> India F1= 2009...?

India tipped to join F1 calendar in 2009

INDIA could host a grand prix in Delhi as early as 2009, a close Indian associate of Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and as of now DELHI seems to be the front runner...

The wait for F1 might just be till 2009 if Leading businessman Vijay Mallya is to be believed.

Mallya said after signing a sponsorship agreement between his Kingfisher Airlines and the Toyota team that he was confident the sport would come to the sub-continent.

"It has always been my dream to bring Formula One to India," he told a news conference on the sidelines of the launch of Toyota`s new TF107 car.

"The government of Delhi I think really wants Formula One in India and I am optimistic that maybe we will be able to host our first race in 2009."

"India's economy is booming. There's no reason why Formula One should not be in India. It will put India firmly on the world map. I have come up with a plan for racing on roads at Delhi, like the way it is in Monaco. I have spoken to Sheela Dixit," said Vijay Mallya, Chairman, UB Group.

The king of good times says the race could even be held at one of Delhi's most prime locations with the parliament and Rashtrapati Bhawan as the backdrop by proposing Rajpath or the road in front of the Presidential palace as FI tracks..
Mallya is a close associate of Bernie Ecclestone. The F1 supremo Ecclestone said last year that he was in negotiations with a regional government in India to build a race track, without identifying which one.

The Briton is keen to expand the sport`s reach further in Asia, with South Korea already promised a grand prix for 2010 and Singapore hoping for a street race as well.

India, with a booming economy and more than 500 million people under the age of 20, is a strong candidate.

The country had a first Formula One driver in Narain Karthikeyan, now a Williams tester, in 2005.

Even my dreams would leave that part out

Well there would be one advantage to such a plan - they would have to fix up Delhi roads for the race, so the public would benefit.

^^ yes that's an advantage.. but even i wouldnt want the Rashtrapati Bhawan to be the backdrop..... i dont care abt those blood suckers sitting inside... .rather i care more for the buildin itself.. lest anything happen to it..

but yes i agree a street race would mean that the streets in delhi would be well made...offcourse the people into f1 could just build only the circuit properly and leave out the rest of the city roads....(which i guess might just happen)..

btw. are delhi roads as bad as mumbai?

^^ Worse I imagine.

Plus they have nothing known as the Western Express Highway ...

Gr8 re...
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Don't just imagine stuff out of nowhere - Delhi has some roads which are really good. The problem in Delhi is the amount of traffic. Also, there are too many bureaucrats and ministers whose cars can go any which way. Otherwise, the roads are decent - wide and good speed.

maybe like the pampered roads townside.. which we have here in mumbai.. eh?

but a street race would be something... hehe..
i wonder.. if we have a street race here in mumbai. which route would u people choose...(max 5kM)

hmmmm.. i thought they were planning F1 Track in mahrahstra or Andhra Pradesh/hyd.
and had heard tht they will have F1 track in navi mumbai and was very happy...hmm but now u cant say anythin..lolz...
anyways there's already a international cricket stadium comin up at my place...almost 40-50 % done ...

Ya..it looks gr88..its near RAIT rgt...but its pretty far frm d main city...

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