Franco Colapinto is racing through the streets of Buenos Aires this weekend, and preparations are already underway in the city. Many streets will be closed for the April 26 event, and many road closures begin today. Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of which streets in Buenos Aires will be closed for Colapinto’s F1 show.
A huge crowd is expected to turn out to watch Franco Colapinto race his F1 car on April 26, and to make that possible, many streets in Buenos Aires will be closed, which will also have a major impact on traffic.
If you were planning to get around downtown or the surrounding areas, you should keep this in mind because there will be detours, restrictions, and areas completely blocked off for several hours.
Colapinto races his F1 car in Buenos Aires: Which areas will be affected day by day
The street closures are mainly concentrated in strategic areas of the city, where the circuit and event logistics will be set up.
📅Wednesday, April 22 through Sunday, April 26
Starting at 9 a.m.
- Complete closure ofIraola Avenue, betweenSarmiento AvenueandInfanta Isabel Avenue, for the setup of the main stage.
📅Thursday, April 23
Starting at 10 p.m.
- Closure of the opposite lane and the north bike lane onAvenida del Libertador, betweenAvenida Intendente BullrichandAvenida Casares.
- Closure of the southbound lane ofAvenida del Libertador, betweenBullrichandCasares.
- Closure of the first and second southbound lanes ofAvenida del Libertador, betweenAvenida SarmientoandCasares.
- Closure of the first lane on the north side ofSarmiento Avenue, betweenPresidente Figueroa Alcorta AvenueandLibertador Avenue.
- Use of lanes for production parking onColombia AvenueandAdolfo Berro Avenue.
📅Friday, April 24
Starting at 8 p.m.
- Lane closure next to theMonument to the Spaniards
📅Saturday, April 25
Starting at 8 a.m.
- Complete closure ofSarmiento Avenue, betweenSanta Fe AvenueandPresidente Figueroa Alcorta Avenue.
Starting at 4 p.m.
- Complete closure onAvenida del Libertador, betweenAvenida Intendente BullrichandAvenida Casares.
- Complete closure ofSarmiento Avenue, betweenPresidente Figueroa Alcorta AvenueandColombia Avenue.
- Completely closed onSinclair, Godoy Cruz, Buschiazzo, Fray Justo Santa María de Oro, República de la India, Lafinur, República Árabe Siria, and Ugarteche streets, on the section betweenJuan F. SeguíandAvenida del Libertador.
- Complete closure in the area bounded byInfanta Isabel Avenue,Iraola Avenue, andPresidente Pedro Montt Avenue.
📅Sunday, April 26, the day of the exhibition
From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Complete closure onSarmiento Avenue, betweenSanta Fe AvenueandPresidente Figueroa Alcorta Avenue.
- Complete closure onAvenida del Libertador, betweenUgartecheandJerónimo Salguero.
- Complete closure onAdolfo Berro Avenue, betweenCasares AvenueandSarmiento Avenue.
- Complete closure onCerviño Avenue, betweenBullrich and Colombia, and betweenSalguero and República de la India.
- Complete closure atScalabrini OrtizandJerónimo Salguero, betweenAvenida del LibertadorandAvenida Cerviño.
📅Closures through Wednesday, April 29
- Complete closure ofInfanta Isabel Avenue, betweenLibertador AvenueandPresidente Pedro Montt Avenue, for the installation of office modules and backstage areas.
- The operation includes a progressive perimeter fence coveringPlaza Seeber,Almirante González Fernández Park,Plaza Holanda,Tres de Febrero Park, andPlaza Sicilia.
How to get around that day
- Avoid the event area if you are not attending
- Use public transportation with alternate routes
- Leave earlier than usual
- Check for real-time updates
