Indian F1 Circuit Progress Pics:

GravyMonster · 7 Jun 2011 at 12:52

Lots of pics on the below links:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=708714&page=43
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=708714&page=44
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=708714&page=45

One of the posters on that forum works for Jaypee Int. who are the construction company responsible, he says:

There were around 4500 workers on the site as per chief site engineer..also, 2000 more workers will be joining in .....in next 2-3 weeks....

According to the engineers and ME....site will be ready by october this year....and its good they got 2 months extension.....

Work on the site is really world class....workers and engineers are simultaneously working on many fronts.

Special separate team is working on Landscaping in and around circuit. .... which includes 2 large ponds or lakes ....grass hills..variety of flora ...etc etc...

It will be a glass structure...media centre and officials centre are near completion ...

Roof will take another 2 months to be completely ready and bucket seats will be installed by the time roofing ends...

It's a good job that the date for the GP got pushed back as it looks rather unfinished still, possibly why they're drafting in another 2000 workers to make sure it's done in the next 4 months.

Guerrilla · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:16

Looks as though they wouldn't have had a shot in hell of getting that done in time had it not been moved!

Saying that it's quite incredible how quickly these things can move along sometimes.

Duke · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:19

Doesn't look very finished at all, only just putting the roof on for example? Any pics of the actual track, is the tarmac put down?

GravyMonster · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:33

There's a few shots of the tarmac towards the end, but it's just plonked down. Not edged, and no barriers around it.

I also remember a note saying it's yet to have the top level put on it, so it's just the base layers.

ins0mn1ac · 7 Jun 2011 at 14:43

Remember the pictures from Korea when it looked like they were never going to be able to host a GP there? I bet India will be done in time np.

Skeeter · 7 Jun 2011 at 14:53

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Remember the pictures from Korea when it looked like they were never going to be able to host a GP there? I bet India will be done in time np.

Korea was hardly in a 'finished' state when they ran the race though, was it.

ins0mn1ac · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:54

Skeeter said:
Korea was hardly in a 'finished' state when they ran the race though, was it.

It was good enough though! it was still one of my fave tracks from last year.

Skeeter · 7 Jun 2011 at 16:13

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It was good enough though! it was still one of my fave tracks from last year.

It was shocking, in every single way.

Deleted member 66701 · 7 Jun 2011 at 16:36

Skeeter said:
It was shocking, in every single way.

I liked Korea as well - can't see what people are moaning about.

GravyMonster · 7 Jun 2011 at 17:10

You liked Korea? Really?

The race was only interesting because of the weather. The track itself is awful. Especially the last 3rd which is tight twisty and single file.

Kerming · 7 Jun 2011 at 17:38

Spunkey said:
You liked Korea? Really?

The race was only interesting because of the weather. The track itself is awful. Especially the last 3rd which is tight twisty and single file.

like another awful track..........Monaco.

ins0mn1ac · 7 Jun 2011 at 18:48

Skeeter said:
It was shocking, in every single way.

Yeah as I said, it was one of my fave from last year, I have to be totally honest though and say the weather played a massive part in that! Fresh oily tarmac + rain = good tv.

Deleted member 66701 · 7 Jun 2011 at 19:27

Kerming said:
like another awful track..........Monaco.

I like Monaco as well.

It's only Bahrain that I'm not fussed about.

AGD · 7 Jun 2011 at 19:29

Given what a hash the indians made of the commonwealth games, I wouldn't be surprised if this doesn't get finished on time or is very rushed and shoddy quality.

Muffin` · 7 Jun 2011 at 19:41

AGD said:
Given what a hash the indians made of the commonwealth games, I wouldn't be surprised if this doesn't get finished on time or is very rushed and shoddy quality.

I think I'm right in saying the commonwealth games was the local authority and this is a private enterprise. So should be all good in the hood come D-Day.

The_Abyss · 7 Jun 2011 at 21:56

May as well make the seating temporary. No locals will go there after the first couple of years anyway...

MissChief · 8 Jun 2011 at 00:11

Is it just me or does this leave a slightly bad taste in the mouth? The country has millions living in poverty yet the giovernment sees fit to spend billions on hosting F1 when that money could be used to improve the lives of millions of impoverished people.

A bit like the Uk giving them money when they spend billions on nuclear weapons I guess, as that was a crazy decision too.

Duke · 8 Jun 2011 at 08:34

MissChief said:
A bit like the Uk giving them money when they spend billions on nuclear weapons I guess, as that was a crazy decision too.

Not really, its all about business. We'll get more back.

Wicksta · 8 Jun 2011 at 23:16

MissChief said:
Is it just me or does this leave a slightly bad taste in the mouth? The country has millions living in poverty yet the giovernment sees fit to spend billions on hosting F1 when that money could be used to improve the lives of millions of impoverished people.

A bit like the Uk giving them money when they spend billions on nuclear weapons I guess, as that was a crazy decision too.

The Indian government spent billions on hosting F1? Really?

MissChief · 9 Jun 2011 at 00:16

Wicksta said:
The Indian government spent billions on hosting F1? Really?

You don't think someone is funding all of this out of their own pocket do you?

Indian F1 Circuit Progress Pics:

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