| Unlike a few years ago when one could only | | | | Management head, says that according to him |
| dream of having an Indian in a Formula 1 racing | | | | India could soon be a Formula One destination, he |
| event, the ball has already been set rolling with | | | | also added that it would be 'ideal to have an Indian |
| Narain Karthikeyan, India's first Formula 1 racer | | | | competing in the World championship'. |
| who participated in the event in 2005. While this | | | | According to the President and CEO of F1 |
| spells good news for most racing enthusiasts, the | | | | Management, Chennai based Karun Chandhok |
| race is far from over for the Indians who wish to | | | | could be the second Indian after Narain |
| compete in formula 1 racing in fact it has just | | | | Karthikeyan to have a Formula 1 racing seat. This |
| begun. | | | | could mean immense good news for all Formula 1 |
| Most youngsters, who dream of making it big in | | | | racing enthusiasts who would also like to see the |
| Formula 1 racing need to know that unfortunate | | | | championship brought to India. In the same vein |
| as it may be racing and even practicing for it | | | | one hears of Dr Vijay Mallya, racing enthusiast |
| needs a lot of money. In fact as most racing | | | | and chairman of United Breweries group, being |
| champions will tell you they have spent quite huge | | | | roped in for spearheading the job of bringing |
| sums of money before making a name for | | | | Formula 1 racing to India. In a statement last |
| themselves. In India, the training for Formula 1 | | | | month, Dr Mallya said that he would meet Delhi |
| racing may start with Go-Karting after which one | | | | Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in trying to install a |
| may graduate to local racing and then | | | | racing track in Delhi. |
| championships like Formula India, Formula Asia, the | | | | This can spell nothing but good news for all |
| Formula 3, Formula 3000, etc. You need to keep | | | | Formula 1 racing enthusiasts, since the trend will |
| aside at least 25,000 for the initial training and | | | | also bring about more sponsorship to the Indian |
| then at least Rs 3000-5000 for participating in | | | | leg of the sport. Narain Karthikeyan is sponsored |
| each race. | | | | by the Tata business group and Bharat Petroleum |
| Though the most famous and well known names | | | | Corporation, it is a sure boost to many such |
| in Indian Formula 1 racing today is undoubtedly | | | | youngsters who can plan their racing carriers in |
| Narain Karthikeyan, there are many others who | | | | Formula 1 racing in the years to come. |
| are gearing up quite close to him. Karun Chandhok, | | | | Formula 1 racing enjoys quite a huge fan following |
| Parthiva Sureshwaran and Asif Nazir are names | | | | in our country, the success of an Indian driver in |
| that have made us proud in the racing circuit too. | | | | this tournament can only add to the enthusiasm |
| Gauging the enthusiasm for Formula1 racing in | | | | of the fast zipping sport in the Indian tracks. |
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