Overview
- Franco Colapinto led a four-part exhibition in Palermo on Sunday, the first Formula 1 running on Buenos Aires streets since 2012.
- Alpine said about 600,000 people attended and called the response “without precedent,” as fans packed Avenida del Libertador and Sarmiento.
- Colapinto alternated a 2012 Lotus E20 with a loud V8 and a close replica of Fangio’s Mercedes‑Benz W196 that used a modern Mercedes engine for safety.
- City leaders tied the show to a push to upgrade the Buenos Aires Autódromo and to attract top series, noting MotoGP is slated to arrive in 2027.
- After thanking fans and calling it one of the best days of his life, Colapinto now turns to the Miami Grand Prix next weekend with Alpine.