2013 Indian GP - Buddh

[n_anirudh]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/spor ... 502813.cms

more bad news...

[rssh]

Damn our government corrupt brats only build stupid statues of their own party leaders. IMO JPSI already pays for the race fees, custom's deposit for import and export of F1 equipment, advertizing and promotion, pay Central Govt tax, Pay State Govt tax, and now the only exemption of Entertainment tax is also taken away. How will they survive in the future with our corrupt govt(viz every political party) I don't know.

Also now the sales of the tickets has declined as compared to 2011/12. They were set to break even in 3 year at 2011 attendance and in 5 years at 2012, now I think it may take 10 years. Also if Bernie (most probably won't) bring the race in 2015 in April no one in their right mind will come to watch since the temperature is too high (304-315K) and October is a festive and holiday period and still people won't come. This GP looks to be the last one in India ever until and unless Govt decides to consider F1 as a sport too rather than a business.

[n_anirudh]

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-grand ... -5-24.html

27k tix sold until 19oct...doubt if it does exceed 40k...n when theyreturn in 2015..i doubt we would see any increase

[Kiril Varbanov]

James Allison talks about SF and India GP:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMTL8cp4soc[/youtube]

Update: the Suzuka comment from the impeccable Taki Inoue is here - http://www.lotusf1team.com/off-track-ta ... ml?lang=en

[SectorOne]

One DRS zone changed for India. Now kicks in earlier.

The FIA has altered the DRS activation point into Turn 4 at the Buddh International Circuit, venue for this weekend's Indian Grand Prix.

Last season the activation point was 430 metres after Turn 3. However this year it will kick in at 350 metres. The detection point remains the same as in 2012, 16 metres before T3. The second DRS zone, onto the start-finish straight, meanwhile remains unchanged with the detection point 10 metres after Turn 15 and the activation point 36 metres after Turn 16.
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/3021 ... -in-india/

[n_anirudh]

Hope Indian beaurcracy does not stop the race..with a stay filed in India's Supreme court

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sc-agrees-to ... -5-24.html

[FW17]

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-grand ... -5-24.html

27k tix sold until 19oct...doubt if it does exceed 40k...n when theyreturn in 2015..i doubt we would see any increase

not unless BIC hosts sachin's final test


Anyway I do not feel sorry for Jaypee group as they should have done a better financial analysis

[n_anirudh]

Doubt if the GP will be cancelled...this is quite embarassing for Jaypee n BIC

http://www.f1pulse.com/news/2013102450/ ... 1+Pulse%29

[tim|away]

Looks as if we got our first victim of hot curry. The weekend isn't starting well for Di Resta who is on a seven-race point-less streak, last scoring a point back in July's British Grand Prix.
https://twitter.com/JamesCalado/status/ ... 6188658688

[Juzh]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twaBrRgnDiQ[/youtube]

[Kiril Varbanov]

Organizers claim that the race will be held, but if it's canceled, Vettel becomes champion automatically.

[Mandrake]

Man, Kimi really doesn't like to talk to the media, I had to turn the speakers up massively to even understand what he was saying.

Secondly, I know Mark is on his way out, but not looking at "any data whatsoever from the last race" ...

[Vasconia]

Man, Kimi really doesn't like to talk to the media, I had to turn the speakers up massively to even understand what he was saying.

Secondly, I know Mark is on his way out, but not looking at "any data whatsoever from the last race" ...

He probably doesn't want to be reminded of how the team deprived him of victory.

[SectorOne]

Bingo.

[komninosm]

Organizers claim that the race will be held, but if it's canceled, Vettel becomes champion automatically.

That would be pretty funny [-o<