F1 could return to Argentina by 2028
The true ‘silly season’ does not seem to be a matter of drivers, but of circuits. Not only those of this year, but also those of 2027 and 2028, where the Oscar and Juan Gálvez racetrack It is positioned as the main candidate to host the return of F1 to Argentina.
Among all the speculations about the races that could be incorporated during this season to replace the races in the Middle East, which are not yet completely ruled out, Stefano Domenicali, CEO of F1, has dropped that: “We are having other conversations in South America”.
Within this framework, the Motorsport Italia journalist, Jacopo Rava, assures that there is a 99% chance the South American country will host an F1 race in 2028. There are other options, but none have the ‘Colapinto effect‘.
We are having other conversations in South America
If the exhibition on the streets of Palermo made anything clear, it is that the Argentine driver has managed to get a large part of his nation interested in F1 again, with more than 600,000 people attending the event. Max Verstappen and the Dutch Grand Prix They would be a mirror to look at for Argentina, in terms of taking advantage of a driver’s run to have a Grand Prix again.
He Oscar and Juan Gálvez racetrack is preparing to reopen in April 2027year in which he is already guaranteed a career MotoGPbut with the reforms carried out they hope to get F1 back to Buenos Aires 30 years later.
The last race in Argentina was held on that same circuit and he won it Michael Schumacher. The racetrack has seen up to 20 races in the premier motorsport category, where curiously, the driver who has won the most times is the Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio.
Argentina’s rivals
Another 4 countries would be interested in having a Grand Prix by 2028: Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand and Germanywith Hockenheim.
In his statements to Motorsport, Stefano Domenicali also spoke about the projects on the African continent and other Asian countries: “I think what I can say is that the negotiations in Africa They are progressing very well. And one thing I can tell you is that we have received more requests in China and Japanbut, for the moment, we want to keep a single race in China, because we need to consolidate that market before thinking about having other options there.”
The near future
The CEO of F1 has also confirmed that Portugal and Türkiye will host a GP again in 2027.
Portugal It has not been in F1 since 2021, where Portimao proved to be a circuit capable of offering a good show with F1 cars. Something similar happens to Türkiyewhich also had its last GP in 2021 and the rain made them memorable races for the fans.
