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Circuit Length – 5.137 kilometres.
Race distance – 60 laps = 307.249 kilometres.
16 corners in total.
Average speed 210 km/h.
Aerodynamic setup – High downforce.
Top speed 320km/h (with DRS open) 308km/h without
Full throttle – 70% of the lap time (est)
Total fuel needed for race distance – 161.6 kilos (high).
Fuel consumption – 2.65 kg per lap (ave)
Brake wear- average.
Loss time for a Pit stop = 15.5 seconds (est)
Total time needed for a pit stop: 20 seconds (est)
Fuel effect (cost in lap time per 10kg of fuel carried): 0.35 seconds (ave/high


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Top speed : 310km/h
Average speed : 205km/h
Pit straight length : 420m
Circuit length : 5.615km
Race length : 55 laps/309km
Number of corners : 18
Longest section at full throttle : 14.4sec/1200m
Highest G-force : 3.5G
Downforce level : Medium-high
Brake wear : Medium-high
Full throttle : 62% of lap
Gearchanges per lap : 50
Grip level : Medium-low
Gradient change : Low
Average ambient temperature : 21°C
Average track temperature : 23°C
Weather : Frequently wet
Circuit type : Semi-permanent grand prix facility
Runoff areas : Medium-low
Configuration : Anti-clockwise
Fuel consumption : Medium
Landscape : Coastal, Yeongam province
Average attendance : 80,000

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Jaiprakash Gaur - Daddy of BIC
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Turn 3

Blind apex corner—one of the most important corners of the track to get right because it leads on to the long straight, where you want to reach your top speed as quickly as possible.
Straight

We will hit a top speed of around 315 kmph.

Turn 4

One of the slowest corners on the track, I think. We’ll approach this at probably 315 kmph, brake at the 100m board and go around the corner at 100 kmph. We’ll probably pull around 4.5G under brakes and 2G around the corner. This is also a crucial overtaking area because it’s a wide corner.

Turns 8, 9, 13, 14

Very fast chicanes (back-to-back turns in opposing directions), so they will be pretty impressive on the g-forces because of the fast change of direction. We’ll probably pull around 4G. Speed-wise, we’ll be going around 240-260 kmph.

Turns 10, 11

It’s always a good feeling in an F1 car to have elevation changes on a track, as in many cases, it gives you a good sensation of speed. But when elevation is combined with a section of track with corners, this can make our job more difficult, although very rewarding too.

Turns 15, 16

The penultimate corner is pretty blind, so you’ll need to be accurate with turn-in points, and turn 16 is again a wide corner, so it will be a crucial overtaking area.


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Sector 3

As the Sector 3 starts, the track elevation starts dropping again through Turns 13 and 14, which is a chicane that leads to Turn 15. The pit lane entry is just before the final corner, the Turn 16 and the finish line approaches right after this last turn.


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Sector 2

Quick gear changes and hard braking will take the drivers through Turn 5 and a series of fast bends before approaching Turns 10 and 11. Then comes the double apex corner, where the speeds will be in excess of 220 km/hr and the spectators will get a fantastic view of the race there.


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Sector 1

As the drivers leave the start line and approach Turn 1, a right hand turn, they will have an opportunity to make a move on the inside and overtake. This is also a corner where there may be many collisions, so drivers need to be very careful here.

Then after a climb is the blind apex corner of Turn 3 which is one of most challenging parts of the circuit. The width of the track here gives an opportunity to the drivers for overtaking in the straight that follows, which will reportedly be the DRS zone.

The straight is around one kilometre long and cars can touch over 300 km/hr in this stretch. At the end of the stretch is an overtaking chance at the Turn 4, which is a right hand turn.


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LOL....

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Perfect formula for success

Formula One finally makes its way into India, and strangely enough, it’s not because people in India pushed for it for years, but because a viewership-greedy Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) succumbed to potential in the sub-continent.

How the FIA, and Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone in particular, benefit from their newest business venture, which will help them rake in money by the sacks, is all too well known. What else their ‘vision’ can trigger, however, is seldom spoken about.

For instance, Indian Formula One drivers Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok, though not highly skilled, have been around for long and have put in enough hours behind the wheel of an F1 car to give mid-grid team drivers a run for their money. Despite their relative success, they have always complained of how hard it is for either of them to get backing from sponsors in India. They have even gone on to solely blame the absence of sponsors for their rusty shows in the past.

Things have changed dramatically in little over a year for the two drivers, and Indian motor sport in general.

Weeks after Jaypee Sports International announced that India would host a Grand Prix in 2011 at the Buddh International Circuit on October 30, sponsors flocked in and signed up to be a part of the mega event. Airtel fought off stiff competition before clinching the title sponsorship, Vodofone went all out to present its team and drivers to Indian fans, Force India got going on its ‘hunt for one in a million’ campaign, a revitalised Hero took Karthikeyan under its wings and several other smaller business organisations also managed to get a piece of the F1 cake.

The biggest move of the lot, however, came when Sahara Group signed a $100-million deal with Vijay Mallya’s team and picked up 42.5 per cent of the stakes in the company.
What all this corresponds to is loads of money, and that -- if channeled properly -- should help young Indian drivers find their feet.

Getting on to the grid is not enough, drivers need to possess some skill. And for that, the presence of a world-class track is a pre-requisite. Formula One, in collaboration with JPSI’s vision, has given India a state-of-the-art track as well.

What this 5.14-km track does is give Indian drivers an authentic feeling of driving on an F1 track. Not that MMSC (Madras) and Kari Speedway (Coimbatore) didn’t serve the purpose. They just seem a little outdated at this point of time. Maybe, they will still come clean for salons and such, but Formula cars need space to unleash their might, and BIC has that in abundance.

A wide and fast track will help greenhorns push their cars without having to worry about sidewalls and locking brakes on tight corners. Instead, they can go out there and give it their all without having to keep a myriad other things on their mind.

Also, the fact that almost every single F1 driver started off with karts will spur a whole new generation of young enthusiasts to take up karting and eventually aim at making the pinnacle.

Mercedes Academy, which will begin operation some time next year, will also help reel in some talent, the Indian car market will flourish as a result of Indianmaking its mark on the international scenario, companies will sponsor drivers and teams without having to worry about returns, teams like Red Rooster Racing won’t have to exit the sport.

If it hasn’t already, F1 will certainly change the face of motor sport in India in time to come.

Perfect formula for success
 
F1 caricature book unveiled
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LOL nice cartoon's of F1 driver..
 
F1 debut fuels India's sporting ambitions


New Delhi: If India can pull off a successful Grand Prix on Sunday, the winning driver will not be the only person celebrating a major victory.

The country's inaugural Formula One race, being held at a new track in Greater Noida, just outside capital New Delhi, is seen as a key test of India's ability to organise and deliver international sporting events.

After last year's chaotic Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Formula One bosses are hoping the hosts will live up to their pledge to hold a smoothly-run weekend for the world's top drivers and up to 100,000 spectators.

Confidence is high despite the daunting logistical challenges and fears of massive congestion as fans battle to get into the $400-million Buddh International Circuit track near the satellite town of Noida.

Organisers say the race surface and crowd facilities have all been finished in the nick of time, and that Formula One's global experience, financial muscle and professional approach are paying dividends.

If such claims are proven on the day, it would be a long way from the bureaucratic apathy that beset the Commonwealth Games, remembered today for their shabby venues and corruption allegations rather than the sporting action.

The Jaypee group, which has built the new track, is bullish about putting on a show that makes fast-developing India proud.

"We wanted to do something which nobody could point a finger at," the group's 81-year-old founder Jaiprakash Gaur told reporters on a site visit.

"With this event, we hope to repair the damage India's reputation suffered during the (Commonwealth) Games."

Jaypee, whose motto is "No Dream Too Big", is a huge infrastructure conglomerate with businesses in real estate, engineering and road construction.

For many observers, the contrast between the privately-run Formula One race and the Commonwealth Games - which were overseen by the government - is an insight into the strengths and weaknesses of India's economy.

Veteran columnist Ayaz Memon, who has followed India's ambitions over three decades, said a well-received Grand Prix would send a message about the nation's future as the sporting hub of south Asia.

"The perception that the private sector does a better job is not misplaced," Memon told AFP. "The government messed up the Commonwealth Games. That won't be the case with Formula One.

"People are more accountable in the private sector. And unlike the Games, the GP is not a one-off event. Organisers will learn from any mistakes that happen in the first year.

"It can only get better in future."

The publicity machine has been in overdrive ahead of the race, with television channels and newspapers hailing the arrival of Formula One as a sign of the nation's emerging role on the world stage.

Cricket dominates the sports scene in India, but there is also a passionate following for F1 and a near-universal love of cars and fast driving.

At least 80,000 tickets have already been sold, and many international sports bodies and potential foreign business investors will be watching as closely as the fans.

The 5.14-kilometre track, designed by German architect Hermann Tilke, has been widely welcomed by competing teams, and the setting is ready to enhance India's sporting image - if the bureaucratic machinery will play along.

Veteran Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello, who races for Williams, told the Hindustan Times recently that it took him three months to secure a visa for the Grand Prix.

And last week the Supreme Court ordered organisers to freeze 25 percent of revenues from ticket sales until a tax dispute is resolved.

Officialdom and heavy-handed security can also often cause problems at Indian sports events - endless checkpoints and a fierce military presence crushed much of the spirit out of the Commonwealth Games.

Cricket fans are regularly expected to survive six or eight hours without food and water as supplies cannot be brought into grounds and service stalls are often inadequate.

But the potential is clear as the Indian economy booms - attracting not just Formula One but also increasing interest from foreign football clubs keen to tap into a market of 1.2 billion people.

The lucrative IPL cricket tournament, with its mix of international players and showbusiness glamour, has shown that there are big rewards for putting on world-class sport in the country.

But with frenzied preparations still underway at the track, the jury is still out on whether India can look forward to a glitch-free weekend of noisy Formula One drama.

F1 debut fuels India's sporting ambitions | Features | NDTVSports.com
 
Formula 1 did the right thing in coming to India, says Ross Brawn

Formula 1 has done the right thing in coming to India for the first time this year, claims Mercedes GP team principal Ross Brawn, despite teething problems at the new Buddh circuit.

Although drivers are relishing the layout of the new track near Delhi, teams and media have been battling with power cuts, some crude infrastructure and even local wildlife - including bats and rats - in buildings.

But Brawn thinks that F1 is right to be in India and says that everyone in the sport is 'tolerant' of the practical issues that have been encountered so far.

"The track is fantastic," said Brawn. "You don't really know until cars start running around, what the track is like. But the track is fantastic. It has got an exciting combination of corners and straights. It has a very long straight and some very important corners, some combination of corners that will be quite tricky.

"The facilities are good. Clearly it has just been finished but we understand that and we are not criticising that. We know that next year there will be another step forward with the facilities because it has been a massive challenge for everybody to get it finished, so we are very tolerant and understanding of the situation."

Bernie Ecclestone was seen inspecting the facilities on Thursday, and said he was happy with the efforts that had been made to get the track as complete as possible.

"It's super. The track is super," he said. "They have done everything we wanted them to do, within two or three years of us reaching an agreement. It took Silverstone 25 years, so I think they have done well."

Although the glitz and glamour of the multi-million pound F1 industry is in stark contrast to some of the poverty in India, Brawn says it is vital that the sport races in places like India.

"India for us is a fascinating new place for us; people comment on the contrast of something like F1 within the communities of India, but if we don't come here how can we help?" he explained.

"How can we contribute to making things move forward if F1 stays away from India? What solution does that provide? It doesn't provide any solutions, and F1 coming to India maybe we can contribute in a small way to the development of India as a nation.

"What is fascinating for me is the knowledge that people have of F1, because it is not a country where F1 has existed before. Talking to the fans and talking to the media, it is astonishing how much knowledge and enthusiasm they have for the sport.

"I think because India as a nation is going forward in the area of technology, F1 appeals. It is an area of high technology and India is an area that is rapidly advancing, and it is a great fit. I hope we can provide a good show for the fans."

Brawn has also played down concerns about the dirty track surface at Buddh, with dusty conditions expected in early practice.

"It doesn't help, and it is always nicer if you have a lot of different lines that the drivers can take, but quite honestly during the race, a lot of the track becomes unusable because of the rubber.

"If you look at any track during the race, there are no-go zones because the rubber builds up because of marbles. I don't think it will be a big issue.

"Everyone is very understanding. We are really pleased to be here, really excited to be here – we understand that there are things that for next year need a gentle improvement, but it is a fantastic facility."
Formula 1 did the right thing in coming to India, says Ross Brawn - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com
 
@Che Guevara

Thanks for all the pics on this whole thread mate! :tup:

And thanks for keeping this thread alive :tup:

Good work bro :cheers:
 
This is so far the most Handsome F1 circuit I have ever seen, its so Grand....
 
This is so far the most Handsome F1 circuit I have ever seen, its so Grand....

This is because you are and Indian,well I like it too.It has lots of turn,high speed unto 320kph,ups and down and also blind spot.It will be an amazing race track and lots of overturn since track is very wide mainly near turns...Well I like spa track also..
 
Would want to miss it from Fridays Practice sessions.

The second fastest track in the calender... wonder whats up for the sunday.
 
guys.. be prepared for some negetive publicity as well.. BBC has already started this initiative by posting some silly news items.. here are some..

The press pack have encountered several problems on their arrival at the media centre at the Indian Grand Prix. Press Association journalist Ian Parkes freed a trapped bat, while BBC presenter Jake Humphrey is concerned by two power cuts.
 
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