The Buddh International Circuit (BIC) recently hosted FIA-level racing for the first time in 13 years, sparking renewed discussions about a potential Formula 1 return to India. While organisers suggest 30-40% of the track needs revamping, drivers who competed praised its condition. The government is also exploring the feasibility, but significant financial investment and tax clarity are crucial for F1's comeback.
The Indian Racing Festival is bringing FIA-level F4 Indian Championship and Indian Racing League races to the Buddh International Circuit on October 31 and November 1, marking the return of major motorsport to the venue after 13 years. The event will feature intense competition, including the F4 title battle where Luviwe Sambudla currently leads, and the second round of the IRL.
The Indian Racing Festival is set to make a grand return to the Buddh International Circuit after a 13-year hiatus, featuring the F4 Indian Championship and Indian Racing League on October 31 and November 1. The event will host crucial rounds for both championships, with the F4 title race intensifying and a new youngest winner emerging.
The Indian Racing Festival's 2026 season will feature Rounds 4 and 5 at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, marking the return of FIA-level racing after 13 years. The season will conclude with a night race at the Navi Mumbai Street Circuit in December. The F4 Indian Championship has already completed its initial rounds, with the Indian Racing League joining soon.
Pranav Adani's visit to the Singapore Grand Prix has intensified speculation about Formula 1's return to India. The Adani Group, which owns the Buddh International Circuit, is actively pursuing the revival of the Indian Grand Prix, with support from the Indian government. However, significant financial and logistical challenges, including tax clarity and substantial upgrade costs, must be overcome amidst increasing global competition for hosting races.
Buddh International Circuit, which played host to India's first Formula One Grand Prix on October 30, has been awarded the 'Motorsport Facility of the Year' award at the Professional Motorsport World Expo 2011, held in Cologne, Germany.
India's Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has announced the formation of a 10-member Task Force, chaired by Niti Aayog's Yugal Kishore Joshi, to assess the feasibility and challenges of reviving Formula 1 in the country. The committee aims to develop a roadmap for India to host a Grand Prix by 2028, focusing on sustainable growth, policy interventions, and addressing past issues like taxation. The Adani group, owners of the Buddh International Circuit, will also be involved.
India's government is working to resolve tax and regulatory hurdles to bring Formula One back to the Buddh International Circuit on the outskirts of New Delhi in 2028, more than a decade after the race was dropped.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is advocating for a Formula 1 race in India by 2027, with potential interest from multiple companies to operate the Buddh International Circuit.
The Indian Sports Ministry, led by Minister Manuskh Mandaviya, is establishing a dedicated Task Force to explore the revival of Formula One racing in India. This initiative follows a meeting with key stakeholders, aiming to assess the challenges and benefits of hosting major motorsport events, with a target of bringing F1 back by 2028. The Task Force will recommend a comprehensive policy framework to support motorsports growth, leveraging India's significant F1 fanbase.
Williams driver Alex Albon has expressed his support for India's efforts to bring Formula One back to the country, stating it would be 'fantastic' and he would be 'excited' to be part of it.
Raja Sen reviews the Buddh International Circuit, on which the Indian F1 GP will be run, and says the track seems unforgiving.
The Sports Ministry has provisionally recognised the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) as a National Sports Federation (NSF), a move aimed at promoting motorsport and facilitating Formula 1's return to India. This recognition requires FMSCI to amend its constitution to comply with governance acts, and a Task Force is being established to assess the benefits and challenges of hosting major motorsport events.
The Sports Ministry has provisionally recognised the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) as a National Sports Federation (NSF). This status makes FMSCI eligible for financial grants and is a significant step in the government's efforts to bring Formula 1 racing back to India, with a Task Force also being formed to explore hosting major motorsport events.
Yamaha's MotoGP rider, Jorge Lorenzo is coming to India later this year and R3 owners have a chance to ride along with him at the Buddh Circuit, writes Indian automobile website MotorBeam.
The Adani Group is exploring strategies to revive Formula 1 racing at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, with Karan Adani expressing strong interest in bringing the sport back to India.
The Sports Ministry is keen to bring Formula 1 back to the Buddh International Circuit in Noida in the near future.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is pushing for a Formula 1 race in India in 2027 by addressing tax hurdles that led to the event's departure in 2013.
India's Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is pushing to revive Formula One racing in the country, focusing on creating a strong pipeline of drivers and technicians. Discussions with the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) have centered on developing a comprehensive framework to integrate motorsports with India's automotive and engineering sectors.
Ducati would like to develop a motorbike racetrack on the lines of the Buddh International Circuit.
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Bezzecchi, riding for Mooney VR46 Racing Team, had to ward off stiff competition from Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia, the championship leader, before standing on the victor's podium at the Buddh International Circuit.
The sprint race later on Saturday, as well as Sunday's main race, has been shortened due to the conditions at the circuit on the outskirts of New Delhi, organisers said.
Bezzecchi came out with flying colours registering the best time to grab his third pole of the season.
The India F1 GP is upon us and Rediff.com's Raja Sen is at the Buddh International Circuit to get a pulse of the goings on the pit lanes and the paddock.
India are hosting a motorsport event of this magnitude for the first time since the 2013 Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix, which was dropped from the calendar due to financial, taxation and bureaucratic issues.
MotoGP, the pinnacle of two-wheel racing, could come to India in the winter of 2023 if all goes ahead as planned, providing a massive boost to the stagnant motorsport scene in the country.
The Indian promoters of the event, Fairstreet Sports, presented the UP CM, who has been instrumental in paving the way for MotoGP's smooth ride to make its maiden entry into the country, with the first ticket of the historic race.
Final practice for the Formula One Grand Prix was twice delayed on Saturday due to smog shrouding the circuit and preventing the medical helicopter from operating.
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Organizers of the second edition of the Indian Grand Prix are jazzing up the Buddh International Circuit in anticipation of a nail biting race that could decide the 2012-13 Formula One champion.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni took time out for his passion for biking at the Buddh International Circuit, in Gurgaon, a day after guiding Chennai Super Kings to their second Champions League Twenty20 crown.
Problems over taxation, with Formula One classified as entertainment rather than a sport in India, as well as the considerable bureaucracy governing the import of equipment have been seen as obstacles.
The Buddh International Circuit was unveiled on Tuesday amid much fanfare ahead of the widely-anticipated inaugural Indian Grand Prix and described as "one of the best in the world" by the country's first F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan.
Indian Grand Prix organisers expressed renewed optimism about the prospects of their Formula One event despite fears Sunday's race will be the last at the Buddh International circuit.
