Indian F1 Grand Prix 2012 at Buddh International Circuit


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Wow amazing vibhor, thanks for sharing those too.

Wish i could visit F1 this time, due to some comitments unable to attend this event.

Btw you guys are lucky to have a F1 track in your city.

How far is the track from your place Vibs.
 
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How far is the track from your place Vibs.
The track is located quite far and outside from the main city. It will be approx. 60 Kms drive from my location.

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Threads Merged. Please check the Page 3 of this thread. We already have the news about it. :smile:

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Some close up shots of stands. (Source: AutoAdrenalin)

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Autocar reports that Karun Chandhok will not be driving at Indian GP.

Tony Fernandez said:
“From the team perspective the key goal for us this weekend is to maintain the performance levels we saw in the last two races and while I am sure there will be fans in India who want to see Karun race for us on Sunday we had to make the best decision for the future of the team.” - Team principal
Karun Chandhok said:
“I am very excited about driving at the new Buddh International Circuit in FP1 in front of my home crowd and while I am obviously disappointed that I won’t have the chance to race on Sunday, I accept the team’s decision to opt for the experience and talent they have at their disposal with Jarno and Heikki.”
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Mahindra is running up a contest to capture Scorpio on all its glory at the track. The best five will win a ride on circuit while the next best five entries will have an opportunity to enter in Mahindra Great Escape.

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woohoo!! indian gp gonna start tomorrow!! [clap][clap]
 

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Excitement level is at fullest in Delhi for India's first ever Formula 1 race. Congratulations and all the best to all. I am posting below the complete schedule of this event.

28th October 2011 (Friday)

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Formula One 1st Practice Session

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Delhi Championship with MRF (Practice)

14:00 PM - 15:00 PM: Formula One 2nd Practice Session

16:00 PM - 16:30 PM: JK Racing Asia Series (Practice)

17:00 PM - 17:30 PM: Delhi Championship with MRF (Qualifying)

29th October 2011 (Saturday)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Formula One 3rd Practice Session

12:25 PM - 12:55 PM: JK Racing Asia Series (Qualifying)

14:00 PM - 15:00 PM: Formula One Qualifying Session

15:30 PM - 16:00 PM: JK Racing Asia Series (First Race)

17:15 PM - 17:45 PM: Delhi Championship with MRF (First Race)

30th October 2011 (Sunday)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Delhi Championship with MRF (Second Race)

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: JK Racing Asia Series (Second Race)

15:00 PM - 17:00 PM: Formula One Grand Prix


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Re: Indian F1 GP - Buddh International Circuit

Michael Schumacher Announces Mercedes GP Package for Indian GP:

- India is the fifth new Formula One venue in four years (Singapore & Valencia 2008, Abu Dhabi 2009, Korea 2010).

- DRS can be used for around 62% of the lap (3,200 m) inmqualifying, a similar percentage as in Spa-Francorchamps.

- Petronas will introduce a new fuel for the race aimed atmoptimising performance in high ambient temperatures.


Michael Schumacher:
“For the next race, we are heading to India for the first time; a country which a lot of people tell me is fascinating. I’m looking forward to experiencing this new culture and seeing the track for the first time. I am sure we will be impressed with what has been done there. There has been a lot of interest in the build-up to the event, and therefore hopefully we will entertain a lot of new fans in India. I’ve always been happy to welcome new tracks on the calendar and enjoy the challenge of adapting to them. The outcome of the last race in Korea was unlucky for us, therefore I am extra-motivated to score some points next weekend, and reward the good work of the team.”

Nico Rosberg: “This will be my first visit to India, and it will be very exciting for me to discover the new culture. I am planning to spend a few days in the country and looking forward to doing some sightseeing, particularly making a visit to the Taj Mahal. I hope the first race in India will be a great show for all motorsport fans there, and a big success. I enjoy going to new tracks for the first time as I tend to learn them quickly, and it will be very interesting to set the car up as there will be so many unknown points. I hope to be able to fight in amongst the top six cars again, like during the last race in Korea, but this time hopefully I will be able to stay ahead of one of them until the end of the race.”

Ross Brawn, Team Principal: “The Indian Grand Prix will be a new adventure for Formula One, and we are all looking forward to experiencing the country and the Buddh International Circuit for the first time next week. A tremendous amount of work has gone into the new venue and the preparations for this inaugural event, and the interest in India seems to be growing daily. In the second most populous country in the world, this can only be good for Formula One as we continue to expand our fan base by taking the sport to new markets. The circuit itself looks to be an interesting challenge and we have been preparing back at the factory with circuit maps, simulations and models. You can do a great deal of work beforehand but nothing replicates the feedback from the drivers on their first laps out on the new circuit on Friday. With just three races remaining, we will be aiming to finish the season on a high and pushing hard to score good points at each one.”

Norbert Haug, Vice-President, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: “MERCEDES GP PETRONAS is pleased and proud to be part of Formula One's visit to India and its inaugural Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit. India is a country with a rich cultural heritage which is admired and respected across the world, and it is also a country of the future: there is a vibrant, growing economy and, for Mercedes-Benz, a rapidly accelerating market for our cars. The Buddh International Circuit promises to deliver the excellent facilities we are used to at the most modern Formula One venues. It presents a complete challenge to the cars with a range of faster and slower corners, as well as long straights that may make the compromise between downforce and straightline speed delicate to find. On the operational side, a new circuit levels the playing field somewhat between the teams and all of us must start from zero; however, it does provide an opportunity for our race team's operational excellence to pay dividends. We saw some signs of promising potential in the early stages of the last race in Korea, although this did not ultimately translate into the final results. But we will be aiming to build on this potential in India, and our team will keep pushing at every race this year to extract the maximum from our current technical package.”

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What a blunder guys, Budh International Circuit.
Pirelli spelt wongly as PIRLELI....[surprise]
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Hope they correct it before the race day, before lot's of eyeballs grabs the attention.

Now i am convinced the track is ready for all the actions.
It was exactly a month before, Lewis had entertained banglooreans, and there goes F1 from tomorrow....

Whoever attending try to catch more pics...

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More pics here:The Force India adorned with a poster of Indian Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's latest film Ra-One | Formula 1 photos | ESPN F1
 
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Stray dog on F1 track [lol], OMG, this shows the level of security in BIC.
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This was the 1st time red flag was waived.
 

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