Behind the scenes in India

From traffic jam-inducing tractors to specialst Swiss bakers, Jonathan Noble lifts the lid on what went on behind the scenes of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix

Published Oct 31, 2011, 6:41 PM

Formula 1 always knew it was heading for a special weekend at the Indian Grand Prix, but it probably had little idea just what a fantastic treat would be delivered at the all-new Buddh International Circuit just outside Delhi.

The build-up to the country's inaugural race had been a frantic one for event organisers - with construction needing to be ramped up tremendously over recent weeks to get things ready for F1's arrival (Bernie Ecclestone confessed to being worried a few times that he might have had to call the whole thing off).

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.