F1 India: Living Suitcase, Formula One Style

GREATER NOIDA-201 301: you can require the formula 1 season. Team actually live suitcase and drivers and crew members looked after a lot of empathy for the fatigue factor not creep.

2011 season at the fag end and with two more weekends of racing to go after the Indian Grand Prix, F1 family should be looking to put your feet up for a couple of weeks before they again get cracking. 2012 calendar trimmed 20 races from 21, dropping Turkish Grand Prix due to a lack of reaction from the audience and Bahrain returns after missing this year because of civil unrest. It's still a long exhausting run.

Drivers and crew spend the whole day together during race weekend. While the crew works tirelessly in the garage, trying to put out the best car in the race, other team members have the option of a nearby team building.

In the McLaren Mercedes, team building in the Indian Grand here, there is no difference between Lewis Hamilton and stoic mechanic who works 6:0 pm daily at the weekend. They both however, sip a glass of wine and gives a picture of a happy family.

"We used to hopping from one part of the world to another. All the guys really work hard and they deserve the best treatment, once they get done with their work, Steve Cooper, a liaison officer from McLaren, told IANS.

Teams from the Championship leaders Red Bull before backmarker Team Lotus traveling from all those daily items which they will use to return home.

Most groups prefer to wear even basics such as mineral water, juices and a variety of local drinks together and each of them has the expert chef, which churns cuisine from all parts of the world.

"Guys like to taste the food of the country they are visiting. In India, we have some lovely Curry; He's too good with Japanese cuisine. We will try to humus and Pita bread when we go in Abu Dhabi next. And when we feel home sick, we tell him to do what we are accustomed to eating, "said Cooper, driver Jenson Button Terrace building with girlfriend Jessica Michibata.

Ferrari team building day begins with a paste, which is also good for Italian MEDIA travelling together with them. Sumptuous buffet breakfast is served all day in the building of the FIA to Buddh international circuit.

"We are trying various cuisines and at the same time, we want our regular doses of bread. All we need is for us, "Matteo Bonciani, head of FIA, told IANS.

The crew members of Red Bull to explore a new country on their bikes.

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F1 Race: Minister Of Sport Is Not The Place For The Indian Grand Prix

New Delhi: the Centre was left out of the F1 race frame megaeyeball, sharply contrasting with the Jamboree as ICC Cricket World Cup and Commonwealth Games, where the political class hastened to use popularity.

The event, featuring global icons was so current on the political spectrum that sports Minister Ajay Maken ventilated with sarcastic Tweet: "when F1 is marked as Minister of sport, I am laying stone for Rs 5 crore synthetic track P T Usha Academy near Koyilandi From (sic)".

It was unclear whether he reflect Minister Piqué, stay, or in order to demonstrate its commitment to the development of mass sports on sports class.

"I never expected an invitation from the organizers of F1. I'm not a star or a celebrity or a girl, I'm only Minister of sport. When I rejected their motion from taxes and customs duties, then why should I wait for an invitation, "Maken said by telephone from Kozhikode.

 Although Maken tried to play, a surprise omission from the Ministry of sport stood because race in Mayawati ruled Uttar Pradesh came amid BSP for Congress against the regime of corruption and crime in early poll campaign, which starts in April. Many believed that the Congress-BSP rivalry can be a political sub-plot why F1 became a sporting event, unlike the World Cup or the RSE BSB where politicians hogged moments of glory in real time.

Sports observers said that the events Cut picture is radically different from conventional events are dominated by political patronage. There were "complementary" topic. Some authors have claimed that they too had to buy tickets for their guests. Tickets were also high prices that reflect the organizers of the calculation that they will not be a deterrent to patrons F1 among paying for classes.

If F1 is any indication, global events can change the face of the sport in the country. The Centre could be the biggest loser if the Government becomes experiment FI up fashion.

 But many positive aspects to it. Globalization of sport can bring an end to political patronage, which dominates the sport. The syndrome of "free passage" between the associated classes "demolished many events, but it can be difficult to eke out such concessions from global events where bottom line conscious managers leave little room for such arm-twisting.

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Formula 1: F1 Superstars In India Raise Big Debut India

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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