F1 Now a Force in India

India has finally arrived on the F1 stage. Narain Karthikeyan made his debut in 2005 with Jordan and became a test driver for Williams in 2006. Finally, in October of 2007, Mr. Vijay Mallya took over the Spyker team and named it "Force India."

Moreover, India has further plans to set up an F1 circuit by 2011, which will continue to boost the interest of the Indian public in F1.

Formula One has a viewership that exceeds most other sports in the world, next to only the Football World Cup and the Olympics. Popularizing Formula One in India will boost the interest, thereby generating more revenue for the sport.

The performances of Force India drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil have been dismal during 2008. Now, the final battle is between Hamilton and Massa. Whoever will hold their nerves the best will be this year's champion.

It is also the last race for Force India Drivers Fisichella and Sutil to salvage some pride and try to score a point.

Meanwhile, Narain Karthikeyan, the star of the Indian F1 dream, will be hoping to get a driver's seat next season.

Also, with the popularizing of F1 sports, some more talent is coming up, the most promising being Karan Chandok and Arman Ibrahim. We hope that they are ready for F1 by the time the circuit comes up in India.

Having a home driver would ensure home advantage and spectators' support along with popularizing the sport in the country. We hope that homegrown drivers Karun and Arman will race in 2011, assuming they are consistent enough to earn spots.

So, if and when India becomes a part of the F1 circuit in 2011 as scheduled, it would attract a lot of spectators and attention across the country. The audiences could see Indian drivers racing in front of them along with world class drivers. Formula One is becoming a true force in India.