INDIA in F1

Category: General

  • FMSCI gets sporting power as FIA ASN again

    Chennai, 1 July 2008: The FMSCI is pleased to announce that the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) at its World Motor Sports Council meeting on 25th June 2008 granted  the international sporting power to the FMSCI effective from 1st July 2008.  By virtue of this mandate the FMSCI which is India’s National Sports Federation now holds  the responsibility to regulate and govern 2, 3 and 4 wheeler motorsport in India.

    Effective today the FMSCI  will be issuing competition licenses and permits to all competitors , entrants and event organisers.

    The FMSCI is now the ASN of the FIA in India and the FMN of the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM)  and also a member of the Indian Olympic Association.

  • Karun Chandhok makes debut as F1 commentator

    Bangalore, 16 October 2005: Top Indian international racer and the Formula 1 aspirant Karun Chandhok made his debut as a commentator of F1 races with his commentary on the Chinese Grand Prix today.

    The Chennai-born racer, with a racing pedigree and huge knowledge of motorsports history and experience in current racing scenario, came out sparkling as a commentator today on Star Sports channel which has rights to broadcast the live F1 Grand Prix races in India.

  • Anand Philar: Bio

    Anand Philar is one of the most experienced motorsport journalists in India, having covered the sport at virtually all levels – Karting, National Rally and Racing Championships (both cars and bikes), FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship and Formula 1. A former National Sports Editor of The New Indian Express, Philar was also associated with country’s leading automotive journals, Autocar and Overdrive, for nearly a decade before branching off as a motorsport Media consultant and also indulging in motorsport photography.