The circuit is situated on flat lands surrounded by large grandstands, giving most spectators an excellent view area of the whole circuit. The circuit is notable for the large number of alternative layouts to accommodate different forms of racing. Some races were run without the twisty infield section, which reduced lap times significantly.
The 1000 km Buenos Aires sports car event used the Autódromo as well as sections of highway situated near the track from 1954 to 1960. The 1000 km event returned again from 1970 to 1972, but using just the Autódromo section. Twenty Formula One Argentine Grand Prix races were held in the Autódromo between 1953 and 1998.
Formula One used a number of different configurations. The No.2 circuit was used from 1954–1960, the No.9 circuit was used from 1971–1973, and the very fast No.15 layout was used from 1974–1981. The No.15 layout added 2 long straights and a long third corner between the two straights often taken in top gear flat out, which provided an exciting view for spectators. Cars exited the third corner often on the brink of spinning off or crashing at 305 km/h (190 mph). Going through the section, the cars were flat out for 40 seconds.
The Argentine Grand Prix was dropped from the 1982 calendar because of Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands and Carlos Reutemann's sudden retirement after the 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix. The twisty No.6 configuration, though using S de Senna instead of Tobogán, was used from 1995–1998, but that version of the circuit was not popular with Formula One. After the 1998 race, there was no money for the race to be held and it was dropped.
Ten Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix races were held in the Autódromo between 1961 and 1999. They will return in 2027 with a major redevelopment programme to bring the track to FIA Grade 2 (Then Grade 1) to host MotoGP. The Buenos Aires Grand Prix was held in the Autódromo from 1952 to 2009.
The circuit was named Autódromo 17 de Octubre after the date of Loyalty Day until Perón's overthrow. It was later renamed after Argentinian racing driver brothers, Juan Gálvez (1916–1963) and Oscar Alfredo Gálvez (1913–1989).
1952–1955: Autódromo 17 de Octubre
1955 – mid-1960s: Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Mid-1960s – 1989: Autódromo Municipal del Parque Almirante Brown de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
1989–2008: Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
2008–present: Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez
1952–1958: Buenos Aires Grand Prix (La Temporada) – Formula Libre (Circuits: No.4 for 1952, No.2 for 1953–1958)
1953–1998: Argentine Grand Prix – Formula 1 (Circuits: No.2 for 1953–1960, No.9 for 1971–1973i No.15 for 1974–1981, No.6 with Senna S for 1995–1998)
1964–1978: Buenos Aires Grand Prix – Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula Junior (Circuits: No.4 for 1964, No.15 for 1966–1968, No.12 for 1978)
1983–1985: Buenos Aires Grand Prix – Formula 2 Codasur (Circuit No.4)
1954–1960 / 1970–1972: 1000 km of Buenos Aires sports car series Grand Prix (No.1 plus various street layouts for 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, No. 1 with longer section of Autopista General Pablo Riccheri for 1955, No.14 for 1970–1971, No.15 fowaar 1972)
1961–1999: Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix (Circuits: No.2 for 1961 and 1963, No.1 for 1962, No.8 for 1982 and 1987, No.6 for 1981, 1994–1995 and 1998–1999)
2017–2018: 1000 km of Buenos Aires Turismo Carretera Grand Prix (Circuit No.12)
* Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix (1961–1963, 1981–1982, 1987, 1994–1995, 1998–1999, 2027)
200 Miles of Buenos Aires (1970)
Buenos Aires Grand Prix (1952–1955, 1957–1959, 1964, 1966–1968, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989–1999, 2001, 2006, 2008–2009)
Campeonato Sudamericano de GT (2013)
Copa Truck (2018)
F4 Argentina Championship (2021)
F4 Brazilian Championship (2024)
Formula 2 Argentina (2024)
* Buenos Aires Grand Prix (1987, 1989–1999, 2001, 2006, 2008–2009)
Fórmula Nacional Argentina (1980–2010, 2014, 2016–2025)
* Argentine Grand Prix (1953–1958, 1960, 1972–1975, 1977–1981, 1995–1998)
Formula Truck (2009–2011)
Porsche Cup Brasil (2011, 2017)
Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy Argentina (2018–2019)
Sport Prototipo Argentino (1969-1973)
Sport Prototipo Argentino (2023)
South American Super Touring Car Championship (1997–2001)
Stock Car Pro Series (2005–2007, 2017, 2023–2024)
TC2000 Championship (1979–2010, 2014, 2016–2025)
* 200 km de Buenos Aires (2004–2010, 2014, 2016–2019, 2021–2025)
Top Race V6 (1997–2000, 2002–2003, 2007–2011, 2017, 2020–2025)
Turismo Carretera (1952–1955, 1958–1970, 1974–1979, 1981–2014, 2017–2018, 2020–2021, 2023–2025)
Turismo Carretera 2000 (2025)
Turismo Carretera Pista (1995–2014, 2017–2018, 2020–2021, 2023–2025)
Turismo Nacional (1963–1997, 2000–2003, 2017, 2021–2025)
TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship (2024)
TCR South America Touring Car Championship (2021–2022, 2024)
* 1000 km Buenos Aires (1954–1958, 1960, 1971–1972)
This article is based solely on the supplied corpus. No external sources were consulted; claims that could not be substantiated against the corpus were omitted under the drop-the-claim rule.
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