With only a month and a half to go before the start of the championship on 10 March in Qatar, Autosport understands that the third stop of the calendar, scheduled for the weekend of 5-7 April in Argentina, is in serious danger of not being held.
From the very beginning of his presidency, which began on 10 December, Milei has implemented in Argentina a policy of spending cuts in all areas of the national state. This has included halving the number of government ministries, from 18 to nine immediately upon the arrival of the new mandate.
Within the framework of his budget cuts, the expense of the Argentina Grand Prix is unjustifiable, since the event receives a significant amount of money from the national government - a fundamental factor in the realisation of the race together with the provincial government of Santiago del Estero and the private promoter.
Most of the teams have not yet been informed by IRTA, the association that represents them, but several of them suspect that the event at Termas de Rio Hondo will not take place.
If the race is cancelled, the championship would have three weeks between the race in Portugal, on 24 March, and the Americas Grand Prix in Austin on 14 April.
Despite the fact that the Balaton Park circuit appears as a reserve on the calendar announced at the end of September, the limited margin between now and the scheduled date makes it difficult to imagine that the Hungarian venue could fill the gap left by Argentina.
Source: Autosport