The Sports Ministry is keen to bring Formula 1 back to the Buddh International Circuit in Noida in the near future.
MotoGP's Indian Grand Prix has been cancelled due to operational considerations, series organisers said on Wednesday.
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.
Some of the best images from the inaugural Indian Grand Prix.
The first Indian to win an international race at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida.
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.
Next year's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne has been brought forward to March 20, to allow space for an August break, after previously being listed for a later than usual start on April 3.
The Briton made the comments in an interview to the BBC in reference to Formula 1 embracing new countries to hold races.
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel completed a practice hat-trick on Saturday with the fastest time in a smog-shortened final session before qualifying for a race expected to bring him a fourth successive Formula One title.
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel put himself on pole position for a fourth successive Formula One title after lapping the Indian Grand Prix circuit faster than any driver ever before on Saturday.