Airtel Formula 1 Grand Prix Race in India: Feel The Traction
Fast Facts About Airtel’s Formula 1 Grand Prix Race
- Date: 28th October 2011 to 30th October 2011
- Days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Time: Morning to Evening
- Venue: Buddha International Circuit, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Turns: 16
- Circuit Length: 5.1 Kms
- Ticket Price: Rs 6,000 to 12,500
- Width of the track: Between 18m -20m
- Highest point of Elevation on the track: 14m
- Cost of building the track: US$ 400 million approx
- Distance from New Delhi: 40Kms from New Delhi
- FIA homologation schedule in: July 2011
- Inaugural Race: 30th October 2011
About Indian Formula 1 Race
The F1 race also known as the formula 1 or grand prix is soon going to give some traction to the Jaypee’s Buddha International F1 Race Circuit (BIC)in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. FIA (Federation Internationale de l`Automobile ) is the sole universally recognized body responsible for organizing the grand F1 Race events. FIA in this context being the majors have offered full contribution to the Jaypee group in organizing this race for three days that is from 28th to 30th October 2011. The track is expected to hold other top F1 racing events in the year 2012.
The F1 racing circuit is designed by the renowned German architect and race track designer Herman Tilke, who has also designed racing circuits in Malayasia, China, Turkey, Indonesia, South Africa, Baharain and the US. The Buddha International Circuit is 5.1kms long and is spread over an area of 2,000acres in Jaypee sports city. It is one of the most fastest circuits in the world. Designed with the deliberate engineering skills, this circuit has the best track features accompanied by the proper curves and elevations. These curves and elevations will provide opportunity to the F1 drivers to drive their ferraries at the maximum speeds of 320 to 360Kms per hour. All the international standards and parameters have also been given full consideration while developing this circuit. The run off areas and medical aides to support at the time of emergency have been upgraded with all the modern features.
Apart from its unmatchable features, the most unique part of Jaypee’s Buddha International Circuit its capacity to hold more than 1,10,000 people. The entire F1 racing circuit has been categorized into four zones which includes yellow color for North zone, Red for West Zone, Green for South Zone and Blue for the East Zone. All the spectators in order to reach the circuit have to adhere to their zones marked by the colors and signages. It is expected that 12 teams from all over the world are going to participate in this grand event. Each team constitutes 100 team members.The Jaypee group alone have booked 6000 rooms in the Delhi NCR area. The team contingents and the administrative members will stay in these rooms.
The team drivers and the F1’s boss will be provided special Accommodations at Jaypee resorts and spa which also has the spa of six senses. Apparently, the hotels in Delhi and NCR have already commenced receiving advance bookings on the 40-50 % more cost price for the hotel stay. But some of the F1 participants have booked their rooms individually by their own sources. The Jaypee group alone has booked 6000 rooms in the Delhi NCR area. The team contingents and the administrative members will stay in these rooms. With only few hotels in Noida and Greater Noida, Delhi hotels will be the one to benefit from this event. The Imperial, Le Meridian, The Lalit, and many other hotels have got booking of 150 to 350 rooms from the Jaypee group.
All these details, perhaps shows up the benefit part which the hospitality industry is suffice to gain from Airtel’s Grand Prix/ F1 Race at the Buddha International Circuit. The weekend F1 race will prove to be a great silver lining for the Indian hospitality industry in the times when US economic growth is dipping and hotels in Delhi/NCR will witness sudden boom.
India Hotel Review being ensconced in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, feels a great pride in informing about this humongous weekend F1 festivity. IHR as the online travel agency feels elated to tell the racing enthusiasts as well the participants about this world class event after Common Wealth Games which will surely broaden the perspective of the international travelers about the India’s hospitality arena.
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