A bevy of dignitaries, filmstars and cricketers were among the 95,000-odd crowd that thronged the Buddh International Circuit to witness the inaugural Indian Grand Prix [ Images ], in Greater Noida, on Sunday.
Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh [ Images ] and Harbhajan Singh [ Images ] were among the cricketers present at the circuit as double world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull blazed his way to the 11th win of the season ahead of McLaren's [ Images ] Jenson Button [ Images ] and Ferrari's [ Images ] Fernando Alonso [ Images ].
The film world was represented by Shah Rukh Khan [ Images ], Deepika Padukone [ Images ] and Gulshan Grover [ Images ] among others.
Uttar Pradesh [ Images ] Chief Minister Mayawati [ Images ] Devi did the honours to bring the curtains down on a successful event by presenting the winner's trophy to Vettel amid loud cheers at the stands.
Rakesh Bharti Mittal, vice-chairman of Airtel, the title sponsors, presented a trophy to a Red Bull official for his driver winning the race.
Executive chairman of Jaypee Group, the race organisers, Manoj Gaur, presented the trophy to Button for his second -- place finish, while Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India [ Images ] chief, Vicky Chandhok, gave away the trophy to Alonso.
Being the final race day, Sunday's turnout was 45,000 more than Saturday's qualifying.
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