard Berger setting the official Formula 1 lap record in 1997 at 1:27.981. The race dropped off the calendar after 1998 due to funding troubles, and in the preceding decades the fallout from Argentina's 1982 Falklands War also played a part in at least one year's cancellation. The venue remains an active racing hub: it has hosted the TC2000 championship since 1979 and, almost continuously, Turismo Carretera, Argentina's most popular touring car series; a major redevelopment is now underway to bring the circuit up to FIA Grade 2 standard so it can host the Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix again from 2027. You'll find it in Buenos Aires, Argentina. On the calendar since 1953, this circuit has hosted 20 races, the latest in 1998. Alberto Ascari took the inaugural win here in 1953. Michael Schumacher won here most recently, in 1998. The most successful driver at this circuit is Juan Fangio, with 4 wins. Williams is the dominant constructor at this circuit, with 4 wins.

Circuit history