The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing (q.v. for pre-1947 history) of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA's) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950. The sport's history necessarily parallels the history of its technical regulations; see Formula One regulations for a summary of the technical rule changes.
Although the world championship has always been the main focus of the category, non-championship Formula One races were held for many years. Due to the rising cost of competition, the last of these occurred in 1983. National championships existed in South Africa and the UK in the 1960s and 1970s.
Description: 2011 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF INDIA
Friday 28th October
Formula One Practice 1
Formula One Practice 2
Saturday 29th October
Formula One Practice 3
Formula One Qualifying
Sunday 30th October
Formula One RACE
Location:
Sector 25 YEIDA Dankaur
Greater Noida,U.P. India
Indian F1 race track 2011
Formula One race 2011 will be held at the Jaypee Group Circuit in Greater Noida, 50 km from Delhi.The circuit will be roughly 5.5 kilometres and it is designed by F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke.The infrastructure of the circuit would cost between Rs 12 billion and Rs 15 billion.
The Indian F1 race track will have 16 corners. Formula One cars are expected to get an average speed of 210 kmph around the track. The race track stadium will have a capacity to hold 1,20,000 spectators and a huge grandstand near the 10 and 11 turns of the race track, that can accommodate privileged 30,000 spectators under its shade.
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Leading businessman Vijay Mallya said after signing a sponsorship agreement between his Kingfisher Airlines and the Force India team that he was confident the sport would come to the subcontinent. "It has always been my dream to bring Formula One to India," he told a news conference on the sidelines of the launch of Force India's car in 2008. "The government of Delhi I think really wants Formula One in India and I am optimistic that maybe we will be able to host our first race in 2009.
Both the Motorsports Association of India and the Federation of Motorsports Clubs of India have expressed some scepticism. The latter's president, Rajat Mazumbar, has said that "The only authorised body that can run motorsports in the country is ours" despite the fact the deal has been signed with the Indian Olympic Association.
Increased awareness has led to the popularity of merchandise, Formula 1 tickets, and race tours to F1 destinations.
Formula 1 Race In India
On 30th October 2011, Indian Formula One fans will get to see their first Grand Prix live at the Jaypee Group Circuit located just 50 kilometers away from the capital, New Delhi.
The Indian Grand Prix is about a year away and the organisers are leaving no stone unturned to ensure a successful culmination of the event. The event is scheduled to be held at a venue in the NCR region in one of the several townships being developed by the Jaypee Group.
The race organisers peg the turnout for the race at more than 1 lakh spectators, most of them from outside the country. “The circuit is part of a sports city being constructed 35 kilometres outside the Indian capital on a 2,800 acre site with areas set aside for the Formula One track and a 100,000-seater international cricket stadium. Jaypee Group head Jaiprakash Gaur is passionate about sport and he has a dream to develop Indian youngsters with talent and prospects to progress. We expect to complete construction by July 2011 and once the FIA has given its approval we can finalise training for marshals, track officials and medical staff in time for an October race,” Mark added
Bernie Ecclestone last week while confirming that the 2011 formula one season shall have 20 F1 races announced that the season would also host the inaugural Indian Grand Prix and the Korean Grand Prix. Meanwhile Indian racer Narain Karthikeyan (1st Indian ever to race in formula one) confirmed his desire to race in the 1st ever edition of the Indian Grand Prix.
The 5.14-km Jaypee Circuit in Greater Noida, being constructed some 50 km from New Delhi, will stage the 18th leg of the 2011 Formula One season on October 30, subject to the facility passing a final inspection by FIA. Estimated to cost about Rs 1,000 crore to build, the circuit is expected to be completed by June 2011. Built in 875 acres as part of the 2500-acre Jaypee Greens Sports City, which also proposes to have a cricket stadium with a seating capacity of one lakh and a 25,000-seat hockey stadium apart from an already existent 18-hole golf course, the Formula One circuit will initially seat 150,000 fans, with provisions to expand it to 200,000.
When the race gets under way next October with the likes of Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso—among others—vying for top honours, it will mark the culmination of a process that began in October 2007, when the FIA signed a Rs 1,600-crore contract with JPSK Sports Private Limited to organise a Formula One race in India. Designed by noted German architect Hermann Tilke, the circuit is expected to be a speedy but challenging one designed to provide the thrills and spills that passionate Formula One fans in India.
