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 | |
| |
| 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) |  Juan Manuel Fangio (4)
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| Most wins (constructors) |  Williams (4)
|
| Last race (1998): | |
| Pole position | David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.852 |
| Podium | 1.  Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:48:36.175 2.  Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes +22.898s 3. Eddie Irvine Ferrari +57.745s |
| Fastest lap |  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 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
| 2 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
1973, 1975 |
| Damon Hill
|
1995, 1996 |
Repeat winners (constructors)
| Wins | Constructor | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Williams
|
1980, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| 3 |  Ferrari
|
1953, 1956, 1998 |
| 2 | Maserati
|
1954, 1957 |
| Cooper
|
1958, 1960 | |
| McLaren
|
1974, 1975 | |
| 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 |
 Renault
|
1995, 1996, 1997 | |
| 2 | Maserati
|
1954, 1957 |
| Climax
|
1958, 1960 |
* Designed and built by Cosworth, funded by Ford
By year
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