New Delhi: formula 1 Juggernaut with its accompanying events high decibel, superstar drivers and owners team billionaire, started rolling in India on Thursday, when the world's top racing teams conducted outreach activities in the capital and finetuned their cars ahead of practical exercises, which begin Friday.
First Grand Prix in the country will be flagged off Sunday afternoon, but the experience of F1 traditionally includes practical sessions on Friday and qualifying race on Saturday, which will decide which driver will be the pole position. Ahead of drivers taking to the track superstar, on Friday, the formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone reportedly expressed satisfaction with the track and facilities.
Vicky chandhok, President of the Association of Indian Motorsport and Adviser, said "Bernie visited this morning, and the first thing he said was ' phenomenal '." "He is constantly saying this brilliant and well done," said Chandhok. Earlier this week, Ecclestone told Britain's Guardian newspaper as recently as two weeks ago that fears of places will form during flagoff.
India is an important pit stop for future formula 1 as a sport is actively pursuing the spectators and sponsors of the East, even as the economic slowdown in races in traditional enclaves in the West had command chains and unviable.
Ecclestone, who shaped and controlled by formula 1 for decades, successful race in India and sport into this huge market will mean more energy when he sits down in the revision of the income distribution contracts with 12 teams next year.
Buddh international circuit in the NCR, Noida-201 301 more remain in a heightened state of alert on Thursday, with elaborate security arrangements for access control, RFID, hospitality areas of the team and smoothly print operation.
Reuters news agency, however, reported initial problems such as lack of signage, causing confusion and power outages in Media Center.
"I just walked in and it looks very impressive," former triple world champion Jackie Stewart told Reuters as he arrived at the track. "From just driving, scale, this is extraordinary. I think it's wonderful, and this new world. And they did it like this, "he added.
Former World Champion Michael Schumacher said that he looked forward to the meeting of the cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar. Champion driver was more grim when he talked about the accident, which is prone to his sport. "If something should happen, this is what I would call fate and that is what we all face," said Schumacher.
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