Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners

Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
2026 Formula 1 Circuit

Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez

Argentine F1 GP, Buenos Aires

1953
First Grand Prix
20
Grand Prix
4
Most Driver Wins
4
Most Constructor Wins

Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, located in the Villa Soldati district of Buenos Aires, Argentina, opened in 1952 and hosted the Argentine Grand Prix in twenty editions between 1953 and 1998. Renamed in 1989 in honour of Argentine racing legend Oscar Gálvez, the venue produced the early Juan Manuel Fangio dominance of the 1950s and Argentina\'s mid-1990s F1 return.

Where in the world

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Layout & Facts

Track Geometry

Lap distance4.259 km / 2.646 mi
Circuit typePermanent circuit
Elevation change5 meters / 16 feet
Driving directionClockwise ↻
Corners14 corners
(5 low / 8 medium / 1 high speed)

Driving Demands

Performance

Wins by grid positionP133%P224%P319%P54.8%P6+19%based on 21 races
Pole position sideLeft side
Top speed295 km/h (183 mph)
Average race speed215 km/h (134 mph)
Pit lane time loss21.0 seconds
Lap record1:11.220 (215 km/h / 134 mph)
(Emerson Fittipaldi, 1973)

Race Strategy

Heritage

Opened1952 (74 years ago)
Local timezoneAmerica/Argentina/Buenos_Aires (-03, UTC-03)
OwnerGobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Surface & Tyres

History

More circuit history coming soon — we are still adding key corner stories for this track.

Winners & Podiums
No.YearPodiumTeamFastest LapLapsResults
2019981 Germany Michael Schumacher 1:48:36.100
2 Finland Mika Häkkinen +22.898
3 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine +57.745
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
1:28.179Austria Alexander WurzItaly Benetton721998 Race Report & Results
1919971 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 1:52:01.715
2 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine +0.979
3 Germany Ralf Schumacher +12.089
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
Ireland Jordan
1:27.981Austria Gerhard BergerItaly Benetton721997 Race Report & Results
1819961 United Kingdom Damon Hill 1:54:55.322
2 Canada Jacques Villeneuve +12.167
3 France Jean Alesi +14.754
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Benetton
1:29.413France Jean AlesiItaly Benetton721996 Race Report & Results
1719951 United Kingdom Damon Hill 1:53:14.532
2 France Jean Alesi +6.407
3 Germany Michael Schumacher +33.376
United Kingdom Williams
Italy Ferrari
Italy Benetton
1:30.522Germany Michael SchumacherItaly Benetton721995 Race Report & Results
1619811 Brazil Nelson Piquet 1:34:32.740
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann +26.610
3 France Alain Prost +49.980
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Williams
France Renault
1:45.287Brazil Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom Brabham531981 Race Report & Results
1519801 Australia Alan Jones 1:43:24.380
2 Brazil Nelson Piquet +24.590
3 Finland Keke Rosberg +1:18.640
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Brabham
Brazil Fittipaldi
1:50.450Australia Alan JonesUnited Kingdom Williams531980 Race Report & Results
1419791 France Jacques Laffite 1:36:03.210
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann +14.940
3 United Kingdom John Watson +1:28.810
France Ligier
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom McLaren
1:46.910France Jacques LaffiteFrance Ligier531979 Race Report & Results
1319781 United States Mario Andretti 1:37:04.470
2 Austria Niki Lauda +13.210
3 France Patrick Depailler +13.640
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom Brabham
United Kingdom Tyrrell
1:49.760Canada Gilles VilleneuveItaly Ferrari521978 Race Report & Results
1219771 South Africa Jody Scheckter 1:40:11.190
2 Brazil Carlos Pace +43.240
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann +46.020
Canada Wolf
United Kingdom Brabham
Italy Ferrari
1:51.060United Kingdom James HuntUnited Kingdom McLaren531977 Race Report & Results
1119751 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1:39:26.290
2 United Kingdom James Hunt +5.910
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann +17.060
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom Hesketh
United Kingdom Brabham
1:50.910United Kingdom James HuntUnited Kingdom Hesketh531975 Race Report & Results
1019741 New Zealand Denny Hulme 1:41:02.010
2 Austria Niki Lauda +9.270
3 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni +20.410
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
1:52.100Switzerland Clay RegazzoniItaly Ferrari531974 Race Report & Results
919731 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1:56:18.220
2 France François Cevert +4.690
3 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart +33.190
United Kingdom Team Lotus
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom Tyrrell
1:11.220Brazil Emerson FittipaldiUnited Kingdom Team Lotus961973 Race Report & Results
819721 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1:57:59.100
2 New Zealand Denny Hulme +25.960
3 Belgium Jacky Ickx +59.390
United Kingdom Tyrrell
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
1:13.660United Kingdom Jackie StewartUnited Kingdom Tyrrell951972 Race Report & Results
719601 New Zealand Bruce McLaren 2:17:49.500
2 United Kingdom Cliff Allison +26.300
3 France Maurice Trintignant +36.900
United Kingdom Cooper-Climax
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom Cooper-Climax
801960 Race Report & Results
619581 United Kingdom Stirling Moss 2:19:33.700
2 Italy Luigi Musso +2.700
3 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn +12.600
United Kingdom Cooper-Climax
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
801958 Race Report & Results
519571 Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio 3:00:55.900
2 France Jean Behra +18.300
3 Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
Italy Maserati
Italy Maserati
Italy Maserati
1001957 Race Report & Results
419561 Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio 3:00:03.700
2 France Jean Behra +24.400
3 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn +1:22.500
Italy Ferrari
Italy Maserati
Italy Maserati
981956 Race Report & Results
319551 Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio 3:00:38.600
2 Italy Nino Farina +1:29.600
3 Italy Nino Farina
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
961955 Race Report & Results
219541 Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio 3:00:55.800
2 Italy Nino Farina +1:19.000
3 Argentina José-Froilán González +2:01.000
Italy Maserati
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
871954 Race Report & Results
119531 Italy Alberto Ascari 3:01:04.600
2 Italy Luigi Villoresi
3 Argentina José-Froilán González
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
Italy Maserati
971953 Race Report & Results
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Drivers Ranking
NODriverGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Argentina Juan-Manuel Fangio74004232.14.634
2Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi820020110.46.822
3United Kingdom Damon Hill42002106.36.520
4New Zealand Denny Hulme31102007.32.717
5Canada Jacques Villeneuve31102103.76.716
6Brazil Nelson Piquet31102118.38.715
7Italy Luigi Musso511020010.26.210
8Germany Michael Schumacher41012012.89.314
9United Kingdom Jackie Stewart21012013.02.013
10United Kingdom Stirling Moss71012226.07.610
11United States Mario Andretti71001108.39.713
12Australia Alan Jones41001118.38.512
13Italy Alberto Ascari21001111.58.09
14South Africa Jody Scheckter610010010.511.79
15France Jacques Laffite610011110.713.59
16New Zealand Bruce McLaren110010013.01.08
17Argentina Carlos Reutemann90224105.07.220
18Italy Nino Farina40213102.55.09.33
19France Jean Behra80202008.67.014
20Austria Niki Lauda702020011.310.313
21Argentina José-Froilán González60123115.75.812
22France Maurice Trintignant60123006.55.06.33
23United Kingdom Eddie Irvine40112006.37.812
24France Jean Alesi40112018.04.312
25United Kingdom James Hunt50101127.211.49
26Finland Mika Häkkinen40101008.313.08
27United Kingdom Cliff Allison10101007.02.06
28France François Cevert201010011.57.56
29Italy Luigi Villoresi30101008.711.06
30Brazil Carlos Pace40101007.013.86
31United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn50022005.46.611
32Switzerland Clay Regazzoni80011119.57.411
33France Patrick Depailler600110010.26.510
34Belgium Jacky Ickx40011009.07.57
35Argentina Carlos Menditeguy700110010.79.77
36France Alain Prost20011007.04.55
37Finland Keke Rosberg200110010.512.04
38Germany Ralf Schumacher20011005.511.04
39United Kingdom John Watson700110010.714.64
40Italy Umberto Maglioli20011008.56.01.33
41United Kingdom Johnny Herbert400000012.08.86
42Austria Alexander Wurz10000018.04.03
43Ireland Derek Daly200000023.07.53
44United Kingdom Mike Hailwood20000009.510.53
45Brazil Rubens Barrichello40000008.812.33
46Sweden Ronnie Peterson60000107.312.23
47United States Harry Schell800000011.17.53
48Belgium Olivier Gendebien100000010.05.02
49Australia Tim Schenken100000011.05.02
50Argentina Óscar-Alfredo Gálvez10000009.05.02
51Argentina Roberto Mieres200000012.09.02
52France Jean-Pierre Beltoise200000010.58.52
53Italy Bruno Giacomelli200000021.07.52
54France Élie Bayol200000015.010.52
55Germany Wolfgang von Trips20000008.05.52
56Austria Gerhard Berger30000018.37.72
57France René Arnoux300000016.315.32
58Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen40000007.012.82
59Italy Gerino Gerini100000011.04.01.5
60Brazil Chico Landi100000011.04.01.5
61Spain Alfonso de Portago100000010.05.01
62United Kingdom Innes Ireland10000002.06.01
63Germany Hans Herrmann100000010.04.01
64Germany Karl Kling20000008.011.01
65Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi200000018.013.51
66Italy Elio de Angelis300000010.310.71
67Netherlands Jos Verstappen300000012.312.71
68France Patrick Tambay300000010.714.31
69United Kingdom David Coulthard40000205.313.51
70France Bertrand Gachot100000023.024.00
71United Kingdom Richard Robarts100000022.016.00
72Argentina Esteban Tuero100000020.016.00
73United Kingdom Mike Wilds100000022.018.00
74United Kingdom John Barber100000016.08.00
75Uruguay Oscar González100000013.06.00
76South Africa Ian Scheckter100000017.08.00
77United Kingdom Rupert Keegan100000019.024.00
78United Kingdom Horace Gould100000010.09.00
79Spain Antonio Creus100000022.021.00
80United Kingdom Peter Gethin100000018.020.00
81United Kingdom Martin Brundle100000015.015.00
82Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried100000013.08.00
83Italy Felice Bonetto100000015.012.00
84Austria Hans Binder100000018.019.00
85Japan Aguri Suzuki100000019.013.00
86Argentina Jesús Iglesias100000017.010.00
87Argentina Roberto Bonomi100000017.011.00
88Argentina Nasif Estéfano100000020.014.00
89Argentina Jorge Daponte100000018.015.00
90Argentina Adolfo-Schewelm Cruz100000013.016.00
91United States Danny Ongais100000021.021.00
92Japan Taki Inoue100000026.016.00
93Austria Karl Wendlinger100000021.025.00
94United Kingdom Alan Stacey100000014.019.00
95Italy Andrea de Adamich100000014.017.00
96Portugal Pedro Lamy100000019.013.00
97United Kingdom Alan Brown100000012.09.00
98Italy Luca Badoer100000021.021.00
99Brazil Alex Ribeiro100000020.011.00
100Italy Cesare Perdisa100000011.06.00
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Constructors Ranking
NOTeamGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1United Kingdom Williams94206417.310.054
2Italy Ferrari2038718456.27.3129.99
3Italy Maserati722372211.48.557
4United Kingdom McLaren132215219.110.647
5United Kingdom Team Lotus102103218.410.932
6United Kingdom Cooper-Climax320131110.49.116
7United Kingdom Brabham91315219.110.632
8United Kingdom Tyrrell1311240112.811.929
9Germany Mercedes11001017.87.312
10France Ligier710011110.812.212
11Canada Wolf310010014.78.79
12United Kingdom Hesketh20101016.02.06
13Italy Benetton40022048.05.615
14Brazil Fittipaldi600110016.812.28
15Ireland Jordan40011008.013.07
16France Renault300110012.014.56
17Switzerland Sauber400000012.911.87
18United Kingdom Cooper-Maserati100000012.04.03
19Switzerland Alfa Romeo200000020.57.82
20France Gordini300000012.010.82
21United Kingdom BRM500001013.413.12
22United Kingdom Surtees600000014.217.32
23United Kingdom Footwork200000016.314.31
24United Kingdom Ensign500000018.315.01
25United Kingdom March600000016.211.01
26United States Penske100000016.07.00
27France Simca100000014.015.00
28Italy Lancia10000009.314.50
29Germany Behra-Porsche100000016.012.00
30United Kingdom Simtek100000017.013.50
31United Kingdom Pacific100000022.523.00
32United States Parnelli100000010.017.00
33France Prost200000013.514.50
34United Kingdom Lola200000020.512.00
35United Kingdom Stewart200000014.014.80
36Italy Merzario200000021.023.50
37Italy Forti200000023.013.00
38United Kingdom Iso Marlboro200000016.017.70
39Hong Kong Theodore200000014.015.00
40Italy Minardi400000018.113.70
41Germany ATS400000017.012.50
42United Kingdom Arrows500000014.813.90
43United Kingdom Shadow600000015.015.90
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Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez — Frequently Asked Questions

How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez?
Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez has hosted 20 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1953.
Who has the most F1 wins at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez?
Juan-Manuel Fangio holds the record at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez with 4 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez?
Ferrari is the most successful constructor at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez with 4 wins.
What is the lap record at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez?
The lap record at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez is 01:11.220, set by Emerson Fittipaldi in 1973.
Where is Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez located?
Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez is located in Buenos Aires.
When was Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez built?
Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez opened in 1952.
In which direction is Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez driven?
Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez is driven clockwise.
How many corners does Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez have?
Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez has 14 corners.
Is Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez a street or permanent circuit?
Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez is a permanent circuit.
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