Juan y Oscar Gálvez

The Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez is in Buenos Aires and was built in 1952 under President Juan Perón. It was constructed on swampland in Villa Riachuelo, the southernmost barrio of Buenos Aires. It was first called Autódromo 17 de Octubre and later carried several other names. Today it is named after the racing driver brothers Juan and Oscar Alfredo Gálvez. The site is flat and surrounded by large grandstands, from which most spectators can see the whole circuit. It is known for its many layouts, some of which left out the twisty infield section. Lap times were much shorter as a result.

Formula One held the Argentine Grand Prix here 20 times between 1953 and 1998. Alberto Ascari won the first world championship race there, driving for Ferrari. The races from 1953 to 1960 were run on a 3.912 km layout. After the 1960 race Formula One did not return until 1972, and then on a 3.346 km layout. From 1974 the No. 15 layout of 5.968 km was used. It featured two long straights joined by a long third corner, which drivers often took flat out in top gear. Cars leaving that corner reached around 305 km/h, and they ran at full throttle for about 40 seconds through this section.

After the 1981 race there was no Formula One race in Buenos Aires for some years. It returned from 1995 to 1998 on a twistier 4.259 km layout that used the Senna S instead of the Tobogán. Michael Schumacher won the final world championship race there in 1998, driving for Ferrari.