India to make Formula One debut in October next year

India’s wait for a Formula One race is over. The Indian Grand Prix is now a reality.
The FIA on Wednesday announced in Paris that it will be the 18th race of the 2011 calendar and will be held at the Jaypee International Race Circuit in Greater Noida on October 30.
The biggest challenge for the organisers will be to get it ready in time for the race and make sure there is no repeat of the Commonwealth Games fiasco.
The FIA will inspect the circuit in July 2011 before giving the final go-ahead. The track and all the safety features should be ready by May 2011.
Mark Hughes, vice-president (operations) of Jaypee Sports International Limited (JPSI), said the work is on schedule and they will not go the CWG way. “There is absolutely no question of missing our deadlines. Jaypee Group is putting their own money to build the track. It’s not like Commonwealth Games which is handled by government agencies,” Hughes told DNA.
“The track, paddock and all the safety regulations will be ready by May next year. The construction of grandstand and surrounding area can carry on. For the moment, the work is progressing well and it will be ready on time,” added Hughes, who had previously worked as operations director at the Bahrain International Circuit. Hughes also stated that the Formula One community wanted to come to India for more than a decade. “Now that they are here, they are more than happy.”
It’s a victory for promoters JPSI, who received a major setback a year ago when the sports ministry wrote to them that their request for getting approval for remittance of $36.5 million to be paid to Formula One Administration for holding a race in India had been rejected on the grounds that “Formula One is not a sport and the race would have no impact on the development of sports in the country”.
The talk of bringing Formula One to India had been going on for a decade with cities like Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore considered as possible venues.
“The difference this time around is that a private group is involved in the project. Earlier, most of the projects were State-funded so they remained on paper,” said Vicky Chandhok, chairman of four-wheel racing, FMSCI. “Now that a business entity has taken up on them to organise a race, they will run it as a business and make it successful,” he added.

Foumula One 2011 India

India loves sport and 2011 is set to be a big year for sport in the Asian country thanks to the inaugural Indian Grand Prix. Mark Hughes, vice president of JPSK Sports, the Jaypee Group subsidiary charged with constructing the all-new circuit near Delhi, is determined the race will make a major impression on the calendar.

Formula one india 2011

With young fans aplenty, a growing Formula One interest courtesy of Karun Chandhok and Force India, a state-of-the-art track in the making, and a passionate promoter, he shouldn’t be disappointed.

Force India Formula One Team Limited

Force India Formula One Team Limited, trading as Force India F1, is a Formula One motor racing team. The team was formed in October 2007 when a consortium led by Indian businessman Vijay Mallya and Michiel Mol bought the Spyker F1 team for € 88 million.[1] Force India F1 represents increased Indian participation within Formula One, with Delhi set to host the first Indian Grand Prix in 2011.[2] The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile confirmed the change in name from Spyker to Force India on 24 October 2007.[3]

After going through 29 races without scoring points, Force India won their first Formula One world championship points and podium place when Giancarlo Fisichella finished second in the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix,[4] Force India scored points again in the following race when Adrian Sutil finished fourth, and set the teams first fastest lap, at the Italian Grand Prix. The teams current drivers are Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi, with Paul di Resta as the reserve.