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  "id": 4756241,
  "title": "President Milei calls for F1 return to Argentina",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/president-milei-calls-for-f1-return-to-argentina",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T00:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/01/milei-calls-for-f1-to-return-to-argentina"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Javier Milei, Argentina's president, has urged the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to bring Formula One racing back to his country after a 30-year absence. Milei made the appeal during the FIA's American Congress, currently taking place in Buenos Aires.\n\nArgentina boasts a rich motorsports heritage, having produced the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio, who won five world championships between 1951 and 1957. Fangio's success cemented Argentina's status as a motorsports powerhouse. The last Formula One Grand Prix in Argentina occurred in 1998, with a total of around 20 races held in the country since the 1950s.\n\nRecent evidence of Argentina's enduring passion for Formula One was seen in April, when a young Argentine Alpine driver, Franco Colapinto, attracted nearly 500,000 spectators to an exhibition race on a 4-kilometer circuit in Buenos Aires. Milei emphasized the country's desire to witness Colapinto race in Argentina.\n\nCurrently, the Oscar and Juan Galvez Circuit in Buenos Aires is undergoing a US$100 million renovation project. The $100 million initiative will include a new track and grandstands capable of hosting both motorcycle and Formula One races. Construction is anticipated to continue until early 2027.",
  "summary": "The last Argentine Grand Prix took place in 1998 in Buenos Aires, which had hosted around 20 F1 races since the 1950s.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "President Milei calls for F1 return to Argentina",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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