A project was presented to have F1 again in Argentina
Liberty Media received the remodeling plan of the Buenos Aires Autodrome that will carry out a union of three companies, with Orly Terranova as a reference. It points to 2027.
On April 12, 1998, Michael Schumacher won with his Ferrari the GP of Argentina under the rain of Buenos Aires. That was the last visit of Formula 1 to the country of Juan Manuel Fangio. Since then, the World Cup return was a dream often transformed into unfulfilled promises. Near 27 years of that victory of Schumi, in silence, a new plan emerged.
The work began in November 2024on an alternative path to the meeting held. A group of companies joined the Government of the City of Buenos Aires and began preparing a plan to reform the autodrome (the property belongs to CABA). These three companies integrate them: the OSD Group, from Orlando Terranova, as a majority part; Fénix Entertainment Group and Federico Lauria, owner of the Dale Play record label.
Terranova has a lot of experience in the organization of international events as a promoter of MotoGP visits to Termas de Río Hondo and Superbike to Villicum. “With the autodrome of Buenos Aires we are doing a project like that of Santiago del Estero and San Juan,” Orly assures AM850.com. The objective is that the capital of Argentina is the scenario that receives MotoGP and Formula 1.
On Wednesday, March 5, the Autodrome plan to Liberty Media, a company that regent Formula 1. The works in the Buenos Aires Autodrome include a new track, using some existing sectors, of 4,700 meters. F1 does not like to share the entire drawing that MotoGP uses, so there could be a variant of 4,500, everything depends on Liberty’s response. The boxes will be in the same place as the current ones, which will be thrown down and will be replaced by dry construction such as those in Villicum. “There is already a footprint of Paddock, Boxes and the track,” says Terranova.
For the design of the layout, Jarno Zafelli, International Consultant and who designated the Termas de Río Hondo circuit. He is also the creator of the Madrid track that will receive the F1 in 2026 and worked on a remodeling of Silverstone, among other works. The project presented is under the usual confidentiality agreement in these cases. “The next three months are key,” explains Orly.
The remodeling will leave the autodrome within the standards asks for F1 and The goal of Newfoundland is to generate “a unique experience for the public, at the height of what is lived in Mexico”. You will also work on access, income and parking. In the city government they are excited about the economic impact generated by F1 (the visit to San Pablo in 2024 was around 345 million dollars). The Fee of the race is impossible to know until it progresses in negotiation with Liberty.
The objective is 2027. “The planets are being aligned. In 2026 it is the last visit to the Netherlands and a hole opens in the calendar and there is political decision of the city government. I’m going to do everything within my reach to give it, ”says Terranova. The F1 wanted to extend its date fan and arrive in Africa, the only continent that has no career and had advanced talks with Rwanda. In fact, the FIA end of the year was made in Kigali, its capital. But the war conflict with the Democratic Republic of Congo completely stopped negotiation.
As for MotoGP, the original plan is the move from Termas to Buenos Aires by 2026. The problem is the deadlines. Until the response of F1 is received, the works will not begin and it is already afraid not to arrive for the visit of the next year. “The autodrome is going to do yes or yes,” says Terranova. Carlos Ezpeleta, sports director of MotoGP, visited the Buenos Aires layout in February. Dorna, a company that governs the tournament and is in the middle of the process of sale to Liberty (European Union will pronounce in June on the investigation for possible violation of antitrust standards) is delighted with Buenos Aires, its infrastructure, hotel and movement and want the move. If you do not arrive with the works, the OSD Group states that in 2026 it runs again in Termas And that the event serves as a great farewell to MotoGP in the square that covers them since 2014, with interruptions in 2020 and 2021 by the COVID-19, and 2024 by decision of the promoter for lack of agreements between the parties involved. If that idea did not set, there would be an impasse in 2026 and would return in 2027, To run in the Argentine capital.
