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India's Racing Arena | |
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Location | Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Time zone | GMT +5:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
Coordinates | 28°21′2″N 77°32′6″E |
Capacity | 120,000 |
FIA Grade | 1 |
Owner | Jaypee Group |
Operator | Jaypee Sports International Limited |
Opened | October 2011 |
Construction cost | ₹20 billion (US$400 million)[1] |
Architect | Hermann Tilke |
Major events | FIA Formula One Indian Grand Prix (2011-2013) T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship by Tata Motors JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship by JK Tyre and FMSCI SUPRA SAEINDIA by SAEINDIA |
Grand Prix Circuit | |
Surface | Asphalt concrete with Graywacke aggregate |
Length | 5.125 km (3.185 miles) |
Turns | 16 |
Race lap record | 1:27.249 ( Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 2011, Formula One) |
The Buddh International Circuit (Hindi: बुद्ध अन्तरराष्ट्रीय परिपथ) is an Indian motor racing circuit situated in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] The track shares its name with Gautama Buddha, as does the district the track is located in.
The track was officially inaugurated on 18 October 2011.[3] The 5.14 km long circuit was designed by German architect and racetrack designer Hermann Tilke.[4][5]
The circuit was best known as the venue for the annual Formula One Indian Grand Prix, which was first hosted in October 2011.[6] However, the Grand Prix was suspended for 2014 and subsequently cancelled due to a tax dispute with the Uttar Pradesh government.[7]