New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Managing Director of Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), Karan Adani, has highlighted the importance of bringing international occasions and international sports activities to India, noting that such publicity is proscribed to only a few individuals at current and such occasions can be utilized successfully to showcase the nation’s heritage.
Speaking at an All India Management Association (AIMA) occasion right here, Karan Adani mentioned there’s loads of potential for India to exhibit when it comes to infrastructure, hospitality and tradition on the worldwide stage, and that’s his imaginative and prescient ‘after we convey Formula One into India’.
He mentioned it isn’t nearly doing one race however principally showcasing the heritage of India.
‘Bringing international occasions and international sports activities to India, giving them an publicity to India and likewise giving an publicity to our individuals to those sorts of sports activities…as a result of, sadly, the publicity is proscribed to only a few individuals proper now. Most of the time, individuals find yourself going to Abu Dhabi or Singapore or Doha to expertise a sport,’ he mentioned.
‘There is loads of potential for our nation to exhibit what we will do when it comes to not simply infrastructure, but in addition hospitality, how will we expose our tradition to the worldwide stage. That’s what my imaginative and prescient is that after we convey Formula One into India..It’s not nearly doing one race however principally learn how to showcase the heritage of India,’ he added.
He was answering a question in regards to the potential constructive affect of bringing international sports activities and international media to India.
The authorities is contemplating bringing again Formula 1 to the Buddh International Circuit, nearly 13 years after the final race was held on the monitor.
Sports Ministry sources had mentioned earlier this month that Formula 1 race in Greater Noida might quickly make a comeback.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya lately visited the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in Greater Noida, signalling potential plans to revive the Indian Grand Prix.
The Indian Grand Prix was beforehand held on the Buddh International Circuit from 2011 to 2013, with Germany’s Sebastian Vettel successful all three editions for Red Bull Racing.
The inaugural race, held on October 30, 2011 because the seventeenth spherical of the 2011 F1 season, additionally noticed Vettel emerge victorious.
Grand Prix has not returned to the Formula One calendar since 2013.
In addition to Formula 1, India hosted a MotoGP spherical in September 2023 at Buddh International Circuit. However, the races haven’t returned since.
‘The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 was the latest version of the Formula One races, with Max Verstappen rising because the winner. Verstappen additionally gained the Qatar and Las Vegas editions of the F1 Grand Prix 2025 season.
Overall, Verstappen gained 8 races within the 2025 F1 calendar. This 12 months’s Formula One season started in Bahrain this month and might be adopted by Round 1 in Australia from March 6 to eight.
Subsequent races will happen in China and Japan earlier than the calendar strikes on to different worldwide venues. The potential return of Formula 1 to India might mark a serious revival for motorsport followers within the nation. (ANI)