Vettel finishes first, India winner in F1

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Sports \\ In October 2011, India successfully hosted its first Formula One Indian Grand Prix at the newly laid-out Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The circuit was built at an approximate cost of $315 million and was designed by the famous F1 circuit designer, Hermann Tilke. The track that covers a length of 5.14 km and an area of 875 acres has 16 largely medium speed corners allowing race cars to lap at an average speed of 210 kmph and speed upto 320 kmph making it one of the fastest Formula 1 tracks in the world. At the event the man of the moment was the double world champion, Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel, who won with the race’s fastest time of 1:27.249, breaking the record of most laps led in a season, held by British driver Nigel Mansell. The German Vettel bagged a total of 374 points followed by Britain’s James Button who bagged 240. Force India’s Adrian Sutil, who finished ninth, also cemented India’s future in the sport. The starry event also hosted racers Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and the legendary Michael Shumacher.

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