Behind the scenes in India

The Indian Grand Prix is an intoxicating event for the Formula 1 fraternity, with a unique charm outside the track. Jonathan Noble reports from behind the scenes at the Buddh circuit

Published Oct 29, 2012, 12:48 PM

Manic. That is the only word to describe the experience of the Indian Grand Prix, as the Formula 1 circus made its return to the Buddh International Circuit on the back of its inaugural event 12 months ago.

That first year had been a bit of an eye-opener - especially because the track facilities were not quite as state-of-the-art as we have got used to at other venues. But even in that unfinished state there had been some charm to it: especially the now infamous 'Stairway to Heaven' that climbed up from race control and went nowhere.

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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.