Buddh International Circuit
The Buddh International Circuit is an Indian motor racing circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The circuit is around 24 km from Delhi, the national capital of India and is well-known for the first ever annual Formula One Indian Grand Prix which was held in 2011. The circuit has been designed by Herman Tilke, world-renowned German architect and racetrack designer. It was officially inaugurated on 18 October 2011. The estimated cost to build this circuit was about INR 10 billion.
The Buddh International Circuit is spread over 874 acres of land and has a length of approximately 5.14 km (3.194 mi). The seating capacity is more than 100,000 people. The owner of the sprawling circuit is Jaypee Group and is operated by Jaypee Sports International Limited and is part of the Jaypee Green Sports city. The BIC will also host a GT1 World Championship round as the season finale in December 2013, a Superbike World Championship round for four seasons from 2013 onwards and the 2013 MotoGP Indian Grand Prix.
About the track:
The track has 16 medium speed corners where F1 cars will lap at an average speed of 210 km/h and 3 straights which will let the cars reach up to the speeds of 320 km/h making it one of the fastest tracks in the world. The expected lap time on the track is 1 minute 27 seconds. The highest elevation on the tack is 14 metres. Most notable part of the circuit is the multi-apex turn at 10-11-12 sequence. The circuit's main straight at 1060m, is among the longest in F1 and so is the pit lane at 600 metres. There are 41 pit garages on the circuit. Time spent in the pit lane is a key factor in formulating race strategies.
Previous races held in Buddh International Circuit:
In 2012, the second F1 Indian Grand Prix was held at the circuit from 25 to 27 October, 2012. Sebastian Vettel driving for Red Bull Racing won the event. The second position was taken by Fernando Alonso while Mark Webber grabbed the third place on the podium. The Best 'F1 Promoter' Award was given to Jaypee Sports International Limited at the FIA Annual Awards held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Awards and recognition:
Buddh International Circuit which hosted India's first Formula One Grand Prix in 2011 was presented with the "2011 Motorsport Facility of the Year" award by various media publications at their annual awards. It was also awarded with the "FIA Best Promoter Trophy" at the FIA prize giving celebration held in Gurgaon, India.
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