In the midst of the enthusiasm generated by the arrival of Franco Colapinto To Formula 1, the Government of Javier Milei intensified efforts to return the highest category of motorsport to Argentina. Negotiations aim to have the country host a Grand Prix, with the aim of including a place on the F1 calendar.
The person in charge of giving more details about this progress was Daniel ScioliSecretary of Environment, Sports and Tourism, who confirmed today that on November 1 he will meet in São Paulo with those responsible for Formula 1, within the framework of the Interlagos Grand Prix. “We have a meeting scheduled in San Pablo on the subject of Formula 1. Argentina is prepared to bring it, with private investments. We are going to ask them why they have to come to the country. In addition to the importance of Franco Colapinto,” said Scioli during an interview on Radio Miter.
And he added: “We are going to move forward because in Argentina the conditions are metthrough private investment, to be able to cover the expenses and logistics required by an event with global impact and job creation.” The meeting will be with authorities of Liberty, FIA and the Automobile Club.
“You already know the furor that Colapinto is causing, what this has impacted on many young people who approached F1 again through social networks,” he said. And he considered: “I am convinced that, because of his sporting skill, because of his charisma, “He will have the opportunity to develop a career in Formula 1 with everything it means to Argentines.”
However, the official emphasized that the Return of F1 to Argentina will not depend exclusively on the continuity of the Williams driver in the competition. And next year the young man will lose his place as a starter in the team and the drivers will be Alex Albon y Carlos Sainzwhich will come from Ferrari.
“Formula 1 goes beyond Colapinto. The Autódromo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires is being modernized. Private parties want to cover all the expenses for this event to come to the country. In addition to a strong investment from the City Government,” he stated.
Eugenio Breard, president of the Automobile Sports Commission (CDA), also referred to the probabilities of Formula 1 returning to Argentina. According to the leader, the proximity to the Interlagos circuit in Brazil would facilitate logistics, reducing costs.
“The truth is that yes, We are working for 2027. In the meeting we had with Daniel (Scioli) we defined that if the country continues going down this path, the City of Buenos Aires advances as it is doing and the works on the racetrack can be carried out, plus the icing on the cake that would be having an Argentine driver on the grid, then all the conditions would only be met to have a Formula 1 Grand Prix again,” Breard explained to the Carburando program.
The Formula 1 Argentine Grand Prix was held for the first time in 1953, an event that remained on the calendar until 1960, with the exception of 1959. After a pause during the 1960s, the competition returned in 1971 and continued until 1981. The last time Argentina hosted F1 was in 1995.
In total, 21 editions of the Grand Prix were held at the Autódromo de Buenos Aires, with Juan Manuel Fangio being the top winner, with four consecutive victories between 1954 and 1957.