India is certainly not ready for F1. The ticket costs are much more than those of cricket. Also its a niche sport and does not have that big a fan base as cricket. Cost of maintaining the track is too mch considering that India does not have a racing culture and the track will be used only for a few days of the race. I wud have loved to see an F1 race on the track, but I find the tickets expensive.
Sharad Pawar had suggested to have the race on the Mumbai Pune express way...wer do the drivers take a turn??? In Pune? Someone had also suggested the Mumbai Airport runway. These guys really do not knw what this is, just like the glamour associated with it.
Also something to think abt is Britain and soon Japan will not be hosting F1 races. These are developed countries with a mch bgger fan following for F!. But just becoz China host races, so our politicians want F1 in India too.
Re: Re: Not ready for F1.
by Raj on Aug 27, 2009 02:33 PM
Thats not the point. What I want to say is to even have an F1 race in India we will need a comparable fan base. Forget F1, see hockey ,tennis or any other sport. Its mch cheaper to maintain them,but what abt the returns?
The reason Kalmadi took interested is because his son and daughter are on board of the JP group which floated this venture. This story has been broken by Indian Express. And i hope the pansies of Congress who pose as moderators on Rediff don't filter out my message, as they have done in the past.
It is great that the sports ministry put its foot down and stopped the remittance - its a huge amount (Rs. 200 Crore) in foreign exchange, and with this kind of an economy, why should India allow remit of precious foreign exchange for such silly events?
Re: Kalmadi's family is involved.
by PiratefrmSomalia on Aug 27, 2009 02:27 PM
What do you want Kalmadis son and daughter to do? You want them to take up jobs in the company where you work? Is there a law preventing them from being on the board of JP? Dont they have the fundamental right to pursue their careers as long as it is legal? I dont think there should be any problem as long as there is no hanky panky.
Do you know that even the Chief Justice of Indias son in law is a congress mp from tamil nadu?
Do you know what sons and daughters of other political leaders do? You will be surprised.
You and me cannot do a shittttt about it because they have a battery of legal minds to protect them.
Focus on your well being instead of running them down.
Re: Re: IS IT A SPORT?
by PiratefrmSomalia on Aug 27, 2009 02:22 PM
What has H1N1 got to do with Formula1. Is the Formula 1 team making the vaccine? Do you miss your meal if you take leave on a day? Stupid logic!!!
Re: IS IT A SPORT?
by Ravi on Aug 27, 2009 02:01 PM
Good! I am happy. F1 race tracks are still not our priority. We have a lot of other serious issues which need serious prompt attention.
Re: Re: IS IT A SPORT?
by anthony varghese on Aug 27, 2009 02:09 PM
NARROW-MINDED OPINION FROM YOU RAVI.IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN WE SHOULDN'T ALLOW ANY SPORTS.
Re: Re: Re: IS IT A SPORT?
by slayer slayer on Aug 27, 2009 02:24 PM
not all sports are so out of reach and need so much conception money to kick off...we can divert for the development of indigenous sports
Re: Re: Re: Re: IS IT A SPORT?
by PiratefrmSomalia on Aug 27, 2009 02:24 PM
1500 billion dollars of foreign exchange is already lost to swiss banks. 200 crores more does not make much of a difference. Every political family is making money. What the heck can anybody do about it. Do you matter or does the common man of India matter? If you think otherwise you live in a fools paradise. You want to enjoy cricket but you dont want to enjoy Formula 1?
Re: Re: IS IT A SPORT?
by PiratefrmSomalia on Aug 27, 2009 02:15 PM
Yes our priority is Jinnah!!!. Probably the organisers did not pay enough under the table money to the sports ministry and its reserved candidate babus!!!
Re: Re: Re: Re: IS IT A SPORT?
by PiratefrmSomalia on Aug 27, 2009 02:40 PM
I get 10 times that money if my boys hick one tanker!!! 200 crores is pan cigeratte money for me.
