After China, India will indeed have its F1 Grand Prix

India will be ready to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2010 with the construction of the new circuit set to begin at the end of the year. It was the owner of Force India, Vijay Mallya, who confirmed this on Friday.

The president of the Indian Olympic Association (AIO), Suresh Kalmadi, announced that last year the Formula One Management (FOM) signed a 10-year contract with them and approved two sites on the outskirts of New Delhi to build a circuit.

Mallya stated during the press conference on Friday in Germany at Hockenheim that the plot of land for building the track had already been purchased and that construction of the circuit would begin in October.

« The information is rather positive. I had lunch with the CEO of one of the biggest Indian banks and he confirmed that he had approved an F1 facility to create the Indian track. »

« The land has indeed been purchased and on October 1st, the work will begin. »

« For the first time, I am confident and I am able to announce to you that there will indeed be an entirely new track and that we will have our first Grand Prix in 2010, » concluded the Indian, owner of Force India but who is also the president of the Motorsport Association of India.