Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix 2011
Presently India is gearing up to host the grand spectacle, The F1 Indian Grand Prix, a Formula One Race to be held in the NCR region of the country. It is scheduled to start on October 30, 2011 as the 17th race of the 2011 Formula One season. The new race track was officially certified by Charlie Whiting on September 1, 2011, and the inaugural race is now confirmed to have its debut in October, 2011.
| Race Date |
28 - 30 Oct 2011 |
| Circuit Name |
Buddh International Circuit |
| Turns |
16 |
| Circuit Length |
5.14km |
| Highest point of elevation |
14m |
| Width of the track |
Between 18m - 20m |
| Top speeds on the circuit |
About 320km/h, for an F1TM car |
| Total seating capacity |
About 110,000 |
| Approximate cost of building the track |
US$400 million |
| Distance from New Delhi |
40km approx |
| Inaugural F1 race |
30th October 2011 |
Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix Highlights
- SC Gives Green Sign to F1, Conditions Applied
Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has said that Formula 1 in Noidacan race as and when planned, but the organizers of the Indian Grand Prix haveto submit 25% of the sales of tickets in a unique bank account. And that money can’tbe withdrawn by the organizers of the race i.e. JP Group until the SC settleson whether the occasion is entitled to discharge from entertainment taxes.
- Back from F1 rehearsals: Alisha
Ludhiana: Alisha Walia who is the face of F1 team of India has returned to her home town Ludhiana after rehearsing for the F1 Grand India Prix to celebrate Diwali with her family as well as friends. She is very excited because of the fact that people who watch daily Indian Television soaps are also taking keen interest in Indian Grand Prix.
- Organizers wish to wash away the shameful memories of CWG with F1
Noida: Organizers of IGP (Indian Grand Prix) confirmed on Tuesday 18 Oct 2011 that they look forward to Indias F1 race to wipe away the shameful memories of CWG left behind last year.
Jaiprakash Gaur, founding chairman of the Jaypee Group that owns the circuit said that "We will make up for the disgraceful memories of the CWG and change the world's perception of India,"
- According to Karthikeyan - Indias F1 track is among the globes top best tracks
Delhi: Narain Karthikeyan who is Indias first F1 driver says that BIC (Buddh International Circuit) is among the top 5 tracks present all over the world.
The circuit which was officially unveiled on Tuesday 18 Oct 2011 was opened to the media to have a tour of the track, stands as well as the facilities.
Tickets
| Seat/Stand Location |
INR |
US |
UK |
EU |
| Main Grand Stand West |
35,000 |
776 |
472 |
537 |
| Premium Stand South |
12,500 |
276 |
169 |
192 |
| Star Stand 1, 2 & 3 East |
8,500 |
188 |
115 |
130 |
| Classic Stand West, North, East |
6,500 |
144 |
88 |
100 |
| Picnic Stands North, South |
6,000 |
133 |
81 |
92 |
| Natural Stand South |
2,500 |
55 |
34 |
38 |
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The Formula 1 world championship is monitored by a motor racing body located in France. The commercial rights to F1 are held by International Automobile Federation or FIA. Formula 1 racing cars perform the perfect lap on winding circuits and it is a pleasure to watch the cars race through. Cars seldom pass each other and when they do the crowd goes ecstatic. Formula 1 is considered to be the esteemed motor sport event in the world.
History of Formula 1 Race
Formula 1 was initially known as Formula A and it was first defined in 1946 by the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI) of the FSI.
Initially F1 was dependent on pre war regulations where the capacity of the engine determined whether it would be banned or not. However the first race with the new regulations was the 1946 Turin Grand Prix won by Achille Varzi in a Alfa Romeo 158 Alfetta.
Alfa Romeo a state owned company decided towards the end of 1951 to withdraw as the Italian government refused to fund the expensive design of a new car.
After 1953 there has always been at least one race held outside Europe. The Formula 1 regulation for 1954 was based on 2.5 litres atmospheric engines.
With this the Lancia and Mercedes-Benz entered the race with the driver Fangio winning the next two seasons. By the end of 1955 Mercedes vanished when one of its sports cars crashed killing 83 people. Mercedes did not return to Formula 1 for 40 years.
Although the basic rules remained the races were shortened by 500 kms/300 miles to 300 kms/200 miles. In 1961 the Formula One was downgraded to 1.5 litre engines to curtail high speed with highly sophisticated Ferrari car(technology borrowed from Lancia) dominance in this race.
Aerodynamic down force in car design gained importance in 1970 and Bernie Ecclestone is credited for managing and transforming Formula One sport into a billion dollar business.
Today Mercedes, Renault and Ferrari are the only car manufacturers and this has paved the way for teams representing their country with funding from their respective national governments.
RULES OF THE GAME
Under the new regulations drivers can adjust the rear wing from their cockpit altering its angle of incidence through a set range to boost overtaking.
The aerodynamic characteristic of the car cannot be tampered by the driver and double diffusers are totally banned stopping driver movement.
Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) have been reintroduced in 2011 which takes the waste energy generated under braking and turns it to additional power.
The minimum car weight has been increased by 20kgs to 640kgs indicating that drivers do not pay penalty they once did in KERS equipped cars.
If the driver fails to use specification of the 11 sets of dry weather tyres for the races their time would be 30 seconds per race and wold get excluded from the results.
Gear boxes need to last five race weekends as part of the sports cost saving and environmental initiative.
Stewards now can impose penalties on time, exclude drivers from race results and suspend them from subsequent events.
Formula One track
Throughout history various forms of race tracks have been used in Formula One like the purpose built race tracks as Susuka, road tracks like Spa and the city street tracks such as Monaco.
The longest circuit was the Pescara circuit (25 km) and the most famous is the Nurburgring (22 km) which hosted the German Grand Prix from 1951 to 1976.
Circuits run in clockwise direction and have a starting grid and a pit lane for drivers to break for fuel, tyres and minor repairs.
Circuit design has become sophisticated to meet the safety standards of modern Formula One races.
A Formula One Grand Prix will be held in India for the first time in 2011 and Tilke is designing the Indian circuit.
