Details on Formula One Argentine Grand Prix are spread

 　　BUENOS AIRES, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The route for the Formula One Argentine Grand Prix, to be held on 2013, 2014 and 2015 by the South American country in Mar¹ del Plata city, at 400 kilometers south of Buenos Aires, was published in a local auto² racing³ magazine on Thursday.

　　The Argentine Grand Prix street route includes Playa Granade, the Northern breakwater and the Navy Base, in Mar del Plata city, located in the central eastern province of Buenos Aires.

　　Besides, according to the Auto Racing International Federation⁴ (FIA) project, the Argentine Grand Prix's 5000-meter track has 18 curves and a width between 12 and 16 meters. The lap's estimated time is of one minute and 33 seconds, and the average speed is near the 193 kph. Specifically, at the end of the main straight line located in the Northern breakwater, the cars would reach above 321.1 kph.

　　On Wednesday, President Cristina Fernandez announced the return of Formula One competitions to Argentina. The last time a Grand Prix was celebrated⁵ in Argentina was in 1998, in the Buenos Aires racetrack, when the seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher won.

　　According to the magazine, the FIA experts praised Mar del Plata and made a first design of the route, which was later improved by the Argentine engineers.

　　Argentina's Tourism Minister Enrique Meyer said the government will invest between 20 and 22 million U.S. dollars in each of the three competitions.

1 mar   

vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟

参考例句：

• It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
• Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

2 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

3 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

4 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

5 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。