Indian Grand Prix

Indian Grand Prix
Buddh International Circuit
Race information
Number of times held3
First held2011
Last held2013
Most wins (drivers)Germany Sebastian Vettel (3)
Most wins (constructors)Austria Red Bull Racing (3)
Circuit length5.125 km (3.185 miles)
Race length307.249 km (190.916 miles)
Laps60
Last race (2013)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Indian Grand Prix was a Formula One race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship, which was held at the Buddh International Circuit in sector 25 along Yamuna Expressway in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh from 2011 until 2013.

The first edition took place on 30 October 2011, as the 17th race of the 2011 Formula One season.[1] The inaugural race was won by Germany's Sebastian Vettel. Jaypee Sports International Limited was the organizer of Formula One racing in India and had signed a five-year contract with Formula One Management (FOM) to host the championship in India.

In August 2013, the FIA announced that the Indian Grand Prix would miss the 2014 edition before returning to an early-season slot in 2015. Subsequently, due to a tax dispute with the Uttar Pradesh government, the 2015 edition was cancelled and its possible return delayed until 2016.[2] However, no resolution was found and the Grand Prix has not since been restored to the calendar.[3]

  1. ^ "FIA announces 20-race calendar for 2011". Formula1.com. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Ecclestone rules out 2015 Indian GP". The Hindu. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ^ "What Happened to the Indian Grand Prix and Could It Return?". Quius. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2023.