GridpediaAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Races held
- 20 (1953 to 1998)
- Most wins, drivers
- Juan Fangio (3), Damon Hill (2), Emerson Fittipaldi (2), Michael Schumacher (1), Jacques Villeneuve (1)
- Most wins, teams
- Williams (4), Ferrari (3), McLaren (2), Team Lotus (2), Maserati (2)
- Most poles
- David Coulthard (2), Stirling Moss (2), Juan Fangio (2), Jacques Villeneuve (1), Damon Hill (1)
- Fastest race lap
- 1:27.981, Gerhard Berger, 1997 (race laps since 1982; layouts change over time)
- Map
- OpenStreetMap
What is a lap of Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez like?
Built on former swampland in the Lugano district as a public-works project under Juan Perón, the autodrome opened as the Autódromo 17 de Octubre and was later renamed for the racing brothers Juan and Oscar Gálvez; it was designed with ten possible layout variations. Formula 1's 1995-1998 return used the twisty No. 6 configuration, with a new, tighter S-bend named after Ayrton Senna in place of the Tobogán bends, rather than the very fast No. 15 layout with its lake extension used from 1974 to 1981. The twisty No. 6 layout was not popular with Formula 1, and after the 1998 race there was no money to hold the event, so the Argentine Grand Prix was dropped. The F1 lap record for this layout is Gerhard Berger's 1:27.981 (Benetton, 1997); the Horquilla (hairpin) is the heaviest braking point of the lap.
- Lap length
- 4.259 km
- Turns
- 19
- Direction
- clockwise
- Longest straight
- about 750 m
- Character
- Balanced (about 49% of the lap is cornering)
- Layout described
- Circuit No. 6 with the Senna S (No. 6-S), 4.259 km, 19 turns, used for the Argentine Grand Prix 1995 to 1998
| Turn | Name | Side | Type | Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right | medium | 142° | |
| 2 | Right | medium | 44° | |
| 3 | Curva Confitería | Left | slow | 161° |
| 4 | Curva Reutemann (turns 4-6) | Left | medium | 79° |
| 5 | Right | medium | 31° | |
| 6 | Right | medium | 180° | |
| 7 | Right | fast | 76° | |
| 8 | Right | slow | 181° | |
| 9 | Left | medium | 39° | |
| 10 | Right | medium | 41° | |
| 11 | Left | medium | 82° | |
| 12 | Left | medium | 121° | |
| 13 | Left | slow | 111° | |
| 14 | Right | slow | 98° | |
| 15 | Right | medium | 41° | |
| 16 | Right | slow | 144° | |
| 17 | Right | slow | 94° | |
| 18 | Left | medium | 91° | |
| 19 |
Sources for the checked facts (14)
- buenosaires.gob.ar/gobierno/autodromo-oscar-y-juan-galvez
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aut%C3%B3dromo_Oscar_y_Juan_G%C3%A1lvez
- racingcircuits.info/south-america/argentina/buenos-aires.html
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Argentine_Grand_Prix
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_circuits
- crash.net/track/37/aut-dromo-juan-y-oscar-alfredo-g-lvez
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Argentine_Grand_Prix
- lanacion.com.ar/deportes/el-autodromo-metro-a-metro-nid92380/
- lapmeta.com/en/track/variation/348
- lapmeta.com/fr/track/variation/348/track_map
- infobae.com/deportes/2023/05/03/los-detalles-de-la-repavimentacion-del-circuito-donde-corr
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_reduction_system
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_Grand_Prix
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Argentine_Grand_Prix
Map, character and grey values are approximate (measured from a GPS trace). Report a correction.
Does pole position win at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez?
The pole sitter has won 7 of 20 races here (35%). Across all circuits since 1950 the pole sitter wins 44% of races. The winner started from the front row (P1 or P2) in 12 of 20 races (60%) and from the top three in 15 (75%). Lowest grid position to win: 13th, Bruce McLaren in 1960.
| Winner started from | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 7 | 35% |
| P2 | 5 | 25% |
| P3 | 3 | 15% |
| P5 | 1 | 5% |
| P7 | 1 | 5% |
| P10 | 1 | 5% |
| P11 or lower | 2 | 10% |
Where the winner started, every race at this circuit. Pole sitter means the driver who set the fastest qualifying time (first on the grid where no qualifying data exists); a grid penalty can move the pole sitter back, and that race still counts for them. Compare every circuit.
How are races at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez won?
- 1994 to 2009 (refuelling)
- 4 races; winners made 2 stops in 2, 3 or more in 2; first stop at a median lap 23 (31% of the race)
| Race | Winner | Stops | Stop laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 28, 53 of 72 |
| 1997 | Jacques Villeneuve | 3 | 21, 38, 56 of 72 |
| 1996 | Damon Hill | 2 | 24, 51 of 72 |
| 1995 | Damon Hill | 3 | 16, 34, 50 of 72 |