The arrival of Franco Colapinto to the Formula 1 revolutionized motor sport fans in Argentina. After becoming the first compatriot to have a place in the category after 23 years, today there is increasingly talk of the possibility that the Great Circus have a date in the country, something that has not happened since 1998, during the times of Carlos Saúl Menem.
“We are working for that with the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. In 2027, a very specific possibility opened up because there was a change of dates in another city, and international technicians are already surveying the racetrack.“said the Secretary of Tourism, Environment and Sports, Daniel Scioli, in the last few hours, implying that negotiations are underway.
It won’t be easy, of course. So that he Oscar and Juan Gálvez Autodrome in the City of Buenos Aires meets the security and technology requirements necessary to host a Grand Prix, it is imperative that a comprehensive renovation be carried out that would cost around 30 million dollars and take at least two years. According to Scioli, the works would be carried out exclusively with private capital thanks to the interest shown by the mining and agricultural sector.
A few months ago, during the Brazilian Grand Prix that was held at the Interlagos circuit, the official traveled to São Paulo to present the project to Stefano DomenicaliCEO of Formula 1. The former vice president revealed that the businessman is “a great admirer of the country” and that sympathy would facilitate negotiations so that the project, sooner rather than later, ends up prospering.
“Sports, tourism and the promotion of Argentina are a central axis of the government, and everything is on the right track,” Scioli remarked, with great faith and hope that his efforts will come to fruition.
Although he will not be starting on the driver grid of the Great Circus In 2025, the furor that the Argentine driver generated in such a short time generated interest in the country to once again have a Grand Prix in Buenos Aires. The first time a Formula 1 race was held in Argentina. Juan Manuel Fangio He established himself as the top winner of the Buenos Aires race with four consecutive victories between 1954 and 1957. La Máxima had another appearance between 1972 and 1981 -with a cut in 1976-. And then it was held four times in the 90s. In total it was run 20 times.