The Franco Colapinto craze is in full bloom in Buenos Aires. 

The Argentine racer will drive a Formula 1 car through the city streets on April 26, as part of a showcase through the Bosques de Palermo (Palermo Woods park) that is set to be a historic demonstration event.

The exhibition has already garnered massive attention from the crowds. Projections by the Buenos Aires City government estimate that over half a million people will attend, with a limited run of tickets sold out in minutes.

“Driving at home in an F1 car will be one of the most special moments of my life,” said Colapinto about the exhibition. “It’s my way of giving back, even just a little, for all the support and love I’ve received since I was very young.”

The 22-year-old, who’s the first Argentine to make it to F1 since 2001, will become the first Argentine since Óscar Gálvez in 1949 to run with an F1 car through the........

© Buenos Aires Herald