INDIA in F1

Author: David Bodapati

  • Johnny Cecotto Junior completes Abu Dhabi F1 test line-up for Force India

    Johnny Cecotto Junior will test for Sahara Force India at the upcoming young driver test in Abu Dhabi next week, completing the team’s line-up alongside Max Chilton.
    The 22-year-old Venezuelan will get behind the wheel of the VJM04 on Wednesday 16 November for a full day of work with the team. The test will be Johnny’s debut in a Formula 1 car.
    Johnny Cecotto Jr: “I think all drivers want to race in Formula 1 so the chance to get time in the Sahara Force India F1 car is a big moment for me. In fact, I can’t stop smiling at the thought of driving such an amazing car. I know there’s a massive amount to learn and a lot of work to get through on the day, but I definitely feel ready to get behind the wheel. I hope I can do a good job and repay the faith the team have shown by giving me a chance in the car.”     (Sahara Force India Release)

  • Laureus chairman and visionary Ed Moses to be honored by UNESCO

     

    Ed Moses


    •    ‘We are overjoyed to honour Edwin Moses for his outstanding social achievements’ – says UNESCO Special Ambassador Dr Ute-Henriette Ohoven
    •    Edwin Moses says: ‘This is a great moment for me…this is not just a personal honour, but an acknowledgement of the work ofLaureus since its creation’
    •    Also to be honoured is former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev

    LONDON, November 11, 2011 – Dr Edwin Moses, Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, is to be honoured by UNESCO for his work with socially disadvantaged young people and as a global advocate for fair and doping-free sport, at a 20th anniversary charity gala in Dusseldorf, Germany on November 19.


    UNESCO Special Ambassador Dr Ute-Henriette Ohoven said: “We are overjoyed to have such an impressive personality as Dr. Edwin Moses at our gala and to honour him for his outstanding social achievements. He has not only written sports history, he is also a man of vision and has his heart in the right place.” Thomas Goesmann, Managing Director of the Foundation for UNESCO, added: “Dr Moses is an example for all of us.”

    More than 1.400 guests from culture, politics, business, sport and entertainment will be present in Dusseldorf to salute Dr Moses. The commendation will be read by Academy Award Winner and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Forest Whitaker.

    Edwin Moses said: “This is a great moment for me. The work of UNESCO and Laureusboth focuses on helping young people around the world, there is an immense amount of synergy between the two organisations. I regard this not just as a personal honour for me, but as an acknowledgement and tribute to the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation since its creation more than ten years ago.”

    As a double Olympic gold medal winner at 400 metres hurdles, he was a prodigious competitor – at one point in his career going nine years, nine months and nine days without being beaten. He became the first Chairman of Laureus in 2000, a position which he has retained ever since.

    The UNESCO tribute says: “An Olympic champion, sports administrator, diplomat and businessman, he is one of the most respected and recognised athletes of our time.  He has resolutely served and promoted the Olympic movement and fostered the development of drug-free sports and the rights of amateur athletes at all levels.  His experience as a distinguished Olympic champion and world record holder has earned him the esteem of the international sports community.”

    Also to be honoured is Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the Soviet Union, whose commendation will be presented by former German Federal Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher.

    Other high-profile UNESCO supporters present will be Hollywood stars Kathleen Turner, Vin Diesel, Jet Li and Olivier Martinez, top models Jerry Hall and Naomi Campbell, classical singer Katherine Jenkins and pop stars Melanie C and Gianna Nannini.

    Edwin Moses is Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy whose members volunteer their time to act as global ambassadors for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The mission of the Laureus Foundation is to use sport as the means to combat some of the world’s toughest social challenges facing young people today such as juvenile crime, gangs, HIV/AIDS, discrimination, social exclusion, landmines awareness and health problems such as obesity.

    Since its inception La ureus has raised over €40 million to support projects which have helped to improve the lives of over one-and-a-half million young people.

    With more than 400 projects in 97 countries, the UNESCO programme for the Education of Children in Need creates already since 1992 structures which help children, adolescents and their families to create a better future. (Courtesy: Laureus)

  • Mark Webber on Desert Safari ahead of Abu Dhabi GP

    Abu Dhabi: (Red Bull Content Pool): Ahead of the forthcoming Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Mark Webber started the weekend in true local style by going on a desert safari in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
    After getting some driving tips from an instructor in a Nissan 4×4, the Australian had a go himself and tried driving over some desert sand dunes.

    The drive finished at a desert camp with traditional tents, where Mark enjoyed some local tea, had a camel ride and held a falcon.

  • Sauber drivers Kobayashi and Perez…

    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Practice – Friday, 11.11.2011
    Weather: dry, 28-26°C air, 41-28°C track
    At the end of the first day of practice ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix the Sauber F1 Team drivers, Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez, were 10th and 11th respectively on the time sheet. Kobayashi lost a lot of track time in the first free practice session due to a gearbox problem, which was fixed without a new gear box being needed. In the second session both drivers not only ran the Pirelli soft and medium tyre compounds, but also two sets of test tyres each. The second free practice session on the Yas Marina Circuit took place at the same time as the race will be run on Sunday – starting at 5pm in daylight and finishing after sunset with a full moon contributing to the great atmosphere.
    Kamui Kobayashi:
    Sauber C30-Ferrari (Chassis 01 / Ferrari 056)
    1st Practice: 17th / 1:44.484 min (18 laps) / 2nd Practice: 10th / 1:41.490 min (34 laps)
    “It is quite difficult to compare the two practice sessions, as the difference in track temperature is over ten degrees Celsius. This also means that in tomorrow’s third free practice session we can’t learn much for qualifying because again we will have this difference in track temperature. However, in general the track was quite slippery. We are pretty much okay at high speed, but we need to improve in slow corners and in terms of braking stability.”
    Sergio Pérez:
    Sauber C30-Ferrari (Chassis 03 / Ferrari 056)
    1st Practice: 16th / 1:44.412 min (28 laps) / 2nd Practice: 11th / 1:41.565 min (34 laps)
    “I’m confident for the weekend. We had a good day and completed our programme. Nevertheless it is difficult to know where we stand as we don’t know what the others were doing today. We learnt a lot and we will now continue to work on our qualifying performance for tomorrow. Then we will also try to improve the car’s balance for the long runs.”
    Giampaolo Dall’Ara, Head of Track Engineering:
    “It was more or less a normal Friday. However, it was not ideal to lose 50 minutes due to a gearbox problem on Kamui’s car in the first session. Apart from that everything went okay. We put some extra focus on the single lap performance. Now we have to analyse all the data, discuss it with the drivers and make the right decisions for the remainder of the weekend. It will definitely be a tight battle for positions.”

  • 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sahara Force India Free Practice Report – Nov11

    Force India Press Release on Friday
    Free practice objectives: 
    FP1: Co-ordinated aero tests on both cars, wing level evaluation
    FP2: Tyre data collection and continued race set-up
     Adrian Sutil (VJM04/04)
    FP1: P7 1.41.340 23 laps
    FP2: P8 1:40.951 34 laps  
     Adrian: “The track had very low grip to begin with, but we found quite a good baseline starting point with the car right away. The main focus was on improving the traction out of the low-speed corners because that’s what this circuit is all about. We also worked a lot on finding the optimum wing levels and seem to have found a good solution so far. As for the tyres, we did most of the work in the second session to simulate the conditions we will get on Sunday evening. Both tyres seem to be performing well with quite low degradation.”
     Paul Di Resta (VJM04/02)
    FP1: P9 1:42.151 28 laps
    FP2: P9 1:41.021 37 laps 
     Paul: “I think looking at where we’ve ended up we should be pretty happy with today’s work. In the first session I was struggling with rear grip and it wasn’t easy to lean on the car. There was also quite a lot of front locking. But in the second session we started to get on top of those issues and got quite close to a decent set-up. I think we can still make some steps tomorrow and look to find more low-speed stability, but overall we’re not in bad shape.”
     Dominic Harlow, Circuit Engineering Director
    “We carried out some co-ordinated aero tests on both cars during FP1 and of course looked at wing level for the race. There was also some set-up work as usual. FP2 was more about the tyres and race set-up as the temperature and track conditions reflect more closely the twilight timing of this race. Also available to us, and useful for our programmes, were two sets of a development soft tyre from Pirelli which looked positive.”

  • Emotional Vijay Mallya reflects on Historic Airtel Indian GP

    2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview
     
    Vijay’s vision
    Team Principal and Managing Director, Dr. Vijay Mallya, reflects on an emotional Indian Grand Prix and looks forward to the penultimate race of the year. (Text and pictures: Force India Release)
    The Indian Grand Prix weekend was obviously a huge one for you personally. How would you sum it up?
    It was outstanding. It was emotional and there was a great sense of pride. It was a dream come true. When Force India became the first and only Indian team on the grid in 2008, it was a great moment for me too, but even at that time I really didn’t think that India would ever host a Grand Prix. It couldn’t be better, it was like the confluence of two dreams: owning an F1 team and racing on home turf. The icing on the cake was at least getting one car into the top ten and into the points.
    Were you impressed with the track itself?
    The drivers, and not just ours, have said that it is perhaps one of the best tracks in the world. It’s got all the infrastructure and facilities you need. People may complain that the level of finish needs more attention, but that’s because they completed it in a bit of a hurry. But otherwise the basics are there.
    And what about the team’s performance?
    Adrian did a superb job: he kept his head and drove really well. He made sure he didn’t give up ninth place. With Paul we knew exactly what we were doing, starting on the hard tyre and bringing him in early. Had there been a safety car, Paul’s eventual race result might have been vastly different. But we had to take the gamble – no guts, no glory, I guess! Overall I’m quite happy with our performance and I don’t think there’s any reason why we should not feel proud of what we have done.
    At this stage of the season points are precious in terms of the constructors’ championship…
    Formula One becomes more and more competitive with each passing day. Toro Rosso has clearly made a huge step since Japan. We’ve also made a bit of a step with the upgrades we brought to India. But at the end of the day you never know until the last race is over. We found that out painfully last year when Williams pipped us by one point, but now I think we’re comfortably in sixth position, ahead of Toro Rosso as well as Sauber. But it’s never done until it’s done.
    The other big news in India was the announcement of your One from a Billion winner. How satisfying is it to be promoting Indian talent?
    It is huge. Everybody has been quite critical of me, particularly in India, as to why I don’t have an Indian driver in the car. They’re trying to force comments out of me on the two Indian drivers that we currently have and I’m not going to fall into that trap. All I know is what’s good for my team and that’s what I’ve been doing. But I’ve often said that amongst 1.2 billion people there’s got to be a Lewis Hamilton somewhere. We found three exceptionally talented kids, all 14 or under.
    In India you indicated that you will make a decision on the drivers for 2012 sooner rather than later. Can you update us on that?
    All the drivers have asked me to make an early decision, and I respect that. I have a big decision to make! But it’s not made yet – I’m not the type of guy who’s going to make a decision and string people along. When I decide I will just tell them the way it is and that’s it.
    Any thoughts on the rest of the season?
    Only two races to go! We hope to do well in Abu Dhabi, particularly because we think the car is suited to the track. Let’s see.
    Adrian on Abu Dhabi
    Adrian Sutil savours his points finish in Delhi and gets set for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
    Adrian, how satisfying was it to get some points in Sahara Force India’s home race?
    It felt really good and I think that was the maximum for us. I just lost out to the Toro Rossos because they were faster on the day. But I was happier with the balance than in Korea, so it’s clear that we made a little step with the car. Ninth position was two very important points so it was a good weekend.
    It was a very busy week for you and the whole team – did you enjoy having all that attention?
    It was very nice in the drivers’ parade, I could see all the people in the stands and they were really cheering for us a lot. It was a very special crowd, very unique. I haven’t seen so many fans for us at any other circuit. It’s definitely something I will remember.
    What are your thoughts ahead of the Abu Dhabi race?
    It was a difficult race for us last year, but I think this year it should be much better. There are long straights and hairpins, and it’s a track where low-speed corner performance counts. That should suit our car so I think we’ll be okay.
    Paul on Abu Dhabi
    Paul Di Resta looks forward to his first race at Yas Marina.
     
    Paul, let’s look back on the Indian Grand Prix – a gamble on the strategy didn’t go your way, but a good result for the team…
    We always knew that we were going extremely aggressive with the strategy. It was a decision to cover our bases. We took this route based on the tyre data from Friday, but the conditions in the race turned out to be quite different. Sometimes it works for you and other times you have to take it on the chin. Other than that the speed in the race was strong. The big picture is our position in the constructors’ championship so it was important that Adrian picked up the points. We said all along that the fight for sixth place would go down to the wire and we need to continue delivering in the next two races.
     
    Abu Dhabi won’t be a totally new experience for you, but you’ve yet to race there…
    I did half a day at the young driver test and then a full day for the Pirelli tyre test last year. So I’ve learned the layout and have a feel for the place. Before we get there I’ll have another half day in the simulator to get back up to speed.
     
    What were your impressions of the track last year?
    It’s a very technical circuit with a lot of tight, low-speed corners and you need to be very precise with the car. There’s very little high-speed stuff, apart from the esses after turn one, but they are taken pretty much flat anyway. There are definitely some similarities with Singapore so that’s a reason to be optimistic because the lack of high-speed corners seems to suit our package. As ever, we have to see how the teams around us perform.

  • Grand Prix No.18 – Abu Dhabi

    The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the 19-round FIA calendar of the 2011 F1 World Championship will be held at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi.

    All times are local (Abu Dhabi is GMT +4)

    Thursday 10 November
    15:00: FIA press conference

    Friday 11 November
    13:00 – 14:30: First free practice
    17:00 – 18:30: Second free practice
    19:00: FIA press conference

    Saturday 12 November
    14:00 – 15:00: Third free practice
    17:00 – 18:00: Qualifying
    18h00: FIA post qualifying press conference

    Sunday 13 November
    17:00 – 19:00: Abu Dhabi GP
    19:00: FIA post race press conference

    Abu Dhabi GP Info
    No of Laps: 55
    Circuit length: 5.554 km
    Lap Record: 1:40.279
    2010 Winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)

  • Khushlani disappointed; Auer sizzles despite a last-lap drama

    Greater Noida (Near New Delhi, 30 Oct 2011 (By Sanjay Rajan/JK Release):- India’s Akhil Khushlani was a little disappointed at not being able to reach the goal he set for himself in the JK Racing Asia Series, being run as a support race to the inaugural Indian Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit on Sunday.

    A total of 20 drivers from around the world are part of the JK Racing Asia Series, formerly known as Formula BMW Pacific, held over the weekend. Khushlani, along with six other Indian nationals took part as guest drivers in the series and at least two of them stood out with great performance.

    “It was pretty decent. I had good racing this weekend but we were looking forward to a podium actually. But at the end, the experience is more important and I would say it went well overall,” said Khushlani, who finished ninth. “The competition is quite tough, but we could have done a lot better. It was just bad luck,” he added.

    Race 14 of the JK Racing Asia Series was eventually won by Austrian Lucas Auer, taking his second consecutive race uncontested from pole here in India over the weekend. Auer led the charge all the way from the start, pulling a gap and setting the fastest lap of the day.

    “It was a very good race. I had a good pace today. Immediately at the first lap, I could push, held it and managed to make good times and could hold it till the end,” the Austrian said.

    “For me it was just a perfect race because I could drive consistent quick laps,” said Auer during the post race press conference.

    After a great start, taking second from Lorenzo Camplese, Malaysian Afiq Ikhwan pushed ahead trying to catch up with Auer. Despite all his efforts, the Meritus.GP driver was unable to do so and finished second place.

    “For me it was not a really good weekend. I had a crash in the first race (on Saturday) and it was unlucky,” Ikhwan said. “Then this race, the car was not really on pace. I couldn’t get a feel for the car yesterday so today I just kept defending my line and kept my time consistent. The race is still on for the next round,” concluded Ikhwan.

    Malaysian Nabil Jeffri and Italian Lorenzo Camplese were battling for third for most part of the race and had a last turn incident where Jeffri got too close to Camplese as they made a dash for the finish line. They touched, allowing fifth placed runner, Irfan Ilyas to sneak past them for third.

    “It was a really tough race for me. On the first lap, I dropped down to sixth or seventh then eventually I overtook one by one. I see that Nabil and Lorenzo has pulled a gap from me,” Ilyas said.

    “Towards the end, my team told me ‘Irfan, you are on pace, don’t give up’ and then on the last three laps my team said ‘Irfan keep on pushing, you can get podium’. That’s why I kept on pushing and on the last turn when Nabil and Lorenzo had a fight, I managed to sneak in through,” Ilyas said with a smile.

    India’s Vishnu Prasad put in a stellar performance during the race, but was unable to reach his goal of a top seven. His tenth position was good enough to make his Meco’s Ministry of Speed team happy and Prasad was grateful for the experience.

    “Tiring race. My main aim was to finish in the top eight but I couldn’t achieve that, I think I finished tenth,” Prasad said. “Definitely the pace was there, I could find another two seconds but I was one second off the leader’s pace, but a personal best for me.

    “I hope I can do the November round as well and to be there in the top five,” he added.

    Series driver, Raj Bharath of India, did not have a good outing and was a little disappointed with the outcome. He was confident that he will be able to do better in the next four rounds, as he will have better knowledge of the circuit then.

    Sarosh Hataria, Rahil Noorani, Sandeep Kumar, Mohit Ahuja and Shashank Ravishankar completed the finishers for the day in sixteenth to twentieth respectively.

    The JK Racing Asia Series will return to India next month for the final four races to be held from November 25 to 27.

    JK Tyre & Industries, the leading tyre manufacturer in India, is the title partner for the JK Racing Asia Series. The Series is also supported by AirAsia, Asia’s leading low-cost carrier.

    The JK Racing Asia Series is currently the only Junior Formula that provides a unique opportunity where the drivers are given a platform to compete in front of the Formula One fraternity. On three occasions the JK Racing Asia Series will support Formula One Grand Prix, in Malaysia, Singapore and the newly built circuit in India.

    Results: Race 14 (10 laps, 50.99 km): 1. Lucas Auer (Austria, Eurointernational), 20:10.176; 2. Afiq Ikhwan Yazid (Malaysia, Meritus GP) 20:19.426;  3. Irfan Ilyas (Malaysia, Petronas Mofaz Racing) 20:29.120; 4. Lorenzo Camplese (Italy, Eurointernational) 20:29.216; 5. Nabil Jeffri (Malaysia, Petronas Mofaz Racing) 20:29.469; 6. Duvashen Padayachee (Australia, Eurasia Motorsport) 20:32.984.

    About JK Tyre Motorsports

    JK Tyre & Industries Ltd is synonymous with motorsports in India. It has actively promoted motorsport for more than three decades. From sponsoring drivers for rallies and races to developing infrastructure, from making motorsport an affordable sport to supporting international events, JK Tyre has been in the forefront of the campaign to make motorsport a more affordable sport for Indians. It has invested hugely towards infrastructure alone, making India the motorsport hub of Asia. In its largest motorsporting endeavour, JK Tyre has acquired ‘Formula BMW Asia Pacific’ and rebranded it as ‘JK Racing Asia Series’, and the cars taking part are christened as ‘Formula JK Tyre Pacific’.

     

     

     

  • Adrian gets valuable points in 9th place, Paul misses again

    2011 Indian Grand Prix Race Report – 30 October
     Sahara Force India finished in the points in the team’s home race as Adrian Sutil raced hard to a well-earned ninth place finish. Team-mate Paul Di Resta tried an aggressive strategy and came home in P13.
    P9 Adrian Sutil, VJM04/04
    Tyre strategy: Used soft, new soft, new hard
    Adrian: “It was quite a good race and I think we can be happy with the two points today. In the early laps I struggled with the rear of the car, with a bit of oversteer, and could not hold off the Toro Rossos who were a bit quicker today. But in the second and third stint the car balance improved and I was able to keep the Sauber [Perez] behind me in the closing laps. We were also fortunate that Buemi retired, which gave me another position. I think ninth was probably the maximum today and I hope Vijay will have a smile on his face tonight.”
    P13 Paul Di Resta, VJM04/02
    Tyre strategy: New hard, used soft, used soft, new soft.
    Paul: “We went for a fairly aggressive strategy today – starting on the hard tyre – and it was always the plan to come in early with the hope of a safety car. It was a gamble to get rid of the hard tyre early on, and if it had worked we would have gained a pit stop and done the race on three sets of softs, which was the quickest way. We had to do three stops because of the tyre wear, which was quite high to begin with, but got better later in the race. It’s good that Adrian has picked up a couple of points, which are valuable for the championship, and that was the reason why we split the strategies.”
    Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal and Managing Director
    “Today’s Indian Grand Prix was a great event and I hope that all the fans enjoyed the day as much as I did. We targeted points and that’s exactly what we delivered with Adrian’s excellent drive to ninth. As for Paul, he performed well, but we went very aggressive with the strategy to cover the chance of a safety car. In the end it didn’t work out, but we needed to cover our bases. These two points are important for our championship battle and I’m delighted that Sahara Force India will go down in the record books for scoring points in the inaugural Indian Grand Prix.”
    “Regarding my decision about the 2012 drivers, I have said this week that I will give an answer to the drivers before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. I already have three excellent drivers, who are all in the running, and the decision ahead will not be an easy one.”
    end/Credit: Force India Release

  • Sutil in strong 8th place for Force; Narain 22nd for HRT

    Greater Noida (Near New Delhi), 29 Oct 2011:

    Sahara Force India delivered a strong performance at Buddh International Circuit today as Adrian Sutil qualified in eighth place for Sunday’s Inaugural Airtel Grand Prix of India, the 17th Formula One race of the 2011 season. Force’s second driver Paul Di Resta will start from P12 onn the grid. Abu Dhabi and Brazil will be the last two races in the season.

    Meanwhile, the only Indian on the grid at the Airtel Indian GP, Narain Karthikeyan came out with his best for the home race to avoid the wooden spoon. He however, qualified, behind his Hispania teammate at P 22. Narain Karthikeyan (22nd, Q1 – 1m 30.238s) said: “We got the potential out of the car and beat both of the Virgins and I am proud of it. I was up on my teammate but made a small mistake. Nevertheless, I’m very happy with the way I drove and the position I achieved. I think this was the maximum that we could get and the team did a fantastic job to get us ahead of Virgin. It’s a fantastic sensation racing in front of my home crowd and for tomorrow I am aiming to finish in the best position possible.”  (HRT  Release)

    P8  Adrian Sutil (VJM04/04)

    Q1: 1:26.271
    Q2  1:26.140
    Q3: No time

    Adrian: “We’ve been saying all week that this is a special race for us so I’m very happy with today’s qualifying performance. We are so determined to do well here and today’s result is the first step towards that. P8 is one of my best qualifying results of the season and I think it was the maximum we could achieve from the session. The balance of the car was excellent and I really enjoy this circuit, which seems to suit my driving style. But tomorrow is the important day and now we have to think hard about the strategy we will run. I feel very comfortable with the car and I think we will be more competitive than we were in Korea.”

    P13* Paul Di Resta (VJM04/02)

    Q1: 1:26.864
    Q2: 1:26.503

    Paul: “Starting P12 is a bit disappointing really, because we looked quite strong this morning. But I struggled with a bit of understeer in the high-speed corners and we couldn’t fix it during the session. I think the conditions cooled a little bit, which maybe didn’t help us because I couldn’t get the balance quite where I wanted it. I feel that points are still achievable tomorrow and we seem quite strong on the longer runs. There’s a hard task ahead, but I will stay focussed and try to do the best job possible in the team’s home race.”will start from P12 following grid penalities.

    Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal and Managing Director
    “Another excellent day of track action at Buddh International Circuit and I’m delighted to see a Sahara Force India starting the very first Indian Grand Prix from the fourth row of the grid. The whole team has worked very hard to bring our final upgrade package here this weekend and I think that showed in our performance today. Adrian clearly loves this circuit and was on top form this afternoon. Paul has also been very strong, but unfortunately he lost the sweet spot he had with the car this morning and missed out on making Q3. Still, we know we have a strong car for tomorrow and I’m hopeful both drivers can be in the hunt for points. It’s our home race and I hope all the fans will get behind Sahara Force India in what will be a spetacular and historic moment for India.”

    Credit: Sahara Force India Release