India have finally been awarded a Formula One Grand Prix race after years of trying to join the F1 fraternity- said ESPN website on its home page.
The announcement was made on Thursday by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi and was being flashed on all news channels.
Ecclestone CEO of Formula One had once said, "India is a country that is probably going to grow quicker than China". Giving India a F1 track- may be this is what he meant when he said this.
Ecclestone must have identified the sub-continent as one of the growth areas for motor sport's premier class, with interest in India gathering pace after local driver Narain Karthikeyan drove for Jordan in the 2005 season. He is currently a test driver for Williams and has attracted huge sponsorship in India.
The race, will be held in New Delhi. Ahhh...Delhi people are so lucky. I will have to travel all over from Mumbai. But that won’t stop me from going there and viewing the F1 action live.
This is surely great news not only for F1 enthusiasts but for every Indian. F1 would further enhance India's image as a country that's come of age and also attract a lot of tourism and inwards investment.
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