Franco Colapinto: Ambitious plan for F1 race in Buenos Aires | OneFootball

Argentinian motorsport is experiencing moments of great anticipation. Following Franco Colapinto's historic performance at the Chinese Grand Prix, where he broke a decades-long streak without an Argentine scoring points in Formula 1, official efforts are underway to reunite the Pilar-born driver with his fans in the coming weeks.

Negotiations underway with Alpine

The initiative was revealed by Fabián Turnes, Secretary of Sports of the City of Buenos Aires. According to the official, the Buenos Aires government is in open and advanced talks with both the Alpine team and the entourage of the 22-year-old driver. "Possibly next month Alpine will come to Argentina. We are finalizing the details. These are complex processes, but the goal is to bring Formula 1 back to the country," explained Turnes, emphasizing that the intention is to hold a high-impact exhibition at the Oscar and Juan Gálvez Racetrack.

A window of opportunity in the calendar

What makes this project feasible in the short term is a peculiarity of the 2024 international calendar. Due to the suspension of scheduled races in the Middle East due to armed conflicts, the premier category has a "gap" in activity during the month of April. This opening in the schedule would facilitate the logistics for the French team to transport part of its structure and the A526 car to South American soil.

The roar of engines at the Gálvez

If the agreement is confirmed, the event would take place at the end of April. It would not be an official competition, but a "Roadshow" or exhibition, where Colapinto would perform demonstration laps at a racetrack currently undergoing comprehensive remodeling, aiming to regain the necessary homologation level for international events like MotoGP in 2027.

The dream of returning after 28 years

Beyond the excitement over "Colapinto-mania," the event has a strategic background: to reposition Buenos Aires on the FIA map. Argentina has not hosted an official Grand Prix since April 12, 1998, that memorable afternoon when Michael Schumacher took the victory with his Ferrari.

For fans, this would be the chance to once again see—and hear—a state-of-the-art Formula 1 engine at home, led by the driver who currently carries the Argentine flag in the elite of world motorsport. For now, only the final signature is missing to turn this dream into a historic reality.

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