Yet more dis-organisation by the Indian government...

alchemistkevin · 29 Sep 2011 at 14:54

Skeeter said:
We have a psychic in our midst...

eh? The track's ready and passed inspection hasn't it??

Skeeter · 29 Sep 2011 at 14:59

alchemistkevin said:
eh? The track's ready and passed inspection hasn't it??

No...

Its passed its latests milestone inspection. Final inspection isn't untill about a week before the race. You have seen the picks above right? Its still missing the top layer of tarmac.

alchemistkevin · 29 Sep 2011 at 15:03

elmuzzy66. said:
Its not all bad, they got metallica to play during the weekend.

and Lady G

alchemistkevin · 29 Sep 2011 at 15:04

Skeeter said:
No...

Its passed its latests milestone inspection. Final inspection isn't untill about a week before the race. You have seen the picks above right? Its still missing the top layer of tarmac.

No, pictures are blocked for me. let me double check why I thought it had passed the inspections...

Skeeter · 29 Sep 2011 at 15:07

alchemistkevin said:
No, pictures are blocked for me. let me double check why I thought it had passed the inspections...

They have had a number of inspections and visits by the FIA to ensure they are on schedule. They have so far passed all the inspections they have had. This doesn't mean its done, it just means they are 'on target' to be done in time in the view of the FIA.

The FIA considered Korea to be completed last year....

Ceryndrion · 29 Sep 2011 at 15:16

I am curious, when it comes to the race weekend, if local cattle stray onto the track, will the drivers have to stop?

Skeeter · 29 Sep 2011 at 15:17

Ceryndrion said:
I am curious, when it comes to the race weekend, if local cattle stray onto the track, will the drivers have to stop?

Watched some V8 Supercars from Phillip Island at the weekend. They had a safety car deployed for "flying animals" (birds, to the rest of us) that wandered onto the track, and also had a wallaby roaming around, but it didn't trigger a safety car.

GravyMonster · 30 Sep 2011 at 14:35

Filmed this week.

Skeeter · 30 Sep 2011 at 15:25

Wow, dusty.

GravyMonster · 5 Oct 2011 at 09:08

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/95049

Indian farmers have threatened to disrupt the country's inaugural Formula 1 race as they claim they deserve a bigger compensation for their land having been used to build the circuit.

...

"We have spent $400 million dollars on the race and we will spend a few millions more if needed to have adequate security in place. We will do whatever it takes to have a wonderful event."

Why not spend the 'millions' on a fair deal for the farmers, rather than fighting them by beefing up secutiry?

*Palmface*