'Earliest India could get F1 back is by 2029-30'
NOIDA, Feb. 26 -- There's been a lot of chatter about the return of Formula 1 to India of late.
Earlier this month, the sports ministry expressed interest in bringing back the Indian Grand Prix to the Buddh International Circuit. Last week, Adani Group said they had started working on getting F1 back to India.
Karun Chandhok, one of only two Indians along with Narain Karthikeyan to have raced in F1, believes that even if everything falls into place, the earliest India could host an F1 race might be around 2029-2030.
"How do you get a slot on the calendar, especially now? I don't think you'd get a slot before 2029-2030. Cities are already committed until 2028. 2029-20 is probably the earliest is my gut feeling," Chandhok told HT in a chat facilitated by Red Bull.
"What we have to remember is there is a huge demand for F1 races at the moment. They have got to a point where they are so subscribed and have so many people knocking on the door, certain races have gone into a rotation like Barcelona and Spa."...
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