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Sports Minister confident F1 track ‘will return in 2027’… but it’s not that simple
India’s Sports Minister has boldly claimed that his country will have an F1 race in 2027, with the first race scheduled at the Buddh International Circuit.
The history of the Indian Grand Prix shows that there have only been three races held consecutively between 2011-2013, all dominated by Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull.
Tax and bureaucratic hurdles caused the event in India to be dropped off the calendar after 2013, leading to a seven-year hiatus.
While the Minister aims to streamline tax-related obstacles, logistical challenges make it unlikely that India will host an F1 race in 2027.
Despite India being recognized as a valuable market for F1, the current calendar constraints and short notice put a potential 2027 race in doubt.
