India's image as a growing sports superpower will be put to test when it hosts the first ever Formula One Grand Prix beginning with the free practice session on Friday at Greater Noida . The racing aficionados will get the first feel of the high-speed action set for Sunday.Amid the Sebastian Vettels and Lewis Hamiltons, the racers of home team, Sahara Force India, would look to score points to make the country's entry into the glamorous world of F1 a memorable one.The action begins with the free practice session on Friday, followed by the qualifying on Saturday before the final race on Sunday.Son of the soil Narain Karthikeyan will realise the dream of his life when he will run the Hispania car on the track of brand new Buddh International Circuit but Karun Chandhok is not that lucky as Team Lotus has not given him a racing seat.Chandhok has no choice but to be content with driving during the practice session on Friday. The president of the Indian Motor Sports Federation, Vicky Chandhok, in the meantime has said that India is ready to host the technologically advanced Formula One. Speaking ahead of the first motor sports race in the country, Chandhok described the venue as 'rough and ready'.
News On AIR | October 27, 2011 7:40 PM
India to hosts first ever Formula One Grand Prix