ISN'T THAT IN EXCESS??Pardon my ignorance but do we have that kind of fan following here ,in india?

Do we have fan following for athletics in India? Coz the Nehru stadium was packed to capacity (60,000) on 9th and 10th Oct even though there were no major events in those 2 days (i.e. finals, semi-finals). And obviously don't discount the fact that tickets were worth 1000, 5000, 20000 and 50000 for the two ceremonies and still there was 100% booking. And that too after so much of negative publicity by local and foreign media.

ISN'T THAT IN EXCESS??Pardon my ignorance but do we have that kind of fan following here ,in india?

When it comes to such events, local fans are not the only ones filling up the stands. For every race, you can expect a few thousand fans coming in from around the world, and don't forget the many corporate boxes and stands that will fill up as well.

New pics (http://www.yfrog.com/froggy.php?username=karunchandhok) from Karun Chandhok's yfrog stream

New pics (http://www.yfrog.com/froggy.php?username=karunchandhok) from Karun Chandhok's yfrog stream
Thanks to raakshas, posting the imgs
Source (http://www.yfrog.com/froggy.php?username=karunchandhok)- Karun Chandhok's yfrog 's image and video list
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The landscaping on the the area shown in the second picture is almost nearing completion now. I think i have posted pictures of the same in my previous updates.

Thanks

source (http://en.espnf1.com/india/motorsport/story/38801.html)

Indian GP boss steps down

The chief organiser of the Indian Grand Prix has resigned and moved into a consultation role, but insists the circuit is still on schedule for this year's inaugural race on October 30.

Mark Hughes, who has worked on circuit projects in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, has decided to take a step back from his role as vice president of JPSK Sport for personal reasons. A spokesman for the Jaypee Group, which is behind the project, told AFP: "Mark Hughes is no longer working with us, he left due to his own personal reasons."

But Hughes told ESPNF1 that he still has a close relationship with the project in Greater Noida and will continue to help Jaypee through to the first race.

"I've left India but I'm still associated with the project," he said. "I've actually moved back to the Middle East, but I'm still a consultant and advisor to the Jaypee organisation to help them get ready for the first grand prix."

When asked if he had fallen out with the organisers, Hughes said: "No not at all. My family are in the Middle East, I've come back here. I'm doing work with the Yas Marina circuit , but a condition of doing work at Yas Marina was that I could continue to help the Indians. In fact the Indians were here last week looking at Yas Marina and we were helping them get an understanding of the setup for F1 with customs clearance, freight handling and everything associated with hosting a grand prix."

Hughes insists the Indian project is still on track to meet its July homologation deadline and could well be ready before then.

[I]"The plan is to have the track and the track infrastructure ready by July, which is the deadline for FIA homologation," he said. "My counterpart on the construction side is confident he will have it ready by May, but actually July is our deadline.

"The first asphalt is ready to go down this month and the sub-base is ready, all the earthworks have been finished. The first layer of asphalt is due to go down at the end of January."

Race is just 6-7 months away... Any update guys?

Race is just 6-7 months away... Any update guys?

I was hoping for an update from you....

No man.. i was in delhi last month for just 1 week.....

Strong performance (http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/39530.html) by Nico Hülkenberg on the first day of tests in Valencia. He's on VJM-03, FI's car from last year!

vickychandhok Vicky Chandhok
by karunchandhok
Great to see the first layer of asphalt going down at the JPSI F1 circuit today ! Ahead of schedule ! Awaiting Charlie Whiting on the 14th!




That's great!!! N ow someone please get some pics for us :)

has to homologated by july.
thats 4 months people.
very very tight....

@sathya_226 Email me on ubaid[at]sportzinteractive Need a word. Thanks.

latest updates plz.....dying to see google earth getting updated......dont know when are they gonna oblige.

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Those pictures are pretty old.... taken in last dec or jan!

ya exactly... i heard frm vicky chandok himself that 1st layer of asphalt is put......in the above pics it doesnt seem so.

yaar..pics update kar do plz !

want to desperately see latest updates !

Whiting impressed by Delhi F1 circuit

Source (http://www.espnstar.com/motorsport/f1/news/detail/item581403/Whiting-impressed-by-Delhi-F1-circuit/)
Plans at the JPSIL Formula 1 circuit took a positive step forward following a visit from FIA Race Director, Charlie Whiting.

The inaugural Indian Grand Prix is scheduled to take place on October 30th and work on the circuit seems to be progressing steadfast and well ahead of schedule. Bernie Ecclestone has been a major promoter of bringing Formula 1 to India and igniting huge interest in the sport through our country of a billion people.

Whiting completed his inspection of the layout in Noida on Sunday and was extremely pleased with the progress that had been made on the site. With the granular hard court layer of the surface now being completed and the run off areas for corners also nearing completion, laying of the tarmac for the track will commence on the 15th of March. Work on the service roads for the public entering the circuit along the Yamuna expressway are also well under way and should be complete ahead of the circuit's next inspection.

Vicky Chandhok, President of the Federation of Motorsports Clubs of India (FMSCI), was present along with members of the Gaur family, the key promoters of the Indian Grand Prix, to welcome Mr. Whiting to the site and receive his nod of approval. Sameer Gaur, Managing Director of JPSI, said: "The progress since Charlie's last visit has been fairly rapid and all of us including Mr. Whiting are very pleased with the way things stand at the moment and we are looking forward to the first Indian GP. The JPSIL F1 track will be complete ahead of schedule!"

The Formula 1 Race Director and his team are expected to make several such visits to the site over the next few months to monitor the progress and ensure the developments at the home of the Indian Grand Prix continue.

With the final Formula 1 inspection slated for 30th June 2011, the Indian Grand Prix looks certain to be one of the country's sporting spectacles of 2011 and a delight for the teams and Indian audiences alike.

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looks like this is the current status. and the grand stand has come up really fast. looks so huge!! pics taken from vicky chandok's twitter stream!

this again proves the power of private sector in india.like GMR who completed the airport in half the required time....jai private sector ki!!!

Will go in next 2 days to greater noida......will try and get the updates ....cudn't fulfill my promise last ...will do this time....

Will go in next 2 days to greater noida......will try and get the updates ....cudn't fulfill my promise last ...will do this time....

Are the updates ready????

Yes sir its coming......and on my FB F1 community too....just wait

Yes sir its coming......and on my FB F1 community too....just wait

When? Dying to see the pictures. :D

tomorrow evening you get the pics...when I get my laptop back ehhh..pics with me...:-)

How is the progress?

Very good....I am sure it will be completed in next few months....I saw more labor than before on site...

^
hows your healthy recovery fine?

yes...doing well now Ichi Boy....thanks..

u shud be abiding by ur statement...... :P

its tym...upload some pics !

Dude my Macbook was damaged in accident ...so I am waiting for my lappy to be here so that I can post the pics..SSCing from my smartphone as of now.....:ohno:

Dude my Macbook was damaged in accident ...so I am waiting for my lappy to be here so that I can post the pics..SSCing from my smartphone as of now.....:ohno:
bhai tu toh tragedy king hai SSC INdia ka!

Yes sir its coming......and on my FB F1 community too....just wait

Whats the community name on FB ??? :?

bhai tu toh tragedy king hai SSC INdia ka!

:lol:

waiting.........n waiting........ n waiting....

mac users are a little slow to catch up...

A pleasant surprise is better than a promise... :)

Waiting for the surprise MoD hehe

So are you ready for the updates ......coming soon

Im curious for more news about it!!

and damn, I cant wait the F1 season to start!

So are you ready for the updates ......coming soon

:banana::banana::banana:

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Pit Building...



Note: Final summary of my trip will be in my last post...any questions??

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^^ Grand Stand

( It's Huge)

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Excellent shots!

Coming on well.

The place is huge and you risked your Health & Safety to get these updates.

Thanks for your efforts.

Brilliant updates..... IR how in the world did u manage to get close to those main grand stands?? Last time those security guys didnt allow me to go any where near to it? Btw did u visited JP sports city office nearby? Did u manage to get a sneak peak into the cricket stadium coming up?

Any ways great updates !

Fantastic updates man ! Thanks !

:bow: AWESOME updates.

Wow this place is gonna take years to to get completed. :nuts:

Wow this place is gonna take years to to get completed. :nuts:

Actually for your kind information, this place will be ready before time....
8months to go for RACE...plenty of time....
for the time being :banana::banana:

So are you ready for the updates ......coming soon

Thank you for the pics.....
Last time you told that you will get us some insider's info...
do you have any??

:omg: :righton:

Nice Pics... Great work.

It's coming up so fast. Excited for the first Indian GP :)

great great pics IR!!!! :cheers:

just one question that how many workers there?

Thanks everybody....my pleasure...

There were more than 1000 workers on the site...with huge number of machinery and man working round the clock in 2 shifts ....

Had a word with a senior guy...he said with this pace this track will be completed in next 4 months with finishing touches on....

Work was pretty impressive....Course looked in better shape to me and I truly believe this will be ready in time....JayPee is doing a great great job..



Important news:


Site preparations are on for ICC Cricket Stadium

Time to make a separate thread on it....

In all JayPee sports city as a whole is coming up brilliantly...Very sure would be a great great place to live in.....

So are you ready for the updates ......coming soon

don't come too fast you may break your leg this tme!!!

luv u SSC-I guys for d efforts u put 2 make us updated wid d latest....
If d so called indian "babus" would even half of dat effort our's country would b a different place 2 live in

Brilliant updates..... IR how in the world did u manage to get close to those main grand stands?? Last time those security guys didnt allow me to go any where near to it?

Because he knows OP Sharma !!!

Thanks for the update
Looking forward to going there in October

Because he knows OP Sharma !!!

Hahaha.....you remember that bhai..!!! Nice....
@ Sathya :- Look at my signature , you'll understand.....next is the update on DB Tower, Mumbai..hopefully

@ Yash:--- hurrrr

Hahaha.....you remember that bhai..!!! Nice....

I also remember that kutta on terrace. lol.

Thank MoD/IR for your efforts ... looks like Jaypee is completing all its project quite well ... will be great from people to land in IGI and take Yamuna Expressway to F1 track ... I will be doing this in winter when I come to India :)

awesome updates, iR.

I hope the grass will grow by that time :D

Thanks for the updates MOD!

great updates IR.... its coming up fast.. !!!

Thanks for update..I am waiting this race since this race has been announced...........

I'm amazed to see such mega projects coming up! That shows that India is really fast developing. Thanks IR for providing such nice shots!!

KICKASS !

Tickets for the Indian Grand Prix in October are likely to go on sale online by the end of March, according to race organisers. The capacity of the purpose-built venue is around 110,000.

"We will open online booking for the event within a month," a spokesman said. "The ticket prices will also be fixed soon. Ticket slabs are likely to ensure entry for students as well as corporate entities, as we want to attract racing enthusiasts from every strata of the society."

The organisers also stressed the need to purchase tickets from authorised sources only following a number of recent events in which fake tickets had flooded the market.

Work on the circuit, which is located at Greater Noida, around 25 miles from the centre of Delhi, is continuing and is reported to be on schedule, with the track expected to open in July

source:- http://en.espnf1.com/india/motorsport/story/42315.html

i have to admit that i've changed my mind about this whole caper.
i did think it was just a complete waste of time, a typical. 3rd world, low self esteem/big ego project by the rich in a poor country , and more importantly to me as a Motor Sport fan since childhood(4 or more decades.....)in a country with no indiginous MS culture.
It just seemed like folly
however.
On the rickety old rural bus that took me from the village where im staying to this dusty fucked up town on the NH 17 it came to me....
In Europe when MS started it was the rich , the landed gentry. barons , lords etc who had the money to play. No one had cars then, or at least very few. And certainly not the cash to even contemplate creating a A Napier Railton, aero engined monster like the early race cars.
So i guess the situation was similar then to how it is in India now.
Be it with a century wide time gap
F 1 in India now,is a dream , as those incredable Napiers were then
so there u go.
Good luck with it india :)
I'll make attend it mext year maybe.

i have to admit that i've changed my mind about this whole caper.
i did think it was just a complete waste of time, a typical. 3rd world, low self esteem/big ego project by the rich in a poor country , and more importantly to me as a Motor Sport fan since childhood(4 or more decades.....)in a country with no indiginous MS culture.
It just seemed like folly
however.
On the rickety old rural bus that took me from the village where im staying to this dusty fucked up town on the NH 17 it came to me....
In Europe when MS started it was the rich , the landed gentry. barons , lords etc who had the money to play. No one had cars then, or at least very few. And certainly not the cash to even contemplate creating a A Napier Railton, aero engined monster like the early race cars.
So i guess the situation was similar then to how it is in India now.
Be it with a century wide time gap
F 1 in India now,is a dream , as those incredable Napiers were then
so there u go.
Good luck with it india :)
I'll make attend it mext year maybe.

it didn't read your entire post but i must say that "Our sympathies are with you,you are not alone,we shall find a good doctor ."

i have to admit that i've changed my mind about this whole caper.
i did think it was just a complete waste of time, a typical. 3rd world, low self esteem/big ego project by the rich in a poor country , and more importantly to me as a Motor Sport fan since childhood(4 or more decades.....)in a country with no indiginous MS culture.
It just seemed like folly
however.
On the rickety old rural bus that took me from the village where im staying to this dusty fucked up town on the NH 17 it came to me....
In Europe when MS started it was the rich , the landed gentry. barons , lords etc who had the money to play. No one had cars then, or at least very few. And certainly not the cash to even contemplate creating a A Napier Railton, aero engined monster like the early race cars.
So i guess the situation was similar then to how it is in India now.
Be it with a century wide time gap
F 1 in India now,is a dream , as those incredable Napiers were then
so there u go.
Good luck with it india :)
I'll make attend it mext year maybe.


Complete OHT

ya it seems u belong to very rich country where even after being rich cannt uplift morality level.whts a point u having a money which cannt widen ur narrow thinking which make u look egocentric.i rather b poor coz i dont want to loose my morals if money made me a bad person.

I don't see how morality comes into the argument. The reason the West developed
so quickly was because they were NOT narrow minded.
What use is our morality when we elect the most immoral people to parliament!!!
Train mein ghusne ke liye dhakka dena padta, railway ki ticket nahi milti agar 1 week pehle book nahi karte, pizza delivery ambulance se pehle aati hain...i could go on and on... yeh chalta hain ..we have the best culture attitude se kuch progress nahi hoga..

I don't see how morality comes into the argument. The reason the West developed
so quickly was because they were NOT narrow minded.


oh please, don't make me laugh. Everyone is narrow minded, like you demonstrated. When a man decides to kill all the jewish people, when a country decides to eliminate 200,000 people because of some foolish notions, they don't make me think they are developed. Many countries in the west saw material progress, the more they invented more advanced they became and more easy and comfortable their life went. Hinduism and Buddhism saw material progress as a stopper to spiritual progress. So Indians are more spiritually advanced than the rest of the world, it's going towards material progress which is good. Anyway, development is in the eye of the beholder...heres a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJuNgBkloFE)

Guys, we shouldn't allow this foreign girl dreadcontrols or dreamcontrols whatever her name is to come here and call our country 3rd world. It's derogatory. Please guys, we must make a sincere effort to discourage others from calling us third world. Anyone who came up with a concept of classifying or categorizing countries as first, second, and third world was a racist and came up with the term "Third World" to discriminate and degrade other countries of the global South. We must not allow anyone to call us third world.

^^ therefore india is a democracy!!! if anyone calls even the ruling party or the MP's donkeys no one will harm you!!

i have to admit that i've changed my mind about this whole caper.
i did think it was just a complete waste of time, a typical. 3rd world, low self esteem/big ego project by the rich in a poor country , and more importantly to me as a Motor Sport fan since childhood(4 or more decades.....)in a country with no indiginous MS culture.
It just seemed like folly
however.
On the rickety old rural bus that took me from the village where im staying to this dusty fucked up town on the NH 17 it came to me....
In Europe when MS started it was the rich , the landed gentry. barons , lords etc who had the money to play. No one had cars then, or at least very few. And certainly not the cash to even contemplate creating a A Napier Railton, aero engined monster like the early race cars.
So i guess the situation was similar then to how it is in India now.
Be it with a century wide time gap
F 1 in India now,is a dream , as those incredable Napiers were then
so there u go.
Good luck with it india :)
I'll make attend it mext year maybe.
Thank you for sharing your opinion, which is of course more valuable than the rest of ours. By adding this wonderful, thought provoking oration, filled with loads of new exclusive information, you have truly enriched this thread and all of our pathetic lives. Now that you have given your seal of approval and have bade us "good luck with it", I think we can finally start to be proud of this project, which we couldn't have been before.

:|

No, but seriously, you really don't have to record your constantly changing notions about this project. The fact that you suddenly decided that this project was not a waste of time does not:
a) tell us anything more about the project itself.
and
b) provide us with a new, thought-provoking opinion.

Haven't you figured out by now that you're not telling us anything new in your posts? All you're doing is bringing threads off-track and distracting people from discussing the topic itself...I mean don't get me wrong, some of your posts are actually interesting/funny, but there's a time and a place.

when will they start selling tickets and what are the prices????

^^Probably by the end of this month

it is incredable that me admitting a change of mind and wishing india good luck can somehow be turned around and taken as an insult and thus solliciting insults
from all and sundry.
i view F1 from a motor sport point of view people, having been involved , in a minor way, since i was kid.
ok then fuck off the lot of you.
Go get a life :cheers:

I cant guarantee the authenticity of this website, but still u guys can read on...

Source: here (http://www.f1india.org/india-gp-in-news)
Sales of Indian GP Tickets

Indian Grand Prix tickets may be on sale from next month in April after the track will undergo final inspection.

The circuit is still under homologation.

The websites or companies that are claiming for sale of tickets at present are putting it fake. As Jaypee Sports had made it clear that any authority or Fan must get in contact with jaypeesports.com in order to get the complete information regarding ticket sales and its related information.
[India GP Dummy Ticket Sample]
Sample Ticket for India GP

For Further Information regarding India GP:

India GP

About India GP

History of India GP

Progress Status

India GP Features and Specification

Creative partner of India GP - Mudra India

Formula One Portfolio of India GP, Jaypee Group will be handled by Mudra India

Infrastructure conglomerate Jaypee Group has roped in Mudra India as its creative agency on board. The agency will now handle the creative duties of the real estate group’s cement business for South India, edible oil, power and Formula One portfolio. The consolidated account size is said to be in the region of Rs 40-50 crore.

Mudra won the account on the back of its strong portfolio in the advertising and creative segment. No formal pitch preceded the win, Shiva Dixit, executive vice president, Jaypee Group.

Speaking on the account win, Shiva Dixit said, “Since we were entering into South India with our cement business, we were looking to engage a new agency. There was no pitch called for these businesses. Mudra is a great agency and they have a lot of good advertising and creative contribution to their credit. So, we just thought of going along with them.”

Ajay Naqvi, executive vice president and head, Mudra North and East, said, “We have kept it simple at Mudra Delhi. In the last eight months, we got the best people, got battle ready and the results are just about starting to show. We are extremely excited with this mandate. We were persistent and I think our passion, thinking and work all got acknowledged and appreciated. We hope to do justice to this responsibility. I must specifically mention Vandana Katoch, creative director, and Gopal Krishnan, vice president, who have ably led this business and I am confident will continue to do so.”
[Mudra Group India] [Mudra Group India]

Mudra India

Starting with just one client and a single room office, Mudra India is one of the leading agency networks in the country today offering Branding & Communication Solutions. Mudra India has 4 strategic business units - Mudra West, Mudra South, Mudra North & East who are specialists in Advertising and Brand Management, Water - a Strategy & Design Consulting and Maatra - a Localization & Pre-media Specialist.

Mudra India has been responsible for several iconic campaigns over its 30 year history, including Only Vimal, I Love You Rasna, My Daddy Strongest, The Mint with the Hole, McDonalds Mein Hai Kuch Baat and Kar Lo Duniya Mutthi Mein, amongst others.

Mudra India also boasts some of the most stable client relationships in the industry with names such as Godrej Group, Future Group, LIC, United Spirits, Emirates, Dabur, Aditya Birla Nuvo, Cavin Kare, Union Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Amrutanjan, HCC, Bennett Coleman & Co, amongst others.

FIA Happy With Indian GP Circuit Progress
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FIA race director Charlie Whiting has completed his latest inspection of the new Indian Grand Prix track - as circuit bosses continue to make preparations for October's inaugural event.

With the asphalt for the Delhi circuit due to be laid on March 15, Whiting was said to be upbeat about the ongoing progress at the venue during his latest visit on Sunday to ensure that work was on schedule.


The track currently has its hard court layer down, while run off areas are nearing completion. Work on service roads around the facility is also underway.
Sameer Gaur, Managing Director of race organisers JPSI, said: "The progress since Charlie's last visit has been fairly rapid and all of us including Mr. Whiting are very pleased with the way things stand at the moment, and we are looking forward to the first Indian GP. The JPSIL F1 track will be complete ahead of schedule."
Whiting's final inspection of the track is due to take place on June 30, with the race scheduled for October 30.
President of the Federation of Motorsports Clubs of India (FMSCI) Vicky Chandhok says Whiting is happy with what he saw.
"The track is well ahead of schedule," Chandhok told Reuters.
"He (Whiting) was very pleased. He liked the track and was impressed by the progress made so far. He suggested some changes which will be incorporated to encourage overtaking."
According to reports, run off areas are nearing completion, work on service roads around the facility is underway while the circuit has its hard court layer down.

Corruptions hinders Indian Grand Prix
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Corruption allegations threaten Indian Grand Prix

It seems not everything is running smoothly as India prepares to host its inaugural Grand Prix in October.

Last week, it emerged that former Bahrain Grand Prix executive Mark Hughes - the F1 boss of the race promoter Jaypee - had quit for "personal reasons" and switched to the Abu Dhabi project. Mark Hughes has been replaced by Azhar Ghazili, a former Malaysian Grand Prix executive.

Suresh Kalmadi, the politician and sports administrator who initiated the nation's F1 project who was incharge of original race promoter, president of the Indian Olympic Association and formerly chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has departed the fray under suspicion of corruption, accused of hindering an inquiry being conducted by the country’s Central Bureau of Investigation.

Under scrutiny is purported misconduct regarding the recent Commonwealth Games in Delhi last October, with Kalmadi’s role in the affair said to have involved the channelling of illegal profits through current grand prix promoter JPSK, allegedly an acronym of Jaypee and the initials of Kalmadi’s son Sumeer, part-owner of the organisation.

Kalmadi was a prime mover of the F1 project two years ago when he secured a preliminary agreement between the IOA and Bernie Ecclestone to bring Grand Prix racing to the nation. When the IOA failed to get government funding for the venture, a new company, JPSK Sports, was incorporated in November 2007 to serve as the race promoter and subsequently signed a 10-year contract with Ecclestone's Formula One group.

JPSK was created by three entities. The majority shareholder, with 74 percent of the stock, was Jaiprakash Associates, a company set up by the Jaypee Group. This massive construction and engineering conglomerate, founded in 1979 by Jaiprakash Gaur, is building the new F1 circuit and infrastructure in Delhi. There also were two minority shareholders, each holding 13 percent. They were Trackwork International, a Delhi company whose principal, Sunder Mulchandani, originally came up with the idea for the F1 project; and Sulba Realty, a company in Pune that is directed by Kalmadi's son, Sumeer Kalmadi, whose initials are in the name of the event promoter. In 2008, JPSK appointed Sumeer Kalmadi's sister and her husband, Payal, as well as Aditya Bhartia, to its board of directors.

The 2011 Indian Grand Prix is due to be held over the weekend of 28-30 October around the new Jaypee Group Circuit that is being built in Greater Noida, 50km from Delhi.

Siemens to provide Electronics and IT Implementation on Formula 1 track, Jaypee International Race Circuit

MUMBAI, INDIA: Siemens Ltd. on Dec 06, 2010 has won a $28 million ( Rs. 127 crore ) deal to install, design and engineer a special electronics package for Formula 1 race track.

The order was placed by Jaypee Sports International Ltd and will take 10 months to complete, Siemens said in a statement.

As part of the agreement, Siemens will supply, install, design, engineer and commission special electronics package, including setting up of race control management system, video surveillance of racetrack and video surveillance for racetrack, video storage, digital signaling system (Digi Flag) and time keeping system, said the statement.

Additionally, it will also provide the complete IT backbone (VoIP and data network), information displays and media distribution system for media centre for this project.

Siemens said its Race Control Management system forms the most critical part of the racing. The camera, signaling, digital video recording, time keeping, SMATV etc, are all controlled from this system, which will enable FIA staff to control the race centrally.

Commenting on this contract Sameer Gaur, MD & CEO, Jaypee Sports International said, “Siemens was selected, because of their excellent track record and the company’s capability to execute and deliver extremely sophisticated solutions for the modern racing circuit within the stipulated time-frame. Siemens has a huge experience in executing similar international F1 projects and recommendation by the FIA World Motor Sports Council.”

Siemens, in the past has worked on F1 tracks in Bahrain, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi and Malaysia, they expect to complete the project by July 2011.

Vijay Paranjape, Director Siemens Ltd said, “Siemens is proud to participate in the development of the country’s first world-class Formula 1 race circuit. As a global leader with a vast experience in numerous F1 race tracks around the world, and proven expertise in this sector, this prestigious project provides us with yet another opportunity to bring state of the art sporting systems to India that match international standards.”

I don't see how morality comes into the argument. The reason the West developed
so quickly was because they were NOT narrow minded.
What use is our morality when we elect the most immoral people to parliament!!!
Train mein ghusne ke liye dhakka dena padta, railway ki ticket nahi milti agar 1 week pehle book nahi karte, pizza delivery ambulance se pehle aati hain...i could go on and on... yeh chalta hain ..we have the best culture attitude se kuch progress nahi hoga..


Where was the morality of the west when they enslaved and exploited every one possible in the world?

Where was the morality of the west when they enslaved and exploited every one possible in the world?

My point is that their "own" people benefitted!!

Where was the morality of the west when they enslaved and exploited every one possible in the world?

and of course easterners especially india with its aparthied like caste system is morally perfect.
cant think of much that the west did in india that compares to the 'custom' of dowery deaths and sati either.
or are you still pissed off that banerjee cant even run a rail system in profit, one that united your country and gave it its modern identiy?
get over yourself:cheers:

and of course easterners especially india with its aparthied like caste system is morally perfect.
cant think of much that the west did in india that compares to the 'custom' of dowery deaths and sati either.
or are you still pissed off that banerjee cant even run a rail system in profit, one that united your country and gave it its modern identiy?
get over yourself:cheers:

we are evil dark skinned low IQ gross people called yindoos ! what else do you excpect from us.

and of course easterners especially india with its aparthied like caste system is morally perfect.
cant think of much that the west did in india that compares to the 'custom' of dowery deaths and sati either.
or are you still pissed off that banerjee cant even run a rail system in profit, one that united your country and gave it its modern identiy?
get over yourself:cheers:

I agree with you on the whole caste system thing. But I doubt anyone is saying that India is perfect. Regarding the whole railway system, yes it was built by British which tied together whole of India, but really, India is rather a young country. Its not even 100 years old. Previous generation of Indians had high reservations about letting foreigner come in and do free trade. You cant really blame them, since Indians have been ruled by British for over 200 years. The lack of trust in outsiders is justified. Having said that, the policy changes only started to happen in the 90s and we are seeing its results at the moment. Bringing up 1 billion people out of poverty is as hard as raising the sea level by just an inch.

You're pointing out the third world issues that India faces from a first world point of view. It easier to look from outside and point fingers about how bad of a country India is. India is a young country, just give it some time to build up.

In a way we are like your ancestors from last century, British people in the late 1900s are equivalent to Indians of current generation. Give it another couple of generations, we will have our own "dreadathecontrols" making comments about other third world countries and their morally imperfect cultures. :cheers:

cant think of much that the west did in india that compares to the 'custom' of dowery deaths and sati either.

yeah, and i can't think of any that the east did in Europe/America that compares to the 'custom' of witch hunting and slavery either. :cheers:

These westerners so conveniently forget that they used to burn women alive for being a witch and for people going against the church and that too only 400 years ago ... Its not even worth to argue here ...

anyways can we talk about the awesome formula 1 circuit coming up !! :banana:

Guys, dreadathecontrols is a professional troll, who trolls the Indian forums (à la Yuri the trainer, who trains). There is no point in argumenting with him about the widespread institutional and individual racism in the west or the billions stolen from India by the british. Just ignore him.

WILL YOU ALL PLZ STOP SPAMMING THIS THREAD??:bash::bash:

and of course easterners especially india with its aparthied like caste system is morally perfect.
cant think of much that the west did in india that compares to the 'custom' of dowery deaths and sati either.
or are you still pissed off that banerjee cant even run a rail system in profit, one that united your country and gave it its modern identiy?
get over yourself:cheers:

Does exterminating the indigenous populations on two continents come close perhaps? ;)

Stop trolling.

WILL YOU ALL PLZ STOP SPAMMING THIS THREAD??:bash::bash:

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Indian Grand Prix 2011 Ticket Sales to start from April 2011 : Jaypee Sports Spokesperson

By Indian Grand Prix Admin on Mar 5, 2011 in F1, Force India F1, formula one, India, Indian Grand Prix, Site News | 0 Comments



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Its good news for the millions of formula one fans in India and also people who just end up everywhere no matter what the event is. The formula one circus is all set to land in India for the 2011 season. The race is scheduled for October 30 2011 and the buzz is already starting to grow. The company responsible for the Indian Grand Prix in India has already started talking about tickets.

The October 30 event will have 3 days of tickets, the first day would be practice sessions, the second day would be more practice and qualifying while Sunday i.e. October 30 would be the raceday. A leading Indian daily reported a Jaypee Sports official saying :

“We will open online booking for the event within a month. The ticket prices will also be fixed soon,” a spokesperson for Jaypee Sports said.

“Ticket slabs are likely to ensure entry for students as well as corporate entities, as we want to attract racing enthusiasts from every strata of the society.”

Ecclestone confirms 2011 Indian Grand Prix

Bernie Eccletone has told the FIA the Indian Grand Prix will appear on the 2011 F1 calendar.

An FIA statement said:

Subject to final approval of the calendar by the World Council, Mr Bernie Ecclestone, President of FOM, has informed the FIA that India will host a Formula One event in 2011.

The Indian Grand Prix was originally planned for this year but was moved back to the 2011 season. The race is to take place at the Jaypee Greens Sports City.

India’s second F1 driver, Karun Chandhok, makes his F1 race debut this weekend.

Read more: Indian F1 track design revealed

Source : here (http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/03/11/ecclestone-confirms-2011-indian-grand-prix/)

Indian GP Ticket sales imminent

Superb news for F1 fans thinking of heading to Greater Noida for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix – the tickets should be going on sale within a month – that’s according a spokes person for the race itself.

The highly anticipated race is scheduled for October 30th – but because of the Bahrain GP fiasco there is the chance that the final few races of the 2011 championship may be juggled a little bit to fit the race in Sakhir in.

Whatever the date, the Indian Grand Prix will be a hell of spectacle and has a lot of people very excited about what the country can offer. Can they do a better job that South Korea did by having a track ready and facilities polished by the time the F1 circus rolls into town come the end of October?

It remains to be seen but apparently development is well on schedule and a number of high profile visits for F1 drivers and personnel have kept us up to date with progress.

The Indian Grand Prix has also got the boost of having Narain Karthikeyan join the F1 field for 2011. The ex-Jordan driver has bagged himself a driver with F1 minnows HRT. Here’s hoping they can make a step forward this year. But it we keep saying that about every team on the grid we are going to having a status quo!

Full details of where and how to buy your Indian Grand Prix tickets is available in our F1 ticket section like all the other races.

source : here (http://www.enterf1.com/f1-tickets/Indian-Grand-Prix-tickets-on-sale-within-a-month.asp)

Formula 1 track from recently updated Google earth (jan 16th 2011)

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9788/capturevjw.png

The below picture is posted just to compare the progress

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J9bnnRgW4f8/TInH2m9vIsI/AAAAAAAAE1c/w5BGTvnXFVU/s1600/track+layout+-+detailed.jpg

Nice updates :cheers:

Got a chance to stand on that track 2 months back... Probably i will never get a chance like that in my whole life unless i become a crew or some VIP in the future! :lol:

no im not a professional troll at all.
i onl;y respond to comments posted on this type of subject
if i was as idiotic as you say then the mods would ban me
but occasionaly i actually say someting interesting....
me, im just sick of the 'big ego low/self esteem 3rd world were victims' attitude that pervades on the forum much of the time.
the west burned withes.
true.
im not the one arguing superior morals.
its only ever you lot who harp on about the superior morals of india and indians.
were the cholas & murayas morally superior.
was emporer ashok before his conversion to buddism?
i say all of humanity has similar morality regardless of race or colour.
its only ever you lot who say they dont.
who are the racists here?
who are the ignorant?
get over yourselves.
get a life
move on.
indias destiny is is your hands but if all you ever do is look backwards to past injustice you will forever be the 3rd world victims.
maybe thats more comfortable for you?
:cheers:

You
are
the
most
successful
troll
on
the
planet.
Congratulations.

no im not a professional troll at all.
i onl;y respond to comments posted on this type of subject
if i was as idiotic as you say then the mods would ban me
....blah blah blah.........................blah blah blah
blah blah blah .........................blah blah blah.......
....blah blah blah................... blah blah blah
MORE blah blah blah........................
indias destiny is is your hands but if all you ever do is look backwards to past injustice you will forever be the 3rd world victims.
maybe thats more comfortable for you?
:cheers:

Look, if you have a problem with Indians, then you should go to some British forum and rant there, but not here, in this forum. This forum is created by Indians and for Indians, not some outsider. Human nature is the same everywhere. What makes us different is our cultural, religious, and spiritual upbringing. Human beings look at the past to avoid mistakes in the future.

no im not a professional troll at all.
i onl;y respond to comments posted on this type of subject
if i was as idiotic as you say then the mods would ban me
but occasionaly i actually say someting interesting....
me, im just sick of the 'big ego low/self esteem 3rd world were victims' attitude that pervades on the forum much of the time.
the west burned withes.
true.
im not the one arguing superior morals.
its only ever you lot who harp on about the superior morals of india and indians.
were the cholas & murayas morally superior.
was emporer ashok before his conversion to buddism?
i say all of humanity has similar morality regardless of race or colour.
its only ever you lot who say they dont.
who are the racists here?
who are the ignorant?
get over yourselves.
get a life
move on.
indias destiny is is your hands but if all you ever do is look backwards to past injustice you will forever be the 3rd world victims.
maybe thats more comfortable for you?
:cheers:

sir, why you bother about INDIA so much?and what is your actual nationality?

no im not a professional troll at all.
i onl;y respond to comments posted on this type of subject
if i was as idiotic as you say then the mods would ban me
but occasionaly i actually say someting interesting....
me, im just sick of the 'big ego low/self esteem 3rd world were victims' attitude that pervades on the forum much of the time.
the west burned withes.
true.
im not the one arguing superior morals.
its only ever you lot who harp on about the superior morals of india and indians.
were the cholas & murayas morally superior.
was emporer ashok before his conversion to buddism?
i say all of humanity has similar morality regardless of race or colour.
its only ever you lot who say they dont.
who are the racists here?
who are the ignorant?
get over yourselves.
get a life
move on.
indias destiny is is your hands but if all you ever do is look backwards to past injustice you will forever be the 3rd world victims.
maybe thats more comfortable for you?
:cheers:

See, I agree 100% that we shouldn't be "stuck in the past". And frankly, no one brings up the "injustice of the West" line when we discuss this stuff among ourselves. You know when this line comes up? It comes up when we receive patronizing "advice" from ignorant Westerners who don't know the first thing about India.

Let me get this clear once and for all. Self-criticism is a good thing, universally considered a positive trait. Criticism of others based on limited stereotypical knowledge however, is NOT welcome. I encourage you to read my posts on the other thread on "ignorant articles on India" thread. Understand where we have a problem.

dunno wht to say.
let me think:|
ya got one
come here in 2020.:lol:

ok your all new to this forum.
its always the new ones who shout the loudest.
ive been on ssc before the indian section existed.
ive have a history with india going back 30 years.
im not some tosser who only knows his own little middle class english medium educated ghetto, maid arse wiping since birth ,nri wnnabe.
get over it.
now for all you gorah haters stick this in your pipe.
this is an F1 thread?
F1 is mainly a uk sport.
(its drivers come through uk go karts , and uk F3 then F2)
-indy & nascar is US and endurence racing - lms,lmp, gt 1/2- is mostly european)
most of the teams are based there.
its run by uk people.
im from that country so by your defintions i have the right to post about werever i like.
its 'my culture'
if you dont like gorah posting about it then dont have an intrest in a sport that has nothing to do with indian culture.
thats the logic of your arguments
the hated west has motor sport culture and has had for a century.
(minimum 30 meets per weekend march - nov.not including static car club events)
and you want to be part of it.
what hypocracy your psuedo nationalism is.
what idiocy
i have been in india till last week.
and i will be there many times before 2020.
And if you think massive change will occur by then , well open your eyes.
its easy for the rich to put on an f1 event (especially when its the hated brits who are overseeing it)
but its hard to put in running water, power and sewege facilities for 1 billion people.
or even to finsh the GQ.
WTF.its still not done.....

anyway about the indian GP.
if you go to the (uk ,he he )autosport website you will find articlesa and updates about it in their F1 preview.
including interviews with chandock
:cheers:

honestly dread do you ever post anything useful? If you don't have any updates then the least you could do is lay off the bad poetry.

honestly dread do you ever post anything useful? If you don't have any updates then the least you could do is lay off the bad poetry.

useful?
mate,thats for proper people to do...
c'mon is it notat least entertaining, this bad poetry ?
im the cynical clown w8*8*r of ssci .
its a dirty job but someone gotta do it.
:cheers:

Your problem is that you have the typical patronizing attitude that assumes that all of us are "little middle class english medium educated ghetto, maid arse wiping since birth ,nri wnnabe". Understand that many people here are well traveled, have seen more of the world that you probably have, and many people here know India better than you do.

Till you get rid of your patronizing attitude and until you stop assuming that everyone here fits your stereotype of the 'middle class maid arse wiping' Indian, and as long as you keep putting every other person's comment down to "third world low self esteem high ego", you are going to be thoroughly disliked, and hounded.

v av to avoid dis troll,only dan dis recalcitrant ll leave dis thread.v keep replying his post n he think being noticed.as they say
kutte bhaunkte hain to bhaunk ne do!

v av to avoid dis troll,only dan dis recalcitrant ll leave dis thread.v keep replying his post n he think being noticed.as they say
kutte bhaunkte hain to bhaunk ne do!nt vry nice thing to say bt he deserve it

moderators, plz delete the unnecessary msgs...lets keep this thread only for updates...

wish u had posted this thing wen all dis rubbish was started.someone is coming n telling us how low v r.nobody like to post dese thing nt even me.i rquest moderator too,keep dis therad clean n make it sure nobody's sentiments hurts.

Your problem is that you have the typical patronizing attitude that assumes that all of us are "little middle class english medium educated ghetto, maid arse wiping since birth ,nri wnnabe". Understand that many people here are well traveled, have seen more of the world that you probably have, and many people here know India better than you do.

Till you get rid of your patronizing attitude and until you stop assuming that everyone here fits your stereotype of the 'middle class maid arse wiping' Indian, and as long as you keep putting every other person's comment down to "third world low self esteem high ego", you are going to be thoroughly disliked, and hounded.

if people are well traveled and wise lets hear some of it.
i only ever respond ; to parochial ,arrogent racist comments
i never initiate.
dont give 2 hoots if im liked or not . thats not why im on the forum.
some people here can tolerate me.
some cant
:cheers:

Go away !

Go away !

thanks for all in your support in making my 2000 posts so rewarding.
especially those who like my poetry

:cheers:

seriousy though; a question?
are any scci forumers going to the gp?
i remember that there was a shout out for marshalls to apply to get trained up a while back.
what came of that ?
its a great way to get involved with m/s

:cheers:

oh God.i could almost feel sorry for you!lol

baby u just shut up
even wen its get tough
baby dis s .......?not love certainly ;)

feel sorry for me all you like mate....

heres a link to a post on sports bar about indian motor sports

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=74803767#post74803767.
its a celebration of tata buying jaguar.
:cheers:

seriousy though; a question?
are any scci forumers going to the gp?
i remember that there was a shout out for marshalls to apply to get trained up a while back.
what came of that ?
its a great way to get involved with m/s

:cheers:


I really want to. I guess it all depends on whether or not I'm back home around then. I don't think tickets will be that expensive either. Tickets for the Malaysian GP start at around 900 and I'm assuming tickets will be around the same for the Indian GP as well.

I believe the marshalls who applied are being contacted and the second round of elimination begins.

From Karun Chandhok's twitter account



http://a.yfrog.com/img612/6339/hiunr.jpg

The enormous roof of the grandstand starting to go into place !

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg612/scaled.php?tn=0&server=612&filename=raoac.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

Looking backward at the quick chicane of T12-T13 before climbing steeply uphill..

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg614/scaled.php?tn=0&server=614&filename=diijr.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

The long double right parabolica of T10-T11 is just awesome !! Will be a high 5th gear corner

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg615/scaled.php?tn=0&server=615&filename=37bpj.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

Looking back from T3 you can see the patch on the inside where the circuit's being widened as well

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg612/scaled.php?tn=0&server=612&filename=gkptl.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

Check out the approach to turn 4 - the patch on the left is yet to be done...

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg614/scaled.php?tn=0&server=614&filename=gqnjp.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

Turns 1,2,3

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg615/scaled.php?tn=0&server=615&filename=kzxto.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

Camera's ready !

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg611/scaled.php?tn=0&server=611&filename=hireue.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

All set for a tour of the circuit ?

Karun is indeed lucky to drive the first lap on the circuit. The pace of work seems to be good.

Brilliant! Things have improved leaps and bounds since January 2011... So since the roof is coming up, things will move pretty fast from now on...

nw dere s no doubt track ll b ready y d time bt wht abt other facilities,dey aint catching up as fast as 1 would av liked:(
lets c

Good updates adhishvelu:cheers:

Very nice updates adhishvelu. Only that you ordered the pics from last to first :)

Now the elevation of the track is clearly visible. Still no sight of greenery around. Does anyone has an idea how long it takes to lay down a grass turf? Some trees here and there would have been nice too.

When can we expect for the cladding work to begin at the paddock and media center?

From Karun Chandhok's twitter account


http://a.yfrog.com/img612/6339/hiunr.jpg

The enormous roof of the grandstand starting to go into place !

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg612/scaled.php?tn=0&server=612&filename=raoac.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

Looking backward at the quick chicane of T12-T13 before climbing steeply uphill..



In these two pics I do see some green patches. I hope they are working on it and its not just wild grass.

Thank you adhishvelu for posting the pics here. How old these pics are (date) ?

About an hour or so hold. lol

These pics are from yesterday KC was there yesterday, but he posted them today coz he was getting late to watch the semi final match :)

Thanks for the information.

http://en.espnf1.com/india/motorsport/story/45259.html

Organisers of the new Indian Grand Prix, which is due to take place in October, have denied the venue could struggle to be ready for its inaugural race.

The 5.1 kilometre Jaypee Group Circuit is currently under construction on 100 acres of land in the Uttar Pradesh state. Organisers had earmarked a mid-year completion date, but some recent visitors to the site have expressed fears the venue is far from ready.

But Dr Walter Kafitz told Speed Week that the grand prix will take place as scheduled on 30 October. Kafitz, at Sepang to oversee an Indian delegation, is now working on the Delhi project after 15 years as head of the Nurburgring circuit in Germany.

He said the track will be more than ready for Formula One, despite fears of a repeat of Delhi's controversial hosting of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

"It is a wonderful circuit for spectators as well as for the drivers," said Kafitz, adding rumours of construction delays are not true. "There will be no South Korea-type situation with us," he said in a reference to the calamitous preparations for last year's inaugural grand prix in Yeongam.

The Jaypee circuit to be called Buddh International Circuit (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/f1-indian-gp-venue-named-buddh-international-circuit/articleshow/7925228.cms)

Not sure it's the best name for a racing circuit.

The Jaypee circuit to be called Buddh International Circuit (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/f1-indian-gp-venue-named-buddh-international-circuit/articleshow/7925228.cms)

Not sure it's the best name for a racing circuit.
http://images.forbes.com/media/lists/11/2008/RAYH.jpg

Mayawati Zindabad

the bi**** has is showing her true colours ... noida was never the best place to organise the f1 race

If Buddha is an icon for Dalits, naming something after him to please shouldn't irk anyone. We have 100s of things named after Rajiv Gandhi, I think naming something after Buddha is not a problem.

the bi**** has is showing her true colours ... noida was never the best place to organise the f1 race

atleasy its named after Buddha which is noice comparing it SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE or SARDAR VALLABHAI PATEL...so long and hideous names....and noone knows them outside India.

If Buddha is an icon for Dalits, naming something after him to please shouldn't irk anyone. We have 100s of things named after Rajiv Gandhi, I think naming something after Buddha is not a problem.

Honestly , any name that is not a Gandhi is fine by me .

Budha looks fine to me....people over the world knows this name....

GreNo is the perfect place to host F1...located in NCR , all modern facilities and GreNo to be is the most well planned city in whole of India....its a upcoming centre and will attract many.....


Budha International Circuit.....

Better than Gandhi international circuit.....etc etc...

seems funky to me for some reason:lol:

UP is known as "Cradle of Buddhisim" and has most imp places related to Buddha

Sarnath
Kushinagar
Piprahwa
Sankisa
Shravasti
Kaushambhi

F1 is international event and will help promote tourism in UP in big way. Till now people are restricted to only Agra and Varanasi and after promoting Buddhist circuit through F1 most backward parts of UP will also get attention.

The hunt for Indian F1 driver begins

As India prepares to host its inaugural Formula One race in Noida in October, the excitement is palpable. Many a youngster aspires to become another Michael Schumacher or a Sebastian Vettel.

With the Vijay Mallya-owned Force India making progress in the last four years, youngsters want to be in F1 more than ever. But it’s easier said than done, with motorsport being expensive. But there’s hope. If you are aged between 14 and 17 and aspire to get into competitive motor racing, Force India, along with Exxon Mobil, is giving you a chance. They are launching the ‘Hunt for 1 from a Billion’.

“This is a focused initiative and we aim to find a Formula One driver. This was conceived with a vision to inspire young, talented Indians who have not had the opportunity to showcase their talent,” said Mallya, the team’s supremo. The drivers will compete in karting events in Mumbai, Goa, Kolhapur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Amritsar. The top 14 from each round will be selected for the national finals. Additionally, two wild cards will be added to the 98 that emerge from the seven rounds. Ten drivers will be selected from the 100 (by September 2011) and assessed at the Porsche Human Performance Centre in Silverstone (United Kingdom) and three finalists will emerge.

The winner will get to drive in a championship in the UK, while the first runner-up will do a full season of racing in a competitive championship in India. The second runner-up will get special tuition in an Asia racing school. Additionally, the winner will be supported over the next three years, depending on the progress made in 2012.

Several countries in Europe have proper racing schools, like the Elf Winfield Racing School (in France), where current Indian F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan honed his skills. The team proposes to have this programme every two years.

source (http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_the-hunt-for-indian-f1-driver-begins_1531318)

Honestly guys, don't you thinks its just weird to name a venue for competive sport, that's all about winning, about trying to beat your oponents, boosting your ego, relishing your triumph, despairing your lose, after Lord Buddha who was all about giving up ego, giving up the desire (desire to win, desire to be the best :) ) and attaining nirvana.

I guess that woman is as dumb as she looks. Frankly I'd rather they named it after a Gandhi rather than Buddha.

Honestly guys, don't you thinks its just weird to name a venue for competive sport, that's all about winning, about trying to beat your oponents, boosting your ego, relishing your triumph, despairing your lose, after Lord Buddha who was all about giving up ego, giving up the desire (desire to win, desire to be the best :) ) and attaining nirvana.

I guess that woman is as dumb as she looks. Frankly I'd rather they named it after a Gandhi rather than Buddha.

does a city named Rosewood is necessarily be made up of rose wood,with people with rosewood skin and cars of rosewood as well.

^^ Ehhhrr

In 1974 Pokhran I, India's first nuclear test explosion under Indira Gandhi was named as "Smiling Buddha".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiling_Buddha

nuke test and Buddha?

Just don't forget that many chief minister were standing outside Bernie E house to get F1 in there states but who got it, UP under Mayawati. If someone else would have got it then you would have came across press conferences on weekly basis and you would have called him the best CM in India.


Honestly guys, don't you thinks its just weird to name a venue for competive sport, that's all about winning, about trying to beat your oponents, boosting your ego, relishing your triumph, despairing your lose, after Lord Buddha who was all about giving up ego, giving up the desire (desire to win, desire to be the best :) ) and attaining nirvana.

I guess that woman is as dumb as she looks. Frankly I'd rather they named it after a Gandhi rather than Buddha.

In 1974 Pokhran I, India's first nuclear test explosion under Indira Gandhi was named as "Smiling Buddha".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smiling_Buddha

nuke test and Buddha?

That because of Buddha jayanti on that day and we have used that code word to fool CIA (USA) and others.

Just don't forget that many chief minister were standing outside Bernie E house to get F1 in there states but who got it, UP under Mayawati.

And u were also standing there to see it live and report to us. Plz don't spred silly stories.

If someone else would have got it then you would have came across press conferences on weekly basis and you would have called him the best CM in India.

1.) When half of UP is illiterate and people used to sleep with stomach half empty i don't think anyone will appreciate that CM.

2.) When she have enough money for her own statue but don't have any penny for development or poor, sorry i will not appreciate her neither any sensible person will.

3.) R u bsp spokesperson??

4.) She is not doing any development work or good work. She is turning every stone in NOIDA/GNOIDA because her black money is invested there and she also have stake in jaypee.

So its all business no development or pro poor sort of thing.

Sameer Gaur says outside work is done
"Even if it rains tomorrow, no problem. I'm already inside the building, the civil work is done, and we are absolutely confident and sure that we will not embarrass our country this year.
Source (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90694)

The race to start at 3pm. (http://sports.in.msn.com/formulaone/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5119534)

That because of Buddha jayanti on that day and we have used that code word to fool CIA (USA) and others.

If Indira Gandhi can fool US by using the name of Buddha then Mayawati can also fool people from countries who follow Buddha and develop UP as buddhist tourism center. Economy of many countries run just on Tourism and is one of best way to give employment. If we can have amritsar, varanasi, Mathura, Tirupati why not Kushinagar, Sarawasti?


And u were also standing there to see it live and report to us. Plz don't spred silly stories.



1.) When half of UP is illiterate and people used to sleep with stomach half empty i don't think anyone will appreciate that CM.

According to Census 2011 prelim data female literacy is up by 17% to 59 and overall literarcy rate is 70%. Most imp point is UP witnessed second fastest decline in population growth by good 5.8%. Now the growth rate of UP and Gajarat is same :-)
UP is producer of food grain and no one committed suicide in UP during farmer distress in country. Check the facts

2.) When she have enough money for her own statue but don't have any penny for development or poor, sorry i will not appreciate her neither any sensible person will.

Is purely based on rumors. We can agree or disagree with her statues in Lucknow/Noida but that does not mean work has not been done. Probably best work done in last 3-4 in last 30 years in UP

3.) R u bsp spokesperson??

I believe in facts and has the ability to form opinion on facts. I do not form opinion on rumors, biases, discrimination etc.
e.g Fact is just 20 crore & six month to renovate Hazratganj in Lucknow compare this to probably 1000crore and 2 years to renovate CP. (CP at best can be double the size of Hazratganj)

4.) She is not doing any development work or good work. She is turning every stone in NOIDA/GNOIDA because her black money is invested there and she also have stake in jaypee.

So its all business no development or pro poor sort of thing.


Again your statement is not based on facts. Some facts
a) Work under progress on 35,000MW in UP
b) Only state to have Expressway development authority (plan to develop 10 expressways across UP, first will be ready in next few months)
c) Only state to have township development authority (atleast 25 under different stages implementation or planned across the state)
d) Only state to develop fool proof, corruption free police recruitment system. Home ministry is pushing the system in other states but most are unwilling.

Why I listed 4 because for holistic, distributed, equitable development a, b, c are must. If you cant produce power no one will come to state. Once you have power you need fast transportation corridors. Point 3 is very imp to manage rapid urbanization around growth centers

point d is most significant because for social justice you need quality investigation and without investigation judiciary can do nothing. For growth and development good law & order is must. Point a,b,c wont be of much use if law and order is bad.

Growth of UP & Bihar along with MP and Rajasthan is must for growth of India

Please next time post facts and not your opinion/allegation based on rumors or biases.
Also to note BSP has policy not to interact with media. Have you ever seen BSP politician participating in debates at NDTV/IBN/Aaj Tak etc.

As people change politicians will change too. As people in UP and elsewhere increasingly demand roads, schools, colleges and so on politicians rhetoric will increasingly reflect those changes. I have to say that Mayawati does seem to doing real work but the pace of execution has to improve.

We can just rest the debate about the name of the circuit. Buddh International Circuit may not sound so great, but i am content with it, cause it could have been worse.

I just read this article Indian-GP-Tickets (http://indianautosblog.com/2011/04/indian-gp-tickets)

I don't know the source of the information but as the article says -

Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 30,000 for different locations around the track

25,000 – 29000 general tickets of the main grandstand

It is a 60 lap race of 5.137 Km per lap. The schedule is:

• Friday 28th October 2011
o Practice Session 1 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
o Practice Session 2 – 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
• Saturday 29th October 2011
o Practice Session 3 – 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
o Qualifying Race – 2:00 PM onwards
• Sunday 30th October 2011
o Final Race – 3:00 PM Onwards

More news : Chandhok might get race seat for Indian GP (http://www.thef1times.com/news/display/03070)

We can just rest the debate about the name of the circuit. Buddh International Circuit may not sound so great, but i am content with it, cause it could have been worse.

I just read this article Indian-GP-Tickets (http://indianautosblog.com/2011/04/indian-gp-tickets)

I don't know the source of the information but as the article says -

Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 30,000 for different locations around the track

25,000 – 29000 general tickets of the main grandstand

It is a 60 lap race of 5.137 Km per lap. The schedule is:

• Friday 28th October 2011
o Practice Session 1 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
o Practice Session 2 – 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
• Saturday 29th October 2011
o Practice Session 3 – 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
o Qualifying Race – 2:00 PM onwards
• Sunday 30th October 2011
o Final Race – 3:00 PM Onwards

arey bhai..hum tv par dekhlenge...:ohno::ohno:

5k min ticket price is too much. I expected this for an F1 ticket but when jaypee group said that they will keep the prices low, i thought it would be around 2.5k for 1 day. I think 5k here is for weekend pass. Official word is still not out about the pricing.

Good to hear about F1 Circuit of Jaypee Group is named after Bhagwan Buddha.....:)

Thank God!!, Our Current Central Govt isn't building the same... Had they did they would have had only 4 names at their disposal - Indira, Rajiv, Sonia or Rahul(real name Raul Vinchi) [or might be Suresh Kalmadi, Raja or Pawar]....:lol::lol:

Btw, Any pictorial updates of Buddh F1 Circuit?

Jitne ki tickets hai, 4 aadmion ki tickets me ek good TV aa jayega.

4 Aaadmi ki Ticket=20000 Rs



1 Tv= Rs 7000

beer/chicken/=Rs 5000

Munni=Rs 8000

Have fun

^^ Awesome....babaji you take mayawati......rest we'll enjoy....

now have fun

na Bhai!! Choocho mein daba key maar degi^^ Awesome....babaji you take mayawati......rest we'll enjoy....

now have fun

I think the ticket price is at same level as europe

Do we really have t o crib about the name anymore. The name is a win-win, keep Mayawati happy ans everybody else too. Nobody in FOM will be bothered about the name anyway. Right now they having worse situation to handle with naming. Its getting hard to tell which Lotus-Renault is which Lotus-Renault.

Apart from that, Naming, renaming, naming as you want it to be, it's all part of Indian mentality. Deep inside most of the Indians. At the end of the day everybody will blame the Gandhis. But the Gandhis did the same what anybody else would have done. They only got more opportunity to name as they wanted. Its not just the politicians instinct. People from Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bengalooru have been seen revolting for naming their city as they want.

It's always easy to laugh on politicians, but they are only a reflection of our own society. Moreover, the circuit is a private property and Suresh Kalmadi (via his son, legally or otherwise) holds stake in it. So it could have very well be called Suresh Kalmadi Circuit too :P

Arre name it after me Yaar...

Indian Rockstar's Circuit

Khatam karo jhagda yaar

Na Bhai, It will get banned after first race then

Ehhhrrrr...:weirdo:

I think the ticket price is at same level as europe


Ticket price is just a bit cheaper than turkey but much cheaper than euopean gp. But its still higher for india. At the same price point turkish gp gets very bad response. India is no better than turkey in terms of spending capability.

The pricing so far looks speculative. Lets wait till the official pricing will be announced.

IR bhai: How much is the seating capacity of the grandstand? If the capacity is large then prices can be brought down.

Someone from NCR needs to make trip to the circuit. We need some new updates. Looking forward to you IR for this :)

Cheapest ticket in Belgium garnd prix is 30 euros. But normal ticket will cost around 9000 rs. So expensive than Indian. But 5000 is ok price I think

Indian Grand Prix will a failure in India if it happens.

5000rs is ok price, no body is expecting Rickshawaley to go there to watch the race

5000rs is ok price, no body is expecting Rickshawaley to go there to watch the race

I am not a rickshawala..I am far more rich than average Indian...5k+ price will either be paid by a millionaire or an F1 maniac..we don't have both in considerable amounts in our country...so the price is not feasible.

Bhai, i never said u r rickshawala. But 5000 is very less for a person who knows something about F1.They have to create a euphoria by making it a elite first race and then slowly open up for masses.

CMON GUYS .., IT HAPPENS ONCE IN A YR N IS THE FIRST INDIAN EDITION.., BUT I WUD EXPECT OTHER SEATS THAN THE GRANDSTANDS TO BE COMPARATIVLY CHEAP..., BECAUZE IT S KIND F A REVOUTION N SHUD INVOLVE ALL STRAT F SOCITY

It's a great pleasure to watch cars go round and round in the same place for hours.

Yes, go there, enjoy, dono worry about price. it is not some kind of NREGA scheme

Would like to see F1 race in India at least once in my life. :(

Would like to see F1 race in India at least once in my life. :(
Are bhai, don't talk like a 90 yr old :)

There is an ad in TOI Ascent. One thing of importance i see is that the total capacity of circuit is 1,50,000.

In the previous news the capacity was reported to be 30,000. I guess the previous news was about grandstand tickets. Apart from that there may be temporary seating at the corners and other places, considerably at cheaper prices. Only thing is one can not see race start and pit activity from there.


cc: Times of India
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIPU/2011/04/20/38/Img/Ad0380108.png


Everything is speculative at the moment, but things don't look that bad :)

Donot talk like "bujhi hui bidi" yaar, it is not that BIG thing. It is easyWould like to see F1 race in India at least once in my life. :(

people r ready to pay 5000 to12000 bucks for akon concert n event went housefull so for indian grand prix,even dat ll b one of its kind for d 1st time in india.people.cn afford dat much.

I think it will be house full even ifmwith 5000rs ticket. basic jeans from tommy cost @6500rs.

It's a great pleasure to watch cars go round and round in the same place for hours.

+1

Formula 1 is effing boring!

New Updates coming up for all the major projects in both Delhi and Mumbai...including world one tower and India twer and metro and F1 and Monorail ......SOON

^^ Awesome!! Hope there's good news on India Tower - there's so much gloom going on in that thread - its like a funeral atmosphere!!

Oye Hoye Merey Laal Merey Peeley:cheers:

New Updates coming up for all the major projects in both Delhi and Mumbai...including world one tower and India twer and metro and F1 and Monorail ......SOON

"if you are in interested in sports we are interested in you."

sounds greedy!

Rs.5000, that too the cheapest ticket is way too costly.........
I know its a complete package for FP1,FP2,FP3,Qualifying and Race, but even then 5000 for a race is out of reach for general public
And to fill 1,50,000 seats, you have to bring in General public

for how much can i get the worst seat in the grand stand, or a place where i can see the pit stops????

Can't assure about pit stop view but cheapest tickets maybe something like entry pass for one day with no seat no. just sit on the grass at a corner or stand. Its still not bad, I in fact like the sitting on the grass part :)

Prices for that are not yet out. Expect it to be as low as 1k to 1.5k for a day.

free mein...Pedd ( tree) pe chad ke dekh lena hehehe....Pure Hindustani Ideaaaa

Formula1.com page on India GP (http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/india_849/destination_guide.html)

http://en.espnf1.com/india/motorsport/story/46895.html
Organisers of the Indian Grand Prix have promised a hassle-free experience for people looking to purchase tickets for the inaugural race in October.

The recent cricket World Cup was marred by the poor handling of ticket sales, with scenes of people being beaten by police and allegations most tickets went to official and corporate bodies.

"We are in the ticketing business for a long time now," explained Ashish Hemrajani, Founder of Bigtree Entertainment, holding company for Bookmyshow.com, the exclusive ticketing partner for the event. "Technology and experience are our backbone and the entire ticket buying process will be extremely user friendly and simple for a fan in any part of the world."

Hemrajani said tickets for the 110,000 spectators would be affordable. "Ticket slabs will ensure the entry for students as well as corporate entities, as we want to attract racing enthusiasts from every stratum of the society. We will start the sale sometime in June."

Spectators will have the option to choose their seats online and ticket counters will be opened in main catchment areas such as Connaught Place and Noida. There will also be the ability to book tickets through mobile applications using Blackberry and Android phones, and a call centre will also be set up.

"For us, it's important that the user experience for spectators should be world-class in every respect," Hemrajani added. "We are sure we will be able to deliver services that match not just our expectations but also the expectations of scores of F1 fans in India and abroad."

+1

Formula 1 is effing boring!

Hehe, you post that three days after one of the best Grand Prix in ages! Wonderful timing! :lol: ;)

Looking forward to seeing what India comes up with. If it's a good track, the prospect of an Indian Grand Prix excites me a lot more than Tilkedromes in the middle of the desert in places like Abu Dhabi.

http://img717.imageshack.us/i/organisersoftheindiangr.jpg/
Organisers of the Indian Grand Prix pose for a photo at the unveiling of the logo for the Buddh International Circuit, New Delhi, India, April 25, 2011
http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/image/46935.html?page=1

Thats beautiful .....Very nice logo....I liked it...

http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/46947.html

The organisers of the Indian Grand Prix have revealed the logo for the newly-named Buddh International Circuit that will host the inaugural race on October 30.

The circuit, roughly 25 miles outside New Delhi in Greater Noida, has been named after the Gautam Buddh Nagar district where it is based. At the unveiling of the new logo the chairman of organisers Jaypee Sports International, Manoj Gaur, said everything was in place to ensure the circuit would be completed and signed off in time.

"Be assured my friends," he was quoted by the Times of India. "Our and [our] country's reputation is there. We are responsible people. The track is ready and the homologation of the facility will be done in July as per the time-table of the FIA."

Samir Gaur, managing director of Jaypee Sports International, said tickets would be set at affordable prices, although the final levels have not been decided.

"We can't disclose the pricing but it would be moderate," he said. "It is in the final stages and it will start from Rs 2500 [US$ 56] onwards:banana:. We have tied up with the bookmyshow.com for the ticketing."

free mein...Pedd ( tree) pe chad ke dekh lena hehehe....Pure Hindustani Ideaaaa

what an idea sirji

Decent logo. Like the "B". Though I would have preferred "Gautama" or "Siddhartha" over "Buddh".

Gautama or Siddhartha is not a well known name! Everyone recognises Buddh...

yup....very true ..To be honest I like the name for the circuit....and logo too...

Logo looks very nice, I like it

Does the logo symbolize something??

sweet!

Rs.5000, that too the cheapest ticket is way too costly.........
I know its a complete package for FP1,FP2,FP3,Qualifying and Race, but even then 5000 for a race is out of reach for general public
And to fill 1,50,000 seats, you have to bring in General public

UHH..India has a population of 1. something billion out of which there are enough people who can pay Rs. 5000

Ticket prices are out...general ticket will be Rs 2500 for 3 race days....

Very very reasonable for such a grand event...

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?showST=true&Skin=TOINEW&Daily=CAP&BaseHref=CAP/2011/04/26&Enter=true

F1’s India Grand Prix tickets will be ‘moderately priced’
TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Greater Noida: Formula One fans in India, who wish to witness the inaugural Indian Grand Prix scheduled for October 28-30 at the Jaypee Integarted Sports Complex in Greater Noida, will have pay at least Rs 2,500 for the weekend (three days), Sameer Gaur, MD and CEO of Jaypee Sports International Limited (JPSI) told reporters here on Friday.
“We are in the final stages of deciding the pricing of tickets for the Indian Grand prix. We want to involve as many people as possible, not just from Delhi/NCR but other parts too. The tickets will be moderately priced. The sale of tickets is likely to commence in a month’s time. At this time, I can only say that the lowest denomination of the tickets would be approx Rs 2,500 for the weekend. The price of the grandstand ticket will be around Rs 30,000-35,000,”said Gaur.
With the stands boasting of a capacity of about 120,000, Gaur said the organizers will consider providing discounted tickets to the students. The organizers are also considering providing feeder buses from metro stations and different parts of Delhi for easy accessibility at no extra cost.
The 5.14 km race track, being developed by German architect Herman Tilke at an approximate price of $400 million, has been named as the Buddh International Circuit. The circuit’s official logo, designed by adman Prasoon Joshi, was unveiled by the organizers in Greater Noida on Monday.
The organizers assured that the facility will be ready in time to host the event unlike the Commonwealth Games whose mismanagement dented India’s image abroad.
“We are prepared because our reputation is at stake. Our counry’s reputation is at stake. The track is already complete and stadium is getting ready. The homolagation (approval by the FIA) will be done in July. Hopefully, we can celebrate the Independence Day here,” said Manoj Gaur, executive chairman of the Jaypee group.
With turns as wide as 20 meters where four to five cars can jostle for overtaking, the track will be in full compliance with the new FIA guidelines. The organizers also said that lot of parties like the Moto GP and V8 Super car series have shown interest in using the race track during off season.

Decent logo. Like the "B". Though I would have preferred "Gautama" or "Siddhartha" over "Buddh".

Thanks for making me find a 'B' in the logo. I was thinking why is it V shaped and what does it symbolize. So B stands for Buddh. Nice logo and nice name.

General entry pass will start from 2.5k for 3 days. It cant be better than that.

yeah

price is nice.

for heaven sake you pay Rs1800 for /mumbai indians one match. 2500 for 3 days is a bargain.

^^ Yeah exactly my point.

Did u guys see this logo?

http://i52.tinypic.com/2i1i90h.jpg

It looks good to me!

I am glad they didn't name it BuddhA..we haves already spiled so many of our names for the sake of whits to pronouce them...RamA,Ganges)more like a skin disease) PUNjab..

Pit Buildings & Permanant Stands
http://youtu.be/HaiDDUWDgos

Do you guys realize that its not a heart in the logo.

Excellent video there! Will they be able to finish it in just 6 months? Even if they are able to pull it out in the last moment, i will be really worried about the overall finishing!

One more render and event video. Looks like an official one, and very recent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iApTqY_Zv0&feature=related

Will they have bucket seats in those mega stands?

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg619/scaled.php?tn=0&server=619&filename=882xn.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

From the inRedbull twitter feed.

From VickyChandok's twitter feed

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg611/scaled.php?tn=0&server=611&filename=u1gkk.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640
http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg640/scaled.php?tn=0&server=640&filename=krkyon.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640
http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg611/scaled.php?tn=0&server=611&filename=rrruoo.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640
http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg614/scaled.php?tn=0&server=614&filename=9sdhj.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

2 layers of asphalt have been laid . Final 2 layers will be laid in june - vicky chandhok

The work is progerssing well as is evident from the photos. The only sad part is the shape of the main building has no Indian architectural element in it.

^^ Absolutely.
:ohno:

from these photos it doesn't look like the track is completed, as reported in TOI

v good pricing..its a similar price for me to fly to india & watch the f 1 there than it is to go to silverstone for the british GP.
good idea pf theres tp kep the general entry cheap , but charge alot for the stands

Work is certainly going on fast track but i dont know if it is fast enough given the deadline.

btw i agree with having lack of local architecture.

Check out Korean GP, so simple and elegant.
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4363/koreangrandprix.jpg

Oh the irony of naming it after Buddh! :lol: I can already imagine the media exploring this symbolism with the divide between the rich and the poor.

Metallica to play for the inaugration ?
Source (http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110174405&keyword=music&subcatg=MUSICINDIA&nid=101906)


Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo has in an interview revealed that the band are slated to play in India this October.

Consistent with rumours that the band has been signed up to perform at F1 Rocks alongside the inaugural Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix scheduled for October 28-30, 2011, at Greater Noida, the news was met by cheers from rock fanatics throughtout the country.


Trujillo said that after The Big 4 wraps, Metallica has their entire summer planned out. With a tour across Europe, including appearances in Italy, Germany, Sweden, England and France in July, the band will come to India in October.

Trujillo stated that the India tour should be interesting, as they have never before played the place. We promise, its going to be an incredible concert! Keep watching this space for more updates!

Work will be completed well on time.....cheers

Work is certainly going on fast track but i dont know if it is fast enough given the deadline.

btw i agree with having lack of local architecture.

Check out Korean GP, so simple and elegant.
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/4363/koreangrandprix.jpg

however cool it might look on TV and pictures...due to that "traditional looking" FOB...i am damn sure some ppl wid corner seats in the grand stand will get a restricted view of the cars speeding away or towards...either they should have made it really high or better arrange n alternative (underground subway) or something like that...

its good that they didn't include it in the Indian GP...

overall out of these all the new tilke circuits spouting across the globe - i love only the Sepang Grand Stand - its one of the best - due to its uniqueness - notice in the picture - the the grand stand running on through the sharp turn

http://muleofhockeytown.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/malaysian_gp_circuit.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Sepang_tribune.jpg

gr8 landscaping !!!!!!!!

however cool it might look on TV and pictures...due to that "traditional looking" FOB...i am damn sure some ppl wid corner seats in the grand stand will get a restricted view of the cars speeding away or towards...either they should have made it really high or better arrange n alternative (underground subway) or something like that...

its good that they didn't include it in the Indian GP...

Well i am sure the designers of korean circuit are competent people and considered every possibility you may think of.

but you missed the point. point is korea is a developed rich country, if they respect their local architecture then why shouldnt we as well.

Well i am sure the designers of korean circuit are competent people and considered every possibility you may think of.

but you missed the point. point is korea is a developed rich country, if they respect their local architecture then why shouldnt we as well.

Just because Korea has some local architecture on a FOB in some race circuit doesn't necessarily mean they have more respect for their culture.

And just because we don't have some local architecture on a FOB or stand in this new circuit doesn't necessarily mean lack of respect for local architecture.

It just means that its not part of the design, reading any more into it, is just a waste of time. We have local architecture in everything else in India...from railway stations to airports...we can use something different here.

^^ You missed the point too. i am not asking you to build indian style fob's or remodel our british style govt buildings and railway stations.

We need to incorporate local aesthetics in to our mega constructions instead of following western footsteps blindly.

going by your logic we should change its name from budh to robert ftw.

Yaar ILU its always good to have some modern structures in INdia...which are not big in numbers ...So I think Indian F1 track looks good...its just my opinion bhai....

Yaar ILU its always good to have some modern structures in INdia...which are not big in numbers ...So I think Indian F1 track looks good...its just my opinion bhai....

true. but by modern do you mean western? we will have tons of them, in fact we are building right now. but when world sees india we get opportunity to showcase our unique style in subtle way.
We dont have to build rock domes for our stadia in old fashion way ,we can have a little hint of our heritage using modern technology. a lot of asian countries have incorporated modern technology to build heritage structures.

I give you example of mumbai airport, it is truly modern, looks western but still has our touch to it. makes it look unique.

at this point i guess anything we get is good for us.

I give you example of mumbai airport, it is truly modern, looks western but still has our touch to it. makes it look unique.
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Good example. Much beter than the main building, which looks like a stack of boxes.

Has the construction started??? Has anyone got a circuit design for the track??

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Has the construction started??? Has anyone got a circuit design for the track??

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Has the construction started??? Has anyone got a circuit design for the track??

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