Progress at the venue of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix has "exceeded expectations" according to the FIA's Charlie Whiting, who made his latest inspection of the circuit on Thursday.
Whiting, the FIA's circuit inspector, made a planned visit to the site in Greater Noida outside New Delhi and was reportedly pleased with the progress since his last inspection. According to the president of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India Vicky Chandhok, Whiting believes everything is set for the event to be "a huge success", although the circuit will not get its final FIA certification, required to hold an F1 race, until the week before the inaugural race on October 30.
"FIA Inspector and Formula One Race Director, Mr. Charlie Whiting visited the Buddh International Race Circuit today for a planned routine inspection," said Chandhok. "He stated that the progress was more than satisfactory and exceeded expectations from when he last visited the site. He also expressed confidence that the inaugural Indian Grand Prix will be a huge success.
"Physical issuance of Grade-1 Certification will happen one week prior to the event, as a common practice for new circuits. The first-ever Formula One Grand Prix in India will be held on October 30, 2011 at the 5.14 km Buddh International Circuit, promoted by JPSI."
Last year the Korean Grand Prix circuit received its certification nine days before race day, but finishing touches at the venue continued until the action got underway. Abu Dhabi, often held up as a shining example of a new F1 circuit, passed its final inspection three and half weeks ahead of its inaugural race in 2009 in order to hold a GP2 test beforehand.
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