Argentine Grand Prix
The Argentine Grand Prix was Formula One Grand Prix motor race. It was held off and on from 1953 to 1998. Argentine president Juan Perón was the driving force behind the creation of the circuit, after seeing the success of the country's own Juan Manuel Fangio.
| Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | |
| File:Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 6 por Senna.svg | |
| Race information | |
| Laps | 72 |
|---|---|
| Circuit length | 4.259 km (2.646 mi) |
| Race length | 306.648 km (190.542 mi) |
| Number of times held | 21 |
| First held | 1953 |
| Last held | 1998 |
| Most wins (drivers) | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio (4) |
| Most wins (constructors) | 23x15px Williams (4) |
| Last race (1998): | |
| Pole position | 23x15px David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.852 |
| Podium | 1. File:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:48:36.175 2. 23x15px Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes +22.898s 3. 23x15px Eddie Irvine Ferrari +57.745s |
| Fastest lap | 23x15px Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife 1:28.179 |
The circuit was built just outside of Buenos Aires on swampland in 1952.In 1953, the Autodrome hosted the first ever Formula One race held outside Europe. The exile of Perón in 1955 lead to an unstable government. The Argentine Grand Prix left the F1 calendar in 1961 for over a decade.
In 1972 the Argentine Grand Prix returned to the World Championship. Carlos Reutemann became the new homegrown hero. Reutemann took pole position in his world championship debut. He become only the second driver to do this. The Grand Prix remained in Argentina through 1981, but the 1982 event was canceled.
A private group purchased the track in 1991 and began to upgrade it. The modernized Argentine Grand Prix returned in 1995. Because of financial problems, the 1998 race was the last running of the Argentine Grand Prix.
Winners
Repeat winners (drivers)
| Wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
| 2 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
1973, 1975 |
| 23x15px Damon Hill | 1995, 1996 |
Repeat winners (constructors)
| Wins | Constructor | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 23x15px Williams | 1980, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| 3 |  Ferrari
|
1953, 1956, 1998 |
| 2 | Maserati
|
1954, 1957 |
| 23x15px Cooper | 1958, 1960 | |
| 23x15px McLaren | 1974, 1975 | |
| 23x15px Lotus | 1973, 1978 |
Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)
| Wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Ford *
|
1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| 3 | Ferrari
|
1953, 1956, 1998 |
| 23x15px Renault | 1995, 1996, 1997 | |
| 2 | Maserati
|
1954, 1957 |
| 23x15px Climax | 1958, 1960 |
By year
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
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