Indian Grand Prix 2013
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This is the third Grand Prix to be held in India. The 2013 Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix is the highest class of automobile racing authorized by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The Formula 1 season includes a series of races which take place on specially built circuits and rarely on street circuits. The result of each race is combined to conclude two annual FIA Formula One World Championships, one for the Constructors and one for the F1 Drivers. The Formula One cars are specially designed fast circuit-racing cars which can reach speeds up to 318 km/h (192 mph).
The primary sponsor of the Indian Grand Prix is the telecom giant, Airtel, who gained the contract to be the main sponsor from 2011 to 2016 for INR 34 crore. About 20,000 tickets have been sold so far, as spectators gear up for the high-speed event. Last year 65,000 fans watched the best race car drivers in the world scorch the track at the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix. Since the event will not take place in 2014, the organizers expect a packed race track this year as fans may come to see the Red Bull racing drivers Sebastian Vettel, who is expected to win, and Mark Weber, who will be retiring after this season. The Buddh International Circuit looks all set for three days of heart-stopping action.
2013 Formula One Indian Grand Prix Time Table
| F1 TIMETABLE |
| Date | Practice Time |
| Fri 25 October 2013 | Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30 Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30 |
| Sat 26 October 2013 | Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00 Qualifying 14:00 |
| Sun 27 October 2013 | Final race 15:00 |
2013 formula 1 Grand Prix tickets:
| 2013 Formula 1 Grand Prix Tickets Price |
| Stand Name | Price (Rs) |
| Main Grand | 21000 |
| Premium | 10000 |
| Star | 7500 |
| Picnic/Natural | 1500 |
Tickets can be purchased online via the only two authorized ticketing partners i.e. www.bookmyshow.com & www.jaypeesports.com. Tickets will range from minimum Rs.1500 to maximum Rs.21000. Parking zone is limited at the circuit, therefore on purchase of 2 event tickets, visitors are eligible to purchase one car parking permit and on purchase on 1 event ticket visitors are eligible to purchase one Two wheeler parking permit at the circuit. As noise level can be extreme at times, visitors are strongly advised to use ear plugs which will be sold at the circuit.
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.
Last Updated on : August 31, 2023
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