With Michael Schumacher’s departure and subsequent joining of Mercedes my loyalties were split & interest in F1 kept falling. However with Force India I continued to keep an eye on what’s happening. With Vijay Mallaya’s team, hopes of an Indian circuit grew and now a F1 race in India isn’t that far.
The India GP track is I 5.14km long and will host the 18th race in the next season on October 30th. Jaypee Sports International is constructing the track and has signed a $28 Million with Siemens for the electronics and IT implementation. Siemens will design, supply and install all the electronics for the track. The package includes:
Siemens, in the past has worked on F1 tracks in Bahrain, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi and Malaysia, they expect to complete the project by July 2011.
In a statement, Sameer Gaur, MD and CEO of Jaypee Sports International said Siemens’ past successes and a recommendation from the F1 governing council (FIA World Motor Sports Council), was the reason why they opted for Siemens.