Sports · January 19, 1958

1958 Argentine Grand Prix

Name: 1958 Argentine Grand Prix
Start: 1958-01-19
Location: Oscar and Juan Gálvez Race Track, Argentina

68 years ago · Oscar and Juan Gálvez Race Track, Argentina

68th anniversary

The 1958 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 19 January 1958 at Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires Circuit.

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The 69th anniversary falls on January 19, 2027.

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Paul Cézanne

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