Sebastian Vettel wins inaugural Indian Grand Prix (please read below articles )

Final Position/Result

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Sebastian Vettel wins inaugural Indian Grand Prix

TNN & Agencies | Oct 30, 2011, 04.34PM IST

 

NEW DELHI: Reigning Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel scorched his way to clinch the inaugural Indian Grand Prix as Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso finished second and third respectively.

Vettel led from start to finish, maintaining a comfortable buffer throughout to finish 8.4 seconds ahead of McLaren's Jenson Button, with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso a distant third.

The race saw yet another collision between McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Felipe Massa to intensify their rivalry, with Massa in the wrong and given a pit drive-through penalty before later breaking his front suspension and retiring from the race.
Red Bull's Mark Webber was fourth, ahead of the Mercedes pair of Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg.

Sahara Force India's Adrain Sutil, who started the race from eighth position, finished at 9th and his fellow driver Paul di Resta finished at 13th position.

India's Narain Karthikeyan, who drives for Hispania Racing, started at the 23rd position, finished at17th position.

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Vettel cruises to victory in India

By Alan Baldwin

NOIDA, India | Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:44pm IST

(Reuters) – Red Bull's double world champion Sebastian Vettel ran away with the inaugural Indian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday for his 11th victory in 17 races this season.

On a dusty and bittersweet afternoon at the new Buddh International Circuit, the 24-year-old German led every lap of the race after starting from pole position. He also set the fastest lap right at the finish.

As if those landmarks were not enough, Vettel also set a record for the most laps led in a single season by any driver, leapfrogging Britain's 1992 champion Nigel Mansell in the statisticians' lists.

Both championships have already been won by Vettel and his team.

Britain's Jenson Button, the 2009 world champion, consolidated his grip on second place overall by finishing 8.4 seconds behind the German, while Ferrari's Fernando Alonso took third place a further 15.8 seconds adrift.

"Yes boys, we did it," shouted Vettel after cricket great Sachin Tendulkar brought down the chequered flag. "First Indian Grand Prix, great job."

Vettel now has 374 points with two races remaining, McLaren's Button 240, Alonso 227 and Red Bull's Australian Mark Webber — who finished fourth after starting on the front row — 221.

The champion celebrated on the podium by drinking champagne from the gleaming silver trophy after being joined in celebration by Red Bull technical head Adrian Newey but struck a more sombre mood afterwards.

The afternoon may not have been a thriller but, coming at the end of a grim month for motorsport with two high-profile race fatalities on successive weekends, that was almost a relief.

MINUTE'S SILENCE

Teams and drivers held a minute's silence, standing stock still on the grid with just the hum of generators, before the race in memory of double Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon and MotoGP showman Marco Simoncelli.

Button, a friend and rival of Wheldon's early in their careers in Britain, dedicated the race to them while Vettel paid his own tribute.

"I have mixed feelings," the German added. "I am very, very happy. The first GP in India and I'm very proud to be the first winner. But looking back at the last weekends, we lost two of our mates."

McLaren's 2008 champion Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Felipe Massa again collided, their sixth on-track clash of the season. The Brazilian was handed a drive through penalty for causing the collision and later retired with a broken front suspension.

British comedy actor Rowan Atkinson, 'Mr Bean', grimaced in disbelief and shook his fists theatrically at the screen in the McLaren garage.

"Felipe just turned in on me, he didn't give me any space," shouted Hamilton, who had to pit for a new front wing while Massa continued, over the team radio.

Hamilton, who had qualified in second place but had a three place grid penalty after ignoring warning flags in practice, finished seventh behind the Mercedes pairing of Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg.

Spaniard Jaime Alguersuari was eighth for Toro Rosso while Germany's Adrian Sutil ensured Force India scored points in their home race in ninth place.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin; Editing by John O'Brien; For Reuters sports blog Left Field go to: blogs.reuters.com/sport)

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Vettel takes pole in inaugural Indian F1 race

• Associated Press
• Last updated on Saturday, 29 October 2011 15:31

Greater Noida: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel claimed pole position Saturday for the inaugural Formula One Indian Grand Prix.

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Vettel's time of 1 minute, 24.178 seconds around Buddh International Circuit was three tenths of a second faster than McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, who will drop down to fifth as a result of a rules infringement in Friday practice.

Red Bull's Mark Webber was third fastest, ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and McLaren's Jenson Button.

Ferrari's Felipe Massa qualified seventh despite a heavy crash on the final lap when his right-front suspension broke going over a curb, sending him skidding into a barrier.

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg, Force India's Adrian Sutil and Toro Rosso pair Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari completed the top 10.

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Indian Grand Prix: Massa tops practice 2

• Agence France-Presse
• Last updated on Friday, 28 October 2011 16:45

Greater Noida: Ferrari's Felipe Massa upset the form books with the quickest practice drive on Friday as Lewis Hamilton suffered yet another setback on Formula One's first ever day of action in India.

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Massa conquered Buddh International Circuit's dusty new track with a time of 1min 25.706sec, beating recently crowned world champion Sebastian Vettel and his Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso in an incident-packed opening day.

Hamilton was fourth in the second session but his miserable season had already taken another turn for the worse when he was hit by a three-place grid penalty for ignoring a safety flag in Friday's morning run.

The 2008 champion for McLaren, who is fifth in the overall standings and recently split from his Pussycat Dolls girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger, started the day brightly when he was fastest in the first session.

But Hamilton will be unable to start from the front row in Sunday's race after his sanction for ignoring yellow flags warning him that marshalls were close to the track.

"It hasn't been the best of Fridays," Hamilton admitted. "I'm a bit frustrated at myself, it's my fault as usual so I just have to do what I can from wherever I qualify tomorrow.

"I have no one else to blame, it's only me driving. (But) it's not the end of the world and I can still recover from it."

Sauber's Mexican driver Sergio Perez received an identical penalty for ignoring flags at the same turn.

The Buddh course, named after Lord Buddha, claimed a number of victims on its opening day including Virgin's Jerome d'Ambrosio, whose right rear wheel was ripped off after he slid out and crashed into a barrier.

Williams' Pastor Maldonado was forced out of the first session when his car started pluming smoke, and his second run wound up in a gravel trap after he lost control of his rear end.

Vettel's Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber was fifth fastest in the afternoon practice as he vies to snatch second spot in the overall standings from McLaren's Jenson Button, who was just behind him in sixth.

"It was looking good for us (McLaren) to qualify from pole at some stage we now have less hopes for that," Hamilton said. "But tomorrow could be a different day."

Two recent deaths in motorsports have cast a shadow over India's first Grand Prix, which is taking place at a purpose-built, $400 million facility on a barren development site near New Delhi.

India's corporate organisers of the race are under pressure to deliver a smooth event after the embarrassment of last year's poorly organised Commonwealth Games in the national capital.

Morning practice was briefly halted when a stray dog ran onto the track, among a series of minor glitches including power cuts and a bat trapped in the media centre.

Indian hope Narain Karthikeyan was last in the second practice standings for HRT after coming in seven seconds slower than Massa.

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Felipe Massa heads Sebastian Vettel in India practice

Page last updated at 10:56 GMT, Friday, 28 October 2011 11:56 UK

By Sarah Holt
BBC Sport at the Buddh International Circuit

Indian Grand Prix

• Venue: Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida
• Date: 28-30 October
• Timings: Saturday 29 October: Practice three – 0630-0730; Qualifying – 0930-1030. Sunday 30 October: Race – 0930
• Coverage: BBC One coverage of qualifying and race, Radio 5 live and 5 live Sports Extra coverage of all sessions. Live video, audio and text coverage of all sessions on the BBC Sport website

Highlights – Indian GP second practice

Ferrari's Felipe Massa was an unlikely pace-setter on the first day of action at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix.

The Brazilian eclipsed Red Bull's double world champion Sebastian Vettel by 0.088 seconds with Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso third.

Lewis Hamilton was fourth with McLaren team-mate Jenson Button sixth.

But Hamilton has been handed a three-place grid penalty for Sunday's race after failing to slow down for yellow caution flags in the first session.

That means no matter how fast Hamilton goes during qualifying he cannot start in pole position for the second race in a row.

Even if you start down in fifth or sixth you can still win on a circuit like this

Jenson Button 2009 world champion

The Englishman and Sauber's Sergio Perez were both penalised for ignoring double-waved yellow flags – used to warn the field to slow down – when marshals were on track to retrieve Pastor Maldonado's stricken Williams in first practice.

McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale described the penalty as "fair" but added that Hamilton said he had made a mistake.

The stewards have punished Hamilton more than any other driver this season; most notably he received two drive-through penalties in Monaco.

Hamilton ended the day 0.748 seconds adrift of Massa's surprise benchmark of one minute 25.706secs with Button over a second off the mark.

"I genuinely think they [Ferrari] are very fast," said Button. "Whether they are that much faster I don't know.

"On my lap, I had traffic in the last sector plus a few other things and for my new tyre run I had a new set-up change which didn't work for me.

From an emotional point of view it was a nice little moment and I was pleasantly surprised how quick the circuit was

Karun Chandhok Team Lotus

"When we went back for the long run, the car felt very good and I'm very happy with the pace.

"There is a lot of dust but surprisingly there is quite a lot of grip out there.

When asked whether the team's focus is now on him following Hamilton's penalty, Button said: "No, I've won from last before so the focus is still on both cars getting as far up the grid as possible.

"Even if you start down in fifth or sixth you can still win on a circuit like this."

F1 entered the unknown as the sport made its debut in India at the Buddh International Circuit built 25 miles outside the capital city of Delhi.

The undulating, high-speed circuit, designed by F1's favourite architect Hermann Tilke, sits in the midst of farmland and the drivers battled with dust and lack of grip on the 'green' track.

Jaime Alguersuari crashed out when he slid his Toro Rosso into the barriers late on in the first session and in second practice Jerome d'Ambrosio found the barriers at high-speed at the exit of Turn 10.

A lot of drivers were also caught out at Turns Eight and Nine, including Vettel who had a rough ride across the grass – some of which BBC 5 live commentator David Croft said was in fact earth that had been sprayed with green paint.

Alonso only completed four laps after stopping out on track with an engine issue in the first session but the Spaniard found his rhythm later on and was just 0.224secs off's Massa's leading time.

"Overall it was a good day," said Alonso. "We had an engine problem in the first session but it didn't affect our programme much as we know in the first session the track conditions weren't good enough.

2011 RACE WINNERS

• Sebastian Vettel – 10 wins
• Jenson Button – 3 wins
• Lewis Hamilton – 2 wins
• Fernando Alonso – 1 win

"Today was a good day in terms of performance. Both cars are in the top three and we have no big issues with the balance of the car.

"We are more optimistic today than yesterday but we know the potential of McLaren and Red Bull and we know that in qualifying they will be strong and favourites for pole."

Massa added: "I think the car was good and competitive. We'll see tomorrow how Red Bull and McLaren were running in terms of fuel.

"The circuit was very dirty and off-line it was very difficult but it's a nice track.

"The asphalt is so smooth and the [tyre] degradation is much lower than expected."

The front wing on the Ferrari has, however, been raising eyebrows as it appeared to visibly flex. Last season, suspicions about the flexibility of the Red Bull front wing led to governing body the FIA increasing front-wing load tests.

Michael Schumacher is the most famous F1 driver in India but Mercedes chose to focus on long runs in the second session and the seven-time world champion, who had been fifth fastest in the morning, ended the day 21st.

DRIVERS' STANDINGS

• Sebastian Vettel – 349 pts
• Jenson Button – 222
• Fernando Alonso -212
• Mark Webber – 209
• Lewis Hamilton – 196

It was a positive start to the weekend for Force India at the race they regard as their spiritual home grand prix with Adrian Sutil seventh and Paul di Resta ninth.

There was an amusing tussle between Sutil and Indian Karun Chandhok, who lost out on a race seat at his home race this weekend as Team Lotus decided to stick with regular driver Jarno Trulli.

Chandhok had tried to be the first car out of the pit lane on Friday but Sutil beat him to it so Chandhok made a cheeky pass on his installation lap to make sure he recorded the first lap time on the Indian circuit.

"It was a nice little present from the team to the fans to let me do one timed lap," said Chandhok, who was still more than a second slower than Trulli in first practice.

"From an emotional point of view it was a nice little moment and I was pleasantly surprised how quick the circuit was."

The session was stopped for five minutes shortly after Chandhok and Sutil's tussle when a stray dog wandered onto the track.

Renault driver Bruno Senna has had first-hand experience of the seriousness of those sort of interventions on track as he had to retire from a GP2 race after colliding with a dog at Istanbul Park three years ago.

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India welcomes the glamorous world of F1

Formula One | Posted on Oct 28, 2011 at 06:32pm IST

Greater Noida: Deafening noise, smell of burning tyres, skimpily-clad models and free-flowing beer gave India the first taste of the glamorous world of Formula One that came alive at the swanky Buddh International Circuit (BIC) here on Friday.

Till a couple of days back the circuit was nothing but a dust bowl, though things have not improved much, the festivities and the enthusiasm was enough for the fans to ignore all the negatives surrounding India's maiden Formula One race on Sunday.

Despite the teething problems, the first day of the race came as a pleasant surprise for the fans, who were welcomed by the ear-piercing sounds of "vroom vroom" even two kilometres away from the track.

Even Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone, who was apprehensive about India's preparations for the race, couldn't hide his smile and said: "Super… The track is super."

For birthday boy Ecclestone, who turned 81 on Friday, it was a pleasant surprise on a new territory that holds a promising future for the sport.

"They have done everything we wanted them to do, within two or three years of us reaching an agreement. It took Silverstone 25 years, so I think they have done well," said the Englishman, while acknowledging the birthday wishes from his peers.

The Formula One has a huge fan base in countries where locals have little to cheer about. But Indians have more than a reason — Force India, Narain Karthikeyan and waiting-in-the-wings Karun Chandhok — to embrace the sport.

The fans, who turned up for Friday's practice session, cheered wildly for Hispania's Karthikeyan, Team Lotus's Chandhok, and Force India's Adrian Sutil and Paul Di Resta.

"We have an Indian team and Indian drivers. What more do we want," said Vijay Kaushik, a die-hard motorsport fan.

Both Karthikeyan and Chandhok made the most of the 90-minute session, doing 30 and 24 laps on a dusty surface where all drivers struggled to get a grip on their tyres.

Fans, however, were disheartened that Chandhok will not take part in the race.

"I wish we had two Indian drivers in the race. But today we are lucky to see them driving," said teenager Trisha Patel, sporting a Ferrari jersey.

The swanky merchandising shops were a good reason for the fans to splurge while long queues were witnessed outside the beer stalls. But it were the ear plugs, which were selling like hot cakes. Though even buying a burger may burn a hole in a fan's pocket, they don't mind it as they have already paid a huge amount to buy a three-day ticket.

"Formula One is the mother of all sports. This is the first time we are witnessing such a race. We don't mind being a little extravagant," said another fan.

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Formula One drivers approve of track for Indian Grand Prix

AP Oct 27, 2011, 06.41PM IST

(Jarno Trulli, Rubens Barrichello, Adrian Sutil, Felipe Massa, Narain Karthikeyan and Michael Schumacher during a press conference in Greater Noida. (AFP Photo))

NEW DELHI: Formula One drivers anticipate plenty of overtaking in this weekend's inaugural Indian Grand Prix after having their first view of the Buddh International Circuit on Thursday.

While some drivers had concerns about the amount of dust and dirt on the surface before Friday's first practice session, they were enthused about the good overtaking opportunities and intriguing undulating design.

The track was designed by Hermann Tilke, who is responsible for most of the recent tracks added to the F1 calendar. It features wide entrances to corners, which will allow drivers to choose alternative racing lines, aiding overtaking.

"It is a new sort of philosophy with this overtaking, with getting the circuits very wide at the entry," Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher said.

"It offers a good tactical perspective for overtaking, for having a good show, and hopefully make the Indian fans enjoy Formula One after this weekend."

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso said the Buddh circuit was similar to some of Tilke's other tracks, with a long straight followed by a twisty middle section, but welcomed the use of a more flowing final sector.

"This one looks very interesting, especially the last sector," Alonso said. "The last sector looks very different, it looks very quick. Reality is very different to the simulator, so we will see tomorrow."

McLaren driver Jenson Button compared the circuit to Spa Francorchamps in Belgium and Suzuka in Japan — high praise as they are often cited as the two tracks most relished by F1 drivers.

He was especially enthusiastic about the blind entry to the Turn 3 hairpin, which is at the crest of a hill, similar to the famous Eau Rouge turn at Spa.

"It looks really good, it is going to take a few laps, may be a couple of hours for the circuit to actually clean up driving about," Button said. "But the layout; they have done a really good job. It has a good design, the entry to corners looks good for overtaking."

Drivers were likely to be cautious in Friday's first practice due to the lack of rubber on the dusty surface, with consequent low tire grip levels.

"It was still very dusty I should say," Force India driver Adrian Sutil said after his track inspection. "Still very dirty so we will have to see how it will be tomorrow morning."

With both the drivers and constructors' championships already decided in the favour of Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team, the final three races of the season have less at stake, and Alonso said this could benefit the spectacle as drivers may be "more aggressive" and "take a risk in qualifying."

Vettel has played down his quest to equal the records for most race wins in a season — he must win all three to equal Schumacher's 13 — and most pole positions — he needs two more to equal Nigel Mansell's 14 — but said history beckons in other ways.

"People say 'what is the motivation' but we are racing for the Grand Prix of India and it's the first time we are racing here," Vettel said.

F1 officials have confirmed there will be two DRS zones on the circuit rather than the standard one. The DRS — or Drag Reduction System — zones allow drivers to open the rear wings on their cars to catch up to the cars they are pursuing.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-27/indian-gp/30328572_1_formula-one-drivers-buddh-international-circuit

 

Noida F1 track unveiled to media

Wednesday 19th October 2011

With just 10 days to go for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, Jaypee Group finally unveiled the Budd International Circuit on Tuesday.

By Mridubha Kumar and Shoumeshwar Sen
 
Within a span of four days, two architectural spectacles have come into existence in Noida. While October 14 saw the birth of a Rs.685-crore worth park unveiled by UP Chief Minister Mayawati, Tuesday saw the birth of India’s first-ever Formula One track.

The unveiling of the Buddh International Circuit and the day-long event planned for it was supposed to start from 10.30 am and was way behind schedule but it was definitely worth the wait. The media was escorted in busses to the BIC and the day started with a media brief before a tour of the circuit.

While the finishing touches remain and the outside of the circuit looks far from done with layers of dust and construction rubble still around, upon entering one would notice that the track and facilities are ready and of top quality. "Since the work on the stands is still taking place, the dust comes on to the track. There is no concern as of now, whatever little needs to be done to apply the finishing touches will be completed in seven days," Sameer Gaur, MD and CEO, Jaypee Sports International Ltd. assured.

To experience the thrill of the world-class track, luxury Mercedes cars took the media personnel on a lap of the circuit. BIC is an extremely fast track with some challenging turns, high speed corners and elevations designed to get the maximum out of a driver. The longest stretch is 1.4 km, which comes after turn three, where the cars will reach a maximum speed of 320 km/hr. The circuit has a seating capacity of about 100,000 people.

Addressing the media, founder of Jaypee Group, Jaiprakash Gaur brushed aside concerns of delays, security issues and farmer protests. “All systems are in place, all equipment is ready. F1 here will be such a success that it will help us overcome the shame that India faced due to the shoddy preparations for Commonwealth Games last year.”

The event concluded with Red Bull Racing’s Neel Jani driving the team’s challenger on track. With less than two weeks to go for the race weekend, the magnificent launch has surely left everyone waiting with baited breath. As India gears up to enter the world of F1, BIC is, as executive chairman of Jaypee Group Manoj Gaur said, “the greatest sporting infrastructure created in India by a private sector body”.

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F1 ticket prices slashed by up to Rs 20K

Agencies

Posted: Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011 at 1925 hrs IST

Greater Noida: Jaypee Sports International Ltd (JSIL), that will host India's first ever F1 Grand Prix on its track this month-end, today said it has sold out 70 per cent of the total tickets available.

In order to give Formula One enthusiasts a chance to witness the race, the company has slashed ticket prices by up to Rs 20,000 for those who book it on this coming Sunday (October 23).

"We have already sold out about 70 per cent of the total tickets available and 90 per cent of the corporate boxes," JPSI's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sameer Gaur told reporters here.

He said with a lot of demand coming for the race tickets, the company has decided to slash the ticket prices for one day on October 23 on www.bookmyshow.com.

Those who book a ticket for grand stand on that day will get it for Rs 15,000 per ticket as against the normal price of Rs 35,000.

Similarly, a classic stand ticket can be booked for just Rs 4,000 against the normal price of Rs 6,500, while that of picnic stand would be available for Rs 3,000 as compared to the usual price of Rs 6,000 per ticket.

JPSI Officer Sales Ishani Ghosh told PTI that apart from corporates like UB Group, Mercedes and Airtel, which are associated with the race, others like NIIT, Punj Lloyd and MTS Mobile have also booked corporate boxes.

"There are about 55 corporate boxes and each box has 30 seats," she said.

JPSI had earlier stated it expects to garner about Rs 150 crore from ticket sales of the race.

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फार्मूला वन ग्रांड प्री का हुआ उद्घाटन, 30 अक्‍टूबर से शुरू होगी प्रतियोगिता

मंगलवार, अक्तूबर 18, 2011,19:50 [IST]

दुनिया की सबसे बडी कार रेस प्रतियोगिता फार्मूला वन की भारत में शुरूआत में आज पहला कदम बढ़ा दिया गया है। आज नोएडा स्थित भारत के पहले फार्मूला वन रेस ट्रैक का शुभारम्‍भ कर दिया गया। 400 मिलियन डालर की लागत से तैयार इस ट्रैक पर आगामी से रेस के पर दुनिया भर के रफ्तार के बादशाह फर्राटा भरना शुरू कर देंगे। इस ट्रैक को जर्मनी के हर्मन टिल्के ने तैयार किया है जो 5 किलोमीटर लंबा है। इस ट्रैक पर 30 अक्तूबर को पहली रेस होनी है। इस रेस में 12 टीमें हिस्सा ले रहीं है।

आगामी 30 अक्‍टूबर को बुद्व इंटरनेशनल नोएडा में आयोजित होने वाले एफ1 ग्रांड प्री रेस में दुनिया भर से 12 टिमे हिस्‍सा लेंगी। इसके अलावा एक भारतीय टीम फोर्स इंडिया भी हिस्‍सा लेगी जिस जाने माने व्‍यवसायी विजय माल्‍या ने खरीदा हैं। इस टीम से आड्रीयन सुटील जो कि जर्मनी के रेसर है, और ब्रिटेन के रेसर पॉल डी रेस्‍टा 30 अक्‍टूबर को रेस में हिस्‍सा लेंगे।

आपको बता दें कि उच्चतम न्यायालय ने ग्रेटर नोएडा में फार्मूला वन रेस का आयोजन कर रही कंपनी को कर में रियायत देने पर उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार से स्पष्टीकरण की मांग की है। प्राप्‍त जानकारी के अनुसार न्यायमूर्ति डी के जैन की अध्यक्षता वाली पीठ ने उत्‍तर प्रदेश सरकार को नोटिस दिया है कि आखिर इस रेस के टिकटों पर मनोरंजन कर में छूट क्‍यों दिया गया है। न्‍यायालय ने इस खेल के आयोजक जेपी ग्रूप से अगले शुक्रवार तक जवाब की मांग की है।

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इंडियन ग्रां प्री फार्मूला वन का ट्रैक हुआ लांच

ग्रेटर नोएडा, एजेंसी

First Published:18-10-11 08:32 PM

भारत में पहली बार आयोजित हो रही फार्मूला वन रेस के लिए दो हजार करोड़ रुपये के लागत से बनाए गए बुद्ध इंटरनेशनल सर्किट पर मंगलवार को पहली बार इसमें भाग लेने वाली कारों ने ट्रैक का जायजा लिया। इस सर्किट पर 30 अक्तूबर से फार्मूला वन इंडियन ग्रां प्री का आयोजन किया जाएगा।
 
जेपी ग्रुप के अध्यक्ष मनोज गौड़ ने इस सर्किट को लांच करने के अवसर पर कहा कि किसी भी निजी कंपनी द्वारा बनाया गया यह सबसे बड़ा खेल ढांचा है जो फार्मूला वन आयोजित करने वाली संस्था एफआईए के दिशानिर्देशों के तहत तैयार किया गया है।
 
बुद्ध इंटरनेशनल सर्किट 5.4 किमी लंबा है जो 875 एकड़ में फैला हुआ है। इस ट्रैक पर करीब 210 किमी प्रति घंटे की रफ्तार से दौड़ने वाली फार्मूला वन रेस एक मिनट 27 सेकेंड में एक लैप पूरा कर सकेंगी। रेस में कुल 60 लैप होंगे।
 
इस मौके पर भारतीय मोटर स्पोर्ट्स क्लबों के महासंघ (एफएमएससीआई) के अध्यक्ष विकी चंडोक भी मौजूद थे, जिसमें इंडियन ग्रां प्री का थीम सांग हाथों में हाथ दे दो भी लांच किया गया।

इस थीम सांग में बालीवुड और इंडीपाप गायक लेसली लुईस, केके, लकी अली और दलेर मेंहदी ने अपनी आवाज दी है। भारत के पहले फार्मूला वन ड्राइवर नरेन कार्तिकेयन ने इस ट्रैक को दुनिया का सर्वश्रेष्ठ ट्रैक बताते हुए कहा कि मैंने दुनिया के करीब करीब सभी फार्मूला वन ट्रैक पर कार चलाई है लेकिन मुझे बुद्ध इंटरनेशनल सर्किट सबसे अच्छा लगा।
 
इस सर्किट पर विश्वस्तरीय सुविधाएं मौजूद हैं और दुनिया भर की अब तक की फार्मूला वन रेस की सुविधाओं को देखने के बाद इन्हें उच्च स्तर की बनाया गया है। चंडोक ने इस सर्किट के भविष्य में इस्तेमाल के बारे में कहा कि सर्किट का अच्छी तरह इस्तेमाल किया जाना चाहिए और निश्चित रूप से फार्मूला वन रेस के बाद राष्ट्रीय रेसिंग प्रतियोगितायें इस पर आयोजित की जाएंगी। भारतीयों के लिए अपना ट्रैक होगा जिससे उनका हौसला बढ़ेगा।
 
गौड़ ने फार्मूला वन रेस के दौरान सुरक्षा के बारे में कहा कि सुरक्षा शीर्ष स्तर की होगी जिसके बारे में राज्य सरकार और केंद्र सरकार मिलकर सहयोग से काम करेंगे। रेस के दौरान करीब 3000 से अधिक पुलिसकर्मी तैनात किए जाएंगे।

किसानों द्वारा किए जा रहे धरने और आंदोलन संबंधी सवाल के जवाब में गौड़ ने कहा कि हमने सभी के सहयोग के बाद यह ट्रैक बनाया है जिसमें राज्य सरकार और केंद्र सरकार की मदद से पूरा काम किया गया है। सभी की रजामंदी और सहयोग से इस ट्रैक को बनाया है।

गौड़ ने कहा कि देश में पहली बार हो रही इंडियन ग्रां प्री को देखने के लिए एक लाख दर्शकों के आने की उम्मीद है, जिसमें 3000 विदेशी शामिल हैं। ग्रेटर नोएडा में जेपी द्वारा बनाई गई स्पोर्ट्स सिटी में कार रेसिंग के अलावा अन्य खेलों को बढ़ावा दिए जाने के संबंध में पूछे जाने पर गौड़ ने कहा कि हम इस ग्रां प्री के आयोजन के बाद स्पोर्ट्स सिटी में अगले दो वर्षों में अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर का क्रिकेट स्टेडियम बनाने जा रहे हैं। इसके अलावा हाकी, टेनिस और एथलेटिक्स के लिए भी स्टेडियम बनाया जाएगा।
 
उन्होंने एक सवाल के जवाब में कहा कि इंडियन ग्रां प्री को देखने के लिए राष्ट्रपति प्रतिभा पाटिल, प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह और कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष सोनिया गांधी सहित अन्य गणमान्य लोगों को आमंत्रित किया जाएगा।

http://www.livehindustan.com/news/OtherSports/sportsnews/article1-indian-grand-prix-f1-38-38-196644.html

भारत की पहली एफ-1 सर्किट तैयार

इंडो-एशियन न्यूज सर्विस

ग्रेटर नोएडा, मंगलवार, अक्टूबर 18, 2011

देश की पहली फार्मूला वन सर्किट पूरी तरह तैयार है। इसे बुद्ध इंटरनेशनल सर्किट नाम दिया गया है और इस पर 28-30 अक्टूबर तक इंडियन ग्रां पी का आयोजन होगा।

दिल्ली के करीब ग्रेटर नोएडा में स्थित इस 5.14 किलोमीटर सर्किट को मंगलवार को पहली बार मीडिया के लिए खोला गया। आयोजकों को पूरा यकीन है कि अगले एक सप्ताह में सर्किट को साफ-सुथरा बनाने का काम पूरा कर लिया जाएगा।

ताजा हाल यह है कि सर्किट पर निर्माण कार्य के मलबों की भरमार है, ऐसे में मलबे को हटाने और इसकी साफ-सफाई करने की जरूरत है।

इस सर्किट का निर्माण करने वाली कम्पनी जेपी स्पोर्ट्स इंटरनेशनल लिमिटेड के प्रबंध निदेशक और मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी समीर गौर ने कहा कि पिट लेन के खुलने के साथ सबकुछ व्यवस्थित हो जाएगा।

समीर ने कहा, "हम इस सर्किट की दिन में दो बार सफाई कर रहे हैं लेकिन चूंकि कई स्थान पर काम अभी भी चल रहा है, धूल ट्रैक पर आ ही जाती है। एक बार काम पूरा हो जाएगा तो इसे साफ करना आसान हो जाएगा।"

"हमारे लिए फिलहाल चिंता की कोई बात नहीं। अगले एक हफ्ते में हम अपना काम पूरा कर लेंगे और यह सर्किट रेस के लिए पूरी तरह तैयार हो जाएगी।"

इस सर्किट को चार जोन में विभाजित किया गया है-उत्तर, पश्चिम, पूर्व और दक्षिण। इस सर्किट का सबसे लम्बा स्ट्रेच 1.4 किलोमीटर का है जो टर्न-3 पर आता है। इस स्ट्रेच पर कारों की अधिकतम रफ्तार 320 किलोमीट प्रति घंटे पहुंच सकती है।

मंगलवार को स्विस चालक नील जानी ने रेड बुल कार के साथ सर्किट का चक्कर लगाया जबकि भारत के एफ-1 चालक नारायण कार्तिकेयन ने एक मर्सिडीज कार के साथ इस नई-नवेली सर्किट का मुआयना किया।

http://khabar.ndtv.com/2011/10/18202924/F1-circuit.html

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'FIA happy with the Buddh circuit'

Devadyuti Das, TNN | Sep 2, 2011, 12.58AM IST

NEW DELHI: With the homologation of the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) at Greater Noida going on 'expected lines', F1 is all set to make its debut in India on October 30 with the Airtel Indian Grand Prix.

FIA race director Charlie Whiting visited the track on Thursday for the official inspection and was happy with the progress. "Whiting spent about five hours at the track till at 3 pm today. The inspection went on expected and he suggested only a few minor changes," Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) president Vicky Chandhok told TOI on Thursday.

"Charlie took a full account of the safety facilities on the track. The only thing he suggested was that the visibility from the marshal's post was not good and it should be raised to a height of about five feet. The certification for the track is only a formality now," Chandhok said.

Jaypee Sports International Ltd. (JPSI), the owners of the circuit, was obviously delighted by the thumbs-up. "We had adhered to FIA request to widen three corners on the track. This was done in order to provide more overtaking opportunities on the 5.14 km long track. It is understood that FIA is very satisfied with the changes to these corners as well," JPSI senior vice-president Askari H Zaidi said.

On what went on during the inspection, Chandhok said, "Whiting chose to walk around the circuit checking out barriers, curbs and run-off areas. We also drove around the track on the newly-laid tarmac."

The FIA will issue the final Grade-I certification of the track only a week prior to the October 30 GP. "This is a common practice around the world. I don't see any hurdles in acquiring this final certification as well. This means Indian GP will find a home at the BIC at least till 2013," Chandhok, who is also an advisor for the circuit, felt.

Whiting has earlier told TOI that BIC circuit was a very 'interesting and fast track'. The JPSI will continue working on the circuit. "A lot of organizers have approached us to hold test events here before the GP. But we have decided that F1 should be the first event to be held at the circuit," Zaidi said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/racing/FIA-happy-with-the-Buddh-circuit/articleshow/9828487.cms

 

Indian Grand Prix on schedule: Authorities

Purusharth Aradhak, TNN |

GREATER NOIDA: Good news for Formula One racing lovers as soon they will soon be able to get the tickets of this memorable event.

The tickets will be launched on Saturday. The Greater Noida Authority and JP Sports said that the India will host Formula One Grand Prix in Greater Noida as per schedule on October 30, 2011.

Recently team TOI visited Buddh International circuit in Greater Noida, where Formula One race is scheduled in Dankaur village. The Land of Dankaur was acquired by Yamuna Expressway Authority for the project.

Yamuna Expressway Authority Pandhari Yadav told Tol the construction work of the track is in full swing and there is no controversy is persisting over land acquisition of racing track. During the course of agitation in Bhatta-Parsual, racing track was occasionally dragged by the some farmer leaders to play with the emotions of innocent farmers.

On visiting the racking track team TOI found that the track construction work is in full swing, nearly six thousand labourers, Indian and foreigners engineers are engaged in finalising the racking track, which Will be homologated (granting the approval officially) in the first week of September this year.

A JPSI spokesperson said all the land required for development of Formula One Motor Racing track at Dankaur near Greater Noida has been acquired and mutually agreed compensation paid to farmers and the reports of farmers' agitation could disturb the racing track project is absolutely phony.

"The track falls in Dhankaur area of Greater Noida, which is about 6-7 km from the Bhatta-Parsaul village, epicentre of the farmer agitation. A dedicated team is focusing on the construction of the track and are working day and night with a large labour force to ensure there are no hindrances in its completion. Sources in the company say around 6,000 workers and over 250 engineers are working round-the-clock to ensure early completion of the Rs 1700-crore project," the spokesperson said.

Notably the 5.14km long Racing Circuit has been designed by renowned German architect and racetrack designer, Herman Tilke, who has also designed other world class race circuits in Malaysia, Bahrain, China, Turkey, Indonesia, the UAE, South Africa, South Korea and the US. The Buddh International race track has been designed as one of the fastest, most exciting circuits in the world.

"The track's combination of straights, corners and elevation changes has been designed to allow high speeds and provide opportunities for overtaking, which is what makes motor racing exciting. At present, the entire focus is on finalising the track, which is likely to complete by the end of this month. Final touch and landscaping would be completed by September," said an official.

Total length – 5.15 Km

Turns – 16

Total seating capacity – 1, 20, 0000

FIA homologation – first week of September 2011.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/9667479.cms

Glamour on the Grid

Posted: Thu Sep 01 2011, 23:46 hrs

Grid girls spell oomph in Formula One races. But the first Indian grid girls will dress according to Indian sensibility

When the fast cars line up at the starting grid in a Formula One race, all eyes aren’t on the wheels alone. Not, if there are sultry beauties around, sporting team logos and leading the cars. These are the grid girls or paddock girls — young women who bring oodles of glamour to match the attraction of super-tech cars that travel faster than the eye can follow. Even as the countdown begins for the 2011 Formula 1 Airtel Grand Prix of India, the country's first grand prix, to be held in October, the hunt is on for the first batch of Indian grid girls.

Bharti Airtel, the title sponsor of the event, has started a reality show to find the right faces and figures. Auditions will take place in the next few weeks in major cities, and the show will be aired on television. Of the thousands who apply, only 48 girls will make it to the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on October 30. The top three will be selected by public voting on Airtel's website as “India’s choice”.

Internationally, grid girls are easy on the eye, their reed thin figures highlighted by short outfits. But this, as some sociopolitical lobby will soon point out, is India. Here, grid girls will dress attractively, not sexily. Well-known designer Mandira Wirk has been roped in to design a “modest” wardrobe for the grid’s leggy beauties, and she has the “Indian sensibilities in mind” as she works on the design board. Wirk, who also designed jerseys for the T-20 World Cup this year, says, “I was a state-level skater, a basketball and tennis player, so the association with sports comes naturally. I find it exciting to design sportswear.”

The girls will wear white and red on short dresses with the traditional grid designs on zipper details, reveals Wirk. “We were conscious about dressing them in comfortable gear and the outfits bring in shiny elements such as PVC patches,” she explains. She’s also designed wedge-heeled shoes with the same red-and-white grid pattern. Also, in what looks like a first for grid girls, formal Fedora hats have replaced the usual racing caps.

“I wanted to add my signature style and decided to have the girls wear hats instead of caps. I have used the colours of the Indian flag on the outfit as this is India’s first Formula One race,” says Wirk, who is keeping the final look of the grid girls’ uniform a well-guarded secret. “I’ve ensured that when the girls are on track, they’ll be easy to spot,” she says.

Meanwhile, Airtel has announced that it is looking for girls with “finesse, poise and beauty” and candidates for the audition must wear T-Backs or Racer Backs and hot pants. We get the drift.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/glamour-on-the-grid/839864/0

Corporate honchos check in at F1 race boxes
Vishakha Talreja, Rajat Guha

Posted: Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 at 0116 hrs IST

New Delhi: The cheapest corporate box at the Airtel Indian Grand Prix in Greater Noida comes for R35 lakh — the price of a BMW X3 — while the premium ones cost R1 crore, the cost of a Porsche 911 Carrera. Those who have already bought these high-end boxes for the two-hour race on October 30, where Formula One cars zip by at 320 kmph, include Reliance Industries’ Mukesh Ambani, Bharti Enterprises’ Sunil Mittal, ADAG’s Anil Ambani and actor Shah Rukh Khan.

At the cricket World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka in Mumbai in April which India won, Mukesh Ambani had bought three corporate boxes for R5 crore.

Said Askari H Zaidi, senior vice-president of Jaypee Sports International (JPSI), which owns the Buddh International Circuit (BIC): “We have about 30-35 corporate boxes in the range of R35 lakh to a crore. The boxes will be on prime location at the circuit, right next to the podium (often considered the focal point of a race). The demand for these boxes has been very high.”

JPSI’s Zaidi confirmed that SRK is one of the owners of the hospitality boxes while Bharti Airtel, the title sponsor, has also bought some boxes.

Some boxes can seat five to seven people while others can accommodate 10 to 14. Other than watching the race from close quarters, corporate hospitality usually entails Paddock Club Hospitality pass, driver appearances, exclusive F1 VIP hospitality venue passes and pit tours.

JPSI is confident of selling about 1,10,000 tickets this year.

As the F1 buzz increases, Noida’s five-star hotels — Jaypee Greens Golf Resort and Spa, which houses India’s first Six Senses Spa, and Radisson Blu — are fully booked. Hotels in the vicinity inclduing Double Tree by Hilton and Lemon Tree too have received strong bookings from enthusiasts and corporates.

The hotel rooms are going at a premium of 50-100% during the F1 weekend, with some rooms selling for a whopping R30,000 per night. Mercedes-Benz India, which last week signed up as the automotive partner of Airtel Indian Grand Prix, will set up a performance driving academy in the NCR in association with JPSI.

Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Corporate-honchos-check-in-at-F1…

Month away from final test, F1 track awaits world’s fastest

Purusharth Aradhak, TNN Aug 4, 2011, 11.45pm IST

GREATER NOIDA: With Greater Noida's many land acquisition disputes, and Allahabad High Court's August 17 verdict on them hogging the limelight, another '17' – a really momentous one – hinged on the same area has been pushed to the back of everyone's mind. It's the 17{+t}{+h} place on this year's Formula 1 race calendar – "2011 Formula 1, Grand Prix of India". For the first time in the 61-year history of the world's 'most expensive sport', an F1 race will be run in India. And preparations are about to start for the October 30 event.

Come September, a four-member team from the Formula 1 organization, FIA, will visit the near-complete racetrack and stadium at Dankaur village here to carry out homologation checks (the process for officially granting approval to a venue). Once the track is homologated, the asterisk against the India schedule – that indicates the event is subject to circuit approval – on the F1 website will go.

Recently, a TOI team visited Buddh International Circuit in Dankaur and the nearby villages to get a clear picture of the track's development. Pandhari Yadav, CEO of Yamuna Expressway Authority, which acquired the land for the track, said construction work is on in full swing.

The track, which has been largely spared the kind of controversies now dogging residential sites in Noida Extension, had come under a cloud last week when some villages along the Expressway also decided to resort to an agitation for higher compensation. However, a section of farmers TOI spoke to said they had no problems with the track, as it would attract tourists in and around the area, which would ultimately benefit the villages.

In January 2010, relocation of a cremation ground used by three villages: Atta Gujraan, Gunapura and Mirjapur in Greater Noida, had slowed down the pace of work at the track site. However, the TOI team this time found no special security arrangements at the site, indicating that the ground situation was normal. Only a few security guards were deployed at the main gate and the track. Thousands of labourers and foreign engineers were engaged in finalizing the track facilities.

A spokesperson for JPSI, the firm promoting the event, said all the land required for development of the Formula 1 motor racing track at Dankaur had been acquired under a compensation plan that farmers had agreed to.

"The track falls in Dankaur area of Greater Noida, which is about 6-7 km from Bhatta and Parsaul villages, the epicentre of the farmers' agitation. A dedicated team is focusing on the construction of the track and working day and night with a large labour force to ensure there are no hiccups in the track's completion," the spokesperson said. Sources in the company added that around 6,000 workers and more than 250 engineers were working round the clock to ensure early completion of the Rs 1700-crore project.

Speaking to TOI, Authority CEO Yadav also said there was no dispute over land acquisition in Dankaur.

The 5.14-km circuit has been designed by renowned German architect and racetrack designer, Herman Tilke, who has also designed other world class race circuits in Malaysia, Bahrain, China, Turkey, Indonesia, the UAE, South Africa, South Korea and the US. The Greater Noida track has been designed to be one of the fastest and most exciting circuits in the world.

"The track's combination of straights, corners and elevation changes has been designed to allow high speeds and provide opportunities for overtaking, which is what makes motor racing exciting. At present, the entire focus is on giving final touch to the track, however the track itself is ready. Sitting arrangements and landscaping would be completed by the first half of September," said an official.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-04/delhi/29850256_1_villages-land-acquisition-dankaur

 

India's Formula One track will be ready: Vicky Chandhok

Reuters
Mumbai, August 06, 2011

FIndia's motor sports chief has dismissed concerns about the readiness of the track for the country's Formula One debut in October but is unhappy about reports the race could be shifted to the stifling heat of April next season. Subject to a final inspection, the Indian Grand Prix will be

held at the Buddh International Circuit, about 40 kilometres from New Delhi, on Oct. 30.

Media reports have said that Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has proposed an April slot for the 2012 race.

"I am not happy with April because it's going to be hot," Vicky Chandhok, president of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, told Reuters in an interview.

"But if we have to go in April we will go. But I really think that the ideal dates for India are when it's cooler. Maybe March or you go to October, November, December."

Temperatures in Delhi usually hover around 40 degrees in April. It gets hotter in May.

"In Delhi there is no humidity, it's not that high. You are racing in Malaysia where the humidity is higher," Chandhok, father of Lotus driver Karun, said with a grin.

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has postponed the final inspection of the circuit by a month to Sept. 1 but Chandhok allayed fears that there was a delay in construction and said the issue was purely "logistical."

"Purely administrative reasons. Track advisor Charlie Whiting, who has been here three-four times, asked us 'doesn't it make logical sense for me to combine it with Korea?'", Chandhok said.

"He is visiting Korea at the end of this month. On his way back he is flying over Delhi. So he will stop over at Delhi as it will make logical sense for the FIA.

"We said we are fine with it. It's purely procedural and a matter of convenience for the date of inspection. Nothing else."

The 5.14-km track would be one of the fastest circuits in the world and would encourage overtaking, said Chandhok, who was in Mumbai for the launch of a racing venture modelled on city-based franchises.

"I have been to every single racetrack in the world. It's going to be one of the fastest circuits in the world," he said.

"1.2 km straight and three corners that have now been redefined. They are following the new FIA guidelines to encourage overtaking.

"I think it's going to be phenomenal. There will be lot of scope of overtaking."

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-s-Formula-One-track-will-be-ready-Vicky-Chandhok/Article1-730059.aspx

Indian Grand Prix track homologation on Sept. 1

• August 2, 2011
• By C. Santhosh kumar
• DC

The countdown has begun for the Indian Grand Prix with just under 90 days to go for the inaugural Formula One race at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida on October 30.

The Jaypee Group track, which is taking its final shape with thousands of construction workers burning the midnight oil, will be homologated by the FIA technical delegates on September 1.

“We have been sending reports to the FIA on fortnightly basis and they are completely satisfied with the progress,” said Vicky Chandhok, president of the Federation of Motorsports Clubs in India.

“Actually the final inspection was scheduled for the first week of August and the track was ready for it. But FIA’s technical director Charlie Whiting confirmed that he will be coming to New Delhi only on August 31.”

While garages, pit buildings, grand stand, hospitality area and media centre were completed on schedule, the final layer of the tarmac, known as weathering course, will only be laid in mid September.

“The basic track is ready with kerbs and tecpro barriers in place. The FIA-appointed German consultants who are camped at the track advised the promoters to lay the final layer some 45 days before the event. After that, as a dry run, a round of the JK Tyre National Racing Championship will be held to check the operation of the track,” Chandhok added.

Chandhok said the complete facility at the Jaypee Sports Village with all the luxury areas will be ready only by next year. “The fifth storey of the hospitality and an exclusive restaurant for the media will be completed later,” he said.

Meanwhile, reports suggest that Indian GP could be advanced to the first half of the 2012 season in April as the FIA is mulling a major reshuffle in the calendar to give more time to the Bahrain GP organisers.

Bahrain, which was cancelled this year due to unrest in the country, is set for the second half with Australian GP taking its place as season-opener. Malaysia, China and India are likely to be the first set of flyaway races before the European season.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/sport/motor-racing/indian-grand-prix-track-homologation-sept-1-870

Agitation won't hit F1 project: Jaypee

Purusharth Aradhak, TNN Jul 31, 2011, 09.23pm IST

GREATER NOIDA: The Formula One racing track and Sports City of Jaypee group may soon have to face the ire of the farmers along the Yamuna Expressway. While the farmers have decided to stall both the projects if their demands are not met, the Jaypee group says that the agitation is not likely to affect them. So far no additional security has been put in place in and around the projects and the group is hoping that the Yamuna Expressway Authority will soon settle the dispute.

Speaking to TOI, a senior official from Jaypee said that the F1 racing will happen as per schedule on October 31, 2011. "At the end of the day it is about the prestige of the country. We did not even beef up the security around the project even during the Bhatta-Parsaul clash. The Yamuna Expressway Authority will soon find a solution to the dispute," the official said.

 

YEIDA CEO, Pandhari Yadav, said that land was acquired for Yamuna Expressway and other projects with the mutual consent of farmers and they had even signed a Karar Niyamavali which permits landowners to mutually negotiate the rates. "At this point of time, the compensation hike issue cannot be solved as it is not under the jurisdiction of the Authority. We have been regularly visiting the villages and all genuine demands of farmers have been accepted," Yadav added.

A JPSI spokesperson concurred with Yadav and said that all land required for development of the Formula One racing track at Dankaur along the Yamuna Expressway was acquired at mutually agreed compensation from the farmers.

"A dedicated team is constructing the track. A large labour force is working day and night so that there are no hindrances in its completion. There are around 6,000 workers and over 250 engineers working round-the-clock to ensure early completion of the Rs 1,700 crore project," the spokesperson said.

"We are keeping a close tab on developments in the farmers' agitation. We will settle their grievances and no person would be allowed to stop under-construction projects, including the F1 racing track," said district magistrate Hirdesh Kumar.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-31/noida/29835609_1_jaypee-group-crore-project-formula-one

 

F1 Race could come back to GNoida in Oct'11

(Reuters) – Bahrain Grand Prix organisers accepted the cancellation of their postponed Formula One race on Thursday after teams objected to it being rescheduled in October.
"Whilst Bahrain would have been delighted to see the Grand Prix progress on October 30th … it has been made clear that this fixture cannot progress and we fully respect that decision," circuit chairman Zayed Alzayani said in a statement.
"We want our role in Formula One to continue to be as positive and constructive as it has always been, therefore, in the best interest of the sport, we will not pursue the rescheduling of a race this season," he added.
The race at the Sakhir circuit had originally been scheduled as the March season-opener but was postponed after bloody unrest and a crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Gulf kingdom.
After giving Bahrain months to decide whether they were in a position to hold the race, the governing International Auto Federation (FIA) announced last Friday that it would be rescheduled for Oct. 30.
The inaugural Indian Grand Prix that had been scheduled for that date was moved to Dec. 11, but will now revert to the original slot.
Last week's decision triggered outrage among human rights campaigners, with more than 455,000 people signing an online petition calling on champions Red Bull and others to boycott the Bahrain race.
With any change in the calendar requiring the unanimous written agreement of the teams, who wrote to the FIA and commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone to express their opposition, cancellation looked inevitable.
'LOGISTICAL GROUNDS'
The teams had said they were against any rescheduling on logistical grounds, with commitments already made for a race in Delhi on Oct. 30, and did not want to race in December, calling the revised calendar 'unrealistic'.
The FIA blamed Ecclestone for the embarrassing state of confusion and asked him on Thursday to submit a revised calendar.
The acceptance by the Bahrain circuit, the first in the Middle East to host a grand prix, has effectively ended the argument.
"Bahrain has always sought to play a positive role in the continued development of Formula One," Alzayani said.
"We look forward to welcoming teams, their drivers and supporters back to Bahrain next year and would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our supporters, including staff, volunteers, sponsors, private businesses and the general public, for whom I know this year's decision will be a disappointment."
Bahrain has already been scheduled as next year's season-opener on March 11.
The decision meant the season will now have 19 races, rather than a record 20, and will end in Brazil on Nov. 27.

 

 

 

Bahrain GP cannot happen, says Bernie Ecclestonea

Source: BBC

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has said October's reinstated Bahrain Grand Prix cannot go ahead.

The race was due to open the season in March but was called off because of civil unrest. Last week the FIA restored it to the calendar.

"Hopefully we can return in the future, but of course it's not on," Ecclestone told BBC Sport's Dan Roan.

"The schedule cannot be rescheduled without the agreement of the participants – they're the facts."

The teams wrote to the FIA on Tuesday expressing their objections to Bahrain being put back on the calendar.

The decision to reinstate Bahrain was taken at a meeting of the FIA World Council on Friday, where the vote was passed without any objections.

But it seems the FIA had overlooked article 66 of its own sporting code, which says that no amendments can be made to the arrangements for a championship after entries open without the agreement of all competitors.

A senior insider described this oversight as "extraordinary".

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Max Mosley condemned the decision to reschedule the Bahrain race

Technically speaking, the vote remains valid, and in theory the FIA should have another vote to cancel it.

In reality, though, because the FIA did not follow its own rules, the teams can simply ignore it, as the vote cannot take effect without their agreement.

That means that, because the teams have formally objected to the reinstatement to the Bahrain race, it cannot now take place this year, so the event will not happen, regardless of what actions the FIA now takes.

The Bahrain Grand Prix was called off in February because of pro-democracy protests in which more than 20 people died.

However, the FIA chose to reinstate the race after a report suggested that the country's situation has "stabilised". Bahrain was given India's slot on the 20-race calendar on 30 October with the inaugural race in India moved to a provisional date of 11 December.

The decision to reinstate Bahrain and to reorganise a 2011 season in which six races have already been completed led to reaction from former FIA chairman Max Mosley, Red Bull driver Mark Webber, the teams and third parties unconnected with the sport.

Avaaz, an international campaigning organisation, immediately issued a statement in which it contradicted the FIA's findings.

"Claims that calm has been restored and life is back to normal in Bahrain are completely untrue," said campaign director Alex Wilks. "In the last week the police have continued to use tear gas, rubber bullets and sound grenades to break up peaceful marches, killing and injuring dozens of people."

The teams wrote to the FIA, under the auspices of their umbrella group Fota, making it clear their opposition to the Bahrain race happening in 2011.
ANDREW BENSON ANALYSIS
Continue reading the main story

Bernie Ecclestone's remarks are simply a confirmation of what was already reality once the teams objected. The FIA made what appears to be a catastrophic oversight in ignoring its rule that says it needs the approval of the teams before changes to the calendar are made. They will now look to find a way to save face while formalising a situation that already exists – there will be no Bahrain race this year.
Read more on Andrew's blog

They say it is not practical to add the race at the end of a long season and asked for the Indian Grand Prix to be moved back to its original date.

BBC Sport understands that Fota – which represents all the F1 teams bar back-of-the-grid Hispania – expressed its objections to Bahrain being rescheduled on logistical grounds, its letter saying that the idea of adding a 20th race in December would be "unbearable to our staff".

"The reason the teams get quite upset about the December factor is that it's a massive commitment for the guys that go racing," McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe told BBC Sport. "And that is typically when they have their holidays."

And while the letter does not register any moral or ethical objections to the idea of a race in Bahrain, sources say the teams do have such concerns.

The teams, and the majority of F1's decision makers, head to Canada this weekend for the seventh race of the season where there is expected to be more discussion on the future of the Bahrain GP and the 2011 calendar.

फॉर्म्युला-1 ट्रैक कंस्ट्रक्शन की रेस में पीछे
7 Jun 2011, 0400 hrs IST,नवभारत टाइम्स

श्यामवीर चावड़ा
ग्रेटर नोएडा ।। ग्रेटर नोएडा में बनाए जा रहे फॉर्म्युला-1 रेसिंग ट्रैक का काम पूरा होने में अभी काफी समय लगेगा। सोमवार को एनबीटी ने रेसिंग ट्रैक का जायजा लिया। उधर, विशेषज्ञों ने भारत में रेसिंग के लिए दिसंबर महीने को बेस्ट बताया।

एनबीटी ने पाया कि रेसिंग ट्रैक पूरा होने में काफी समय लगेगा। ट्रैक काला कर दिया गया है, लेकिन उसकी फिनिशिंग अभी बाकी है। साथ ही दर्शकदीर्घा का निर्माण अधूरा है। इस प्रोजेक्ट से जुड़ी टेक्निकल टीम के 5 विदेशी विशेषज्ञ 24 मई को अपने देश रवाना हो चुके हैं।

बहरीन में 13 मार्च को रेस होनी थी, लेकिन वहां हालात तनावपूर्ण होने के कारण रेस नहीं कराई गई। अब बहरीन में हालात सामान्य हैं। लिहाजा बहरीन ने फिर से रेसिंग इवेंट में शामिल होने के लिए अप्लाई किया था। वहीं ग्रेनो में ट्रैक अब तक बन कर तैयार नहीं हो सका है। लिहाजा वर्ल्ड मोटर स्पोर्ट्स काउंसिल (डब्ल्यूएमएससी) ने रेसिंग के संबंध में नई घोषणा कर दी। इस संबंध में शुक्रवार को बहरीन में मिनिस्टरी ऑफ इंटीरियर, मिनिस्टरी ऑफ कल्चर एंड टूरिज्म, बहरीन मोटर फेडरेशन और बहरीन इंटरनैशनल सर्किट के साथ अन्य देशों की ऑर्गेनाइजिंग संस्थाओं की मीटिंग भी हो चुकी है।

रेस के टलने के बाद अब यहां तैयारियों के लिए समय मिल गया है। हालांकि, रेसिंग ट्रैक का निर्माण करने वाली कंपनी का दावा था कि अक्टूबर से पहले ट्रैक और दर्शकदीर्घा आदि तैयार कर दिया जाएगा।

http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/delhiarticleshow/8750748.cms

 

फॉर्म्युला-1 रेस अब दिसंबर में
7 Jun 2011, 0400 hrs IST

श्यामवीर चावड़ा ॥ ग्रेटर नोएडाग्रेटर नोएडा में फॉर्म्युला – वन रेसिंग दो महीने टल गई है। इसकी अधिकारिक घोषणा कर दी गई है। अब 28 और 30 अक्टूबर को भारत के बजाय बहरीन में फॉर्म्युला -1 रेस होगी। ग्रेटर नोएडा में यह रेस 9 और 11 दिसंबर को होगी।ग्रेटर नोएडा में बनाए जा रहे फॉर्म्युला -1 रेसिंग ट्रैक का काम पूरा होने में अभी काफी समय लगेगा। उधर , विशेषज्ञों ने भारत में रेसिंग के लिए दिसंबर महीने को बेस्ट बताया।सोमवार को एनबीटी ने रेसिंग ट्रैक का जायजा लिया। एनबीटी ने पाया कि रेसिंग ट्रैक पूरा होने में काफी समय लगेगा। ट्रैक काला कर दिया गया है , लेकिन इसकी फिनिशिंग अभी बाकी है , साथ ही दर्शकदीर्घा का निर्माण अधूरा है। इस प्रोजेक्ट से जुड़ी टेक्निकल टीम के 5 विदेशी विशेषज्ञ 24 मई को अपने देश रवाना हो चुके हैं।                                                         बहरीन में 13 मार्च को रेस होनी थी , लेकिन वहां हालात तनावपूर्ण होने के कारण रेस नहीं कराई गई। अब बहरीन में हालात सामान्य हैं। लिहाजा बहरीन ने फिर से रेसिंग इवेंट में शामिल होने के लिए अप्लाई किया था। वहीं ग्रेनो में ट्रैक अब तक बन कर तैयार नहीं हो सका है। लिहाजा वर्ल्ड मोटर स्पोर्ट्स काउंसिल ( डब्ल्यूएमएससी ) ने रेसिंग के संबंध में नई घोषणा कर दी। इस संबंध में शुक्रवार को बहरीन में मिनिस्टरी ऑफ इंटीरियर , मिनिस्टरी ऑफ कल्चर एंड टूरिज्म , बहरीन मोटर फेडरेशन और बहरीन इंटरनैशनल सर्किट के साथ अन्य देशों की ऑर्गनाइजिंग संस्थाओं की मीटिंग भी हो चुकी है। रेस के टलने के बाद अब यहां तैयारियांे के लिए समय मिल गया है। हालांकि , रेसिंग ट्रैक का निर्माण करने वाली कंपनी का दावा था कि अक्टूबर से पहले ट्रैक और दर्शकदीर्घा आदि तैयार कर दिया जाएगा।

http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/delhiarticleshow/8752908.cms

 

 

फार्म्युला-1 रेसिंग 2 महीने आगे खिसका!
25 May 2011, 0400 hrs IST  फार्म्युला-1 रेसिंग ट्रैक के निर्माण से
जुड़े टेक्निकल टीम के 5 विदेशी विशेषज्ञ मंगलवार को अपने देश रवाना हो
गए। वे सभी जर्मनी के रहने वाले थे। माना जा रहा है कि ऐसा रेसिंग के
शेड्यूल में बदलाव की वजह से हुआ है। इसे 2 महीने आगे खिसकाने की बात कही
जा रही है।

सूत्रों का कहना है कि रेसिंग की डेट के आगे खिसकने की वजह से ये अधिकारी
अपने देश चले गए। अधिकारियों के जाने के बाद यह तय माना जा रहा है कि अब
रेसिंग पहले से तय डेट पर नहीं होगी।

जेपी ग्रुप फार्म्युला-1 रेसिंग ट्रैक का निर्माण करा रहा है। निर्माण
कार्य में जर्मनी की कंपनी के विशेषज्ञ भी जुटे हैं। इस कंपनी के
विशेषज्ञ पिछले कई माह से ग्रेटर नोएडा स्थित एक होटल में ठहरे थे।
सूत्रों से मिली जानकारी के अनुसार मंगलवार को यहां से 5 जर्मन विशेषज्ञ
वापस चले गए। बताया जा रहा है कि अगले माह ये अधिकारी वापस आ सकते हैं।

उल्लेखनीय है कि 28-30 अक्टूबर तक फार्म्युला-1 रेसिंग प्रस्तावित है। अब
तक इसकी अधिकारिक वेबसाइट शेड्यूल में बदलाव नहीं किया गया है, लेकिन अब
इसे दो माह आगे खिसकने की चर्चाएं चल रही हैं। इसकी वजह यह है कि बहरीन
ने फिर से अपने देश को चैंपियनशिप में शामिल करने का आवेदन किया है।
बहरीन में हालात बेकाबू हो गए थे, लिहाजा वहां तय समय पर रेसिंग नहीं हो
सकी थी। अब वहां हालात सामान्य हैं। बहरीन को अगर शामिल किया गया, तो
रेसिंग शेड्यूल में बदलाव किया जा सकता है।

Indian F1 Grand Prix 2011 could be pushed back to December 4th!

2011 Buddh Indian F1 Grand Prix

After all the political protests and posturing, Bahrain might as well be back hosting the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix in October this year. The casualty of the Sakhir F1 Grand Prix circuit being included could be the 2011 Indian F1 Grand Prix, which could be pushed back to December 4th even as the FIA is mulling a rescheduling of the Indian Grand Prix to accommodate Bahrain Grand Prix.

While all of this is mere talk at the moment with neither the FIA nor the organizers of the 2011 Indian Grand Prix suggesting any changes as of now, there is another angle emerging out of this entire story. Apparently, there have been political protests in Greater Noida, which in some way is affecting the holding of the Bahrain Grand Prix. If this indeed turns out to be true, it is something we certainly don’t need at a time when India has got it’s maiden chance to host a mega motorsport event.

While the cause of this political twist is unknown at the moment, some talk about about he political angle to the Indian Grand Prix has been going on in Indian motorsport circles for the past day or so. Meanwhile, the governing authority of Formula1, FIA, through it’s president, Jen Todt has communicated that June 3rd is the date on which the Bahraini organizers have to inform the FIA about the holding or non-holding of the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Until then however, the Indian Grand Prix’s fate, or do we call it date, might hang in balance. So, putting your travel schedules on hold until an official announcement comes by would be a good idea.  When contacted, the Indian Grand Prix officials asserted their ignorance about the entire matter with the spokesperson of JP Sports, the promoters of the Buddh Indian Formula1 Grand Prix, coming out with this statement.

We haven’t heard anything from the FIA till now. As far as JPSI is concerned our homologation is on August 1 and race is on Oct 30.

Indian F1 Grand Prix 2011 could be pushed back to December 4th!

यहां दुनिया देखेगी हमारी स्पीड
2 May 2011, 0400 hrs IST,नवभारत टाइम्स 

फॉर्म्युला वन यानी रफ्तार का सबसे तेज मुकाबला। दुनिया भर की नामी कार कंपनियां अपने सबसे बेहतरीन ड्राइविंग मशीन यहां उतारती हैं और साल भर दुनिया के अलग – अलग रेस ट्रैक पर इसके मुकाबले होते हैं। भारत दुनिया का 19 वां ऐसा देश बन गया है जहां एफ -1 का रेसिंग ट्रैक इस्तेमाल होगा। इस साल 30 अक्टूबर को इस सीजन की रेस होगी। आदेश भाटी लाए हैं रफ्तार के इस ट्रैक पर पूरी रिपोर्ट

ग्रेटर नोएडा एक्सप्रेस वे पर जीरो पॉइंट से 13 वां किलोमीटर … यह जगह कुछ दिनों के अंदर रफ्तार के नक्शे पर नया खिलाड़ी बनने वाली है। यहां पर दुनिया को मिलेगा फॉर्म्युला वन कार रेसिंग का नया ट्रैक। काम लगभग पूरा हो गया और अब फिनिशिंग की जा रही है। जेपी ग्रुप के इस प्रोजेक्ट पर 200 से ज्यादा इंजीनियर दिन – रात लगे हैं। प्रोजेक्ट पर करीब एक हजार करोड़ रुपये की लागत आएगी।

कॉमनवेल्थ गेम्स और क्रिकेट वर्ल्ड कप के बाद यह एक और ऐसा बड़ा खेल मुकाबला है जिसके लिए सारी दुनिया की नजर भारत पर है। फॉर्म्युला वन रेसिंग की अहमियत कॉमनवेल्थ और क्रिकेट से भी ज्यादा है क्योंकि इस मुकाबले को चीन से लेकर ब्राजील तक , ऑस्ट्रेलिया से लेकर कनाडा तक , दुनिया के हर हिस्से में देखा जाता है। 2010 में 19 जगहों पर रेस मुकाबले होंगे , इनमें भारत में होने वाली रेस 17 वीं होगी। हर रेस में शुरू के पांच नंबर पर फिनिश करने वाली ड्राइवरों और टीमों को पॉइंट मिलते हैं। सभी रेसों में जिसके सबसे ज्यादा पॉइंट होते हैं वही साल का विनर बनता है।

एफ -1 रेसिंग में इस साल जिन जगहों पर रेस हो रही हैं उनमें भारत के अलावा चीन में शंघाई , मलयेशिया में कुआलालंपुर , जापान में सुजूका , सिंगापुर , कोरिया में येंगोम और यूएई में अबूधाबी शामिल हैं। हालांकि एफ -1 रेसिंग की वेबसाइट में जहां भारत की रेस का जिक्र है वहां अभी यह भी लिखा है कि रेस सर्किट के अप्रूव होने पर ही होगी , लेकिन जानकारों का कहना है कि जिस रफ्तार से काम चल रहा है , उसके हिसाब से यह महज औपचारिकता ही है।

जेपी ग्रुप ने इसे गौतमबुद्ध के नाम पर बुद्ध इंटरनेशनल सर्किट नाम दिया है। आसमान से देखने पर यह अंग्रेजी में कैपिटल लेटर से लिखे गए बी की तरह नजर आएगा। सर्किट पर ट्रायल के लिए फार्म्यूला वन गाडि़यां पहुंचने लगी हैं। इस पर 28, 29 और 30 अक्टूबर को रेसिंग होगी। हालाकि अभी देश में इसके लिए टिकटों की बिक्री शुरू नहीं हुई है। यहां एक लाख 20 हजार दर्शकों के बैठने की क्षमता है। रेसिंग ट्रैक पर 320 किलोमीटर प्रति घंटे की अधिकतम स्पीड़ में फार्म्यूला की गाडि़यां दौड सकेंगी। ट्रैक की लंबाई 5.1 किलोमीटर रखी गई है। रेस डे के दौरान कारें इस ट्रैक के 60 चक्कर लगाएंगी। इस ट्रैक में ड्राइवरों को 16 मोड़ यानी टर्निंग पॉइंट्स का सामना करना पड़ेगा जिनमें से एक को सबसे ज्यादा चौंकाने वाला और काफी तीखा माना जा रहा है।

फार्म्यूला वन रेस के अलावा यहां एफ -2, एफ -3, एफ -4, मोटर – बाइक रेस आदि भी हो सकेंगी। इसके अलावा यहां प्रेक्टिस ट्रैक भी होगा। यहां 5,000 हेक्टेयर जमीन पर स्पोर्ट्स सिटी बसाई जा रही है। इसी में रेसिंग ट्रैक भी शामिल है। इस सिटी में फाइव स्टार होटल , कनवेंशन सेंटर , इंडस सिटी , 40 हजार से अधिक कार पार्किंग की क्षमता जैसे सुविधाएं होगी। इसके अलावा इसमें रिहायशी एरिया भी होगा। यहां 5 लाख लोगों के लिए घर बनाए जाएंगे। स्पोर्ट्स सिटी से सटा हुआ एक तरफ यमुना एक्सप्रेस वे है तो दूसरी ओर ईस्टर्न पेरीफेरल एक्सप्रेस वे होगा। इस लिहाज से इसकी लोकेशन काफी शानदार है। ट्रैक का डिजाइन हर्मन तिलके ने तैयार किया है।

इस सीजन में जो टीमें हिस्सा ले रही हैं उनमें आरबीआर रेनॉ , मैकलारेन मर्सिडीज , फरारी , रेनॉ , मर्सिडीज , फोर्स इंडिया के नाम शामिल हैं। टीमें कार कंपनी की होती हैं और वे अपने लिए ड्राइवर चुनती हैं।

बुद्ध ट्रैक की खासियतें
– ट्रैक की लंबाई : 5.13 किलोमीटर
– रेस में कुल चक्कर : 60
– ट्रैक बनाने का खर्च : 1000 करोड़ रुपये
– रेस में अधिकतम स्पीड : 320 किलोमीटर प्रति घंटा
– दर्शकों की क्षमता : 1 लाख 20 हजार

रेस का टाइम टेबल
– 28 अक्टूबर 2011, शुक्रवार
प्रैक्टिस वन : सुबह 10 बजे से 11:30 बजे तक
प्रैक्टिस टू : दोपहर 2 बजे से 3:30 बजे तक
– 29 अक्टूबर 2011, शनिवार
प्रैक्टिस 3 : सुबह 11 बजे से 12 बजे
क्वालिफाइंग : दोपहर 2 बजे
– 30 अक्बूटर 2011, रविवार
रेस डे : दोपहर 3 बजे से

इस साल और कहां – कहां है रेस
– मेलबर्न ( ऑस्ट्रेलिया ) : 25-27 मार्च
– कुआलालंपुर ( मलयेशिया ) : 8-10 अप्रैल
– शंघाई ( चीन ) : 15-17 अप्रैल
– इस्तांबूल ( टर्की ) 6-8 मई
– कैटालून्या ( स्पेन ) 20-22 मई
– मोंटे कार्लो ( मोनाको ) 26-29 मई
– मॉन्ट्रियल ( कनाडा ) 10-12 जून
– वैलेंसिया ( स्पेन ) 24-26 जून
– सिल्वरस्टोन ( ब्रिटेन ) 8-10 जुलाई
– नूबर्ग ( जर्मनी ) 22-24 जुलाई
– बुडापेस्ट ( हंगरी ) 29-31 जुलाई
– स्पा – फ्रैंकोरचैंप्स ( बेल्जियम ) 26-28 अगस्त
– मोंजा ( इटली ) : 9-11 सितंबर
– सिंगापुर : 23-25 सितंबर
– सुजूका ( जापान ) : 7-9 अक्टूबर
– येंगोम ( कोरिया ) : 14-16 अक्टूबर
– ग्रेटर नोएडा ( भारत ) : 28-30 अक्टूबर
– अबूधाबी : 11-13 नवंबर
– साओ पोलो ( ब्राजील ) : 25-27 नवंबर

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