Thursday 27 October 2011

Indian sports fraternity welcomes F1 race...!

Formula One fever is fast gripping the national capital as the countdown begins for the first ever Indian Grand Prix, and the country's sports fraternity has welcomed the grand spectacle with open arms. After the Commonwealth Games, this is the biggest sporting extravaganza to come to India. It's big event and good for the sports fan in country. They have seen cricket, hockey, football and lawn tennis and it is a good opportunity to experience a new sport. The popularity graph will improve and youngsters may choose a different sports career. India will get its inaugural Formula 1 race on October 30, 2011.



Race Date:           30 Oct 2011.
Circuit Name:      Buddh International Circuit.
Number of Laps:  60
Circuit Length:     5.14 km
Race Length:        308.4 km


The Grand Prix of India will be a Formula One race held at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The first event is scheduled to take place on October 30, 2011 as the 17th race of the 2011 Formula one season. The new race track was officially homologated on September 1, 2011 by Charlie Whiting. It is the second fastest circuit in the world with top speed of about 318 km/h.



On 18 August, 2011, Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel's CEO Sunil Mittal announced that Airtel would be the title sponsor of the Indian Grand Prix, and also unveiled the official logo of the Airtel Grand Prix of India.



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