Vijay Mallya, principal and managing director of team Force India, has said that the event of Formula One will prove to be a major step for the sports in the country. He was speaking at the occasion of inaugural ceremony of country’s first ever Formula One Gran Prix.
While further elaborating the significance of this high profile racing tournament in the Indian market, Mr. Mallya said, "I have been involved in motor racing for over 30 years, and it's one of my greatest passions. I brought the first Formula 1 car over to India in the 1980s and it was always a dream of mine to one day see this great nation host a Grand Prix."
According to Mr. Mallya, the F1 event will increase the popularity of this lesser known sport among Indians. The event has been meeting with an overwhelming response from the Indian motorsport enthusiasts. There was a rush of enthusiasts for the tickets of the tournament as soon as ticket sales were opened.
Meanwhile, Mr. Mallya is all set to select the best driver through ‘a billion young driver hunt’. He said that he made the decision to begin a driver hunt in India about 18 months ago. Last week the top 10 youngsters completed their final assessments based on driving talent, fitness and media training, at Silverstone.
