Indian Grand Prix 2011, Buddh International Circuit - Race 17/19

CaptainRAVE · 27 Oct 2011 at 11:13

Spunkey said:
I'd heard about the 'stairway to heaven'. Health and safety hasn't quite made it to India yet has it.

Neither, from this pic has quality workmanship lol.

lol

Duke · 27 Oct 2011 at 11:13

I want to drive the Safety Car around in my own practice session

Mad_Jay · 27 Oct 2011 at 11:14

As long as the buildings don't start collapsing and falling apart like the buildings in the Commonwealth games last year..

Skeeter · 27 Oct 2011 at 11:18

Duke said:
I want to drive the Safety Car around in my own practice session

I love the Safety Car and Medical Car sessions at F1 weekend.

"Yeah, uh, were just off to test all the timing loops...

"

"Race ya!"

GravyMonster · 27 Oct 2011 at 11:18

@MBrundleF1 said:
Our commentary cell in India. No window, nowhere near track. Apologies in advance we cannot do our job properly in here campl.us/gBwW

Lot of pretty ****** off people with the state of the circuit and facilities from what I'm reading - similar to Korea.

The country and city itself sound awesome though - unlike Korea.

How long is the contract for with this place? I can't see it making any money at all, especially given that they're slashing ticket prices to get people in.

Prices on 2013 being the last time we come here?

Shimmy · 27 Oct 2011 at 11:20

BBC Commentary room, no window, not near the track.

Certainly going to be an interesting weekend it seems

Skillmister · 27 Oct 2011 at 11:24

Brundle aint happy

Duke · 27 Oct 2011 at 12:01

lol at the commentary boxes not having windows!

Skeeter · 27 Oct 2011 at 12:09

Its all preparation for the BBCs 2012 coverage, where the commentators will be sat in a cupboard in Manchester

El_Watcher · 27 Oct 2011 at 12:09

Shimmy said:
BBC Commentary room, no window, not near the track.

No chance of a grid walk then.

I can foresee after the driver deaths in the last couple of weekends, there may be more deaths this weekend, but mainly spectators, or with the state of the facilities maybe Bernie

Kevin Clark · 27 Oct 2011 at 12:56

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gord · 27 Oct 2011 at 13:10

Bwaha.. not real though right?

Kevin Clark · 27 Oct 2011 at 13:14

McLaren have had different race suits for each GP. That is their Indian one.

GravyMonster · 27 Oct 2011 at 13:14

That's enough to make anyone depressed. Lewis will be suicidal.

They only wear those designed suits for qualfying don't they?

tummelv · 27 Oct 2011 at 13:24

Jeez it just gets worse and worse the more you hear about the track.

Duke · 27 Oct 2011 at 13:28

Thursday pics are up - http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2011/863/general/thursday.html

Something new on the Mclaren front wing there, but cant quite see it properly.

Flibster · 27 Oct 2011 at 14:56

Build quality at the new track looks typically Indian. Or perhaps even down to the level of the average British builder.

Bernie thinks it's wonderful... :confused:

Even Silverstone was better than that at it's worst, and I'm not Silverstone's biggest fan.

Skeeter · 27 Oct 2011 at 15:02

Yeah McLaren have run a competition to design the race suits to be worn during Qualifying. They have had different designs for each race. They have all been pretty bad.

GravyMonster · 27 Oct 2011 at 15:09

Just put this in the random image thread in GD, but thought you guys may appreciate it more

Skeeter · 27 Oct 2011 at 15:16