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Buddh International Circuit – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners
Buddh International Circuit, designed by Hermann Tilke and opened in 2011 in Greater Noida outside New Delhi, India, hosted the Indian Grand Prix from 2011 to 2013. The 5.125 km layout features a long main straight leading into a dramatic uphill braking zone and the high-speed Turn 10-11-12 sequence widely admired by drivers. Removed from the F1 calendar after only three races due to commercial and tax disputes.
Where in the world
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Layout & Facts
Track Geometry
| Lap distance | 5.125 km / 3.185 mi |
| Circuit type | Permanent circuit |
| DRS zones | 2 zones |
| Elevation change | 14 meters / 46 feet |
| Driving direction | Clockwise ↻ |
| Corners | 16 corners (4 low / 8 medium / 4 high speed) |
Driving Demands
Traction
Braking
Lateral
Downforce
Performance
| Wins by grid position | P1100%based on 3 races |
| Pole position side | Left side |
| Top speed | 320 km/h (199 mph) |
| Average race speed | 211 km/h (131 mph) |
| Pit lane time loss | 21.0 seconds |
| Lap record | 1:27.249 (211 km/h / 131 mph) (Sebastian Vettel, 2011) |
Race Strategy
Overtaking
Track Evolution
Rain Risk
Safety Car
Heritage
| Opened | 2011 (15 years ago) |
| Local timezone | Asia/Kolkata (IST, UTC+05:30) |
| Designer | Hermann Tilke |
| Owner | Jaypee Sports International |
| Official website | buddhinternationalcircuit.in |
Surface & Tyres
Asphalt Grip
Asphalt Abrasion
Tyre Stress
Tyre Degradation
History
More circuit history coming soon — we are still adding key corner stories for this track.
Winners & Podiums
| No. | Year | Podium | Team | Fastest Lap | Laps | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2013 | 1  Sebastian Vettel 1:31:12.1872 Nico Rosberg +29.8233  Romain Grosjean +39.892 |  Red Bull Mercedes Lotus F1 | 1:27.679 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus F1 | 60 | 2013 Race Report & Results |
| 2 | 2012 | 1 Sebastian Vettel 1:31:10.744 2  Fernando Alonso +9.4373  Mark Webber +13.217 | Red Bull Ferrari Red Bull | 1:28.203 Jenson Button McLaren | 60 | 2012 Race Report & Results |
| 1 | 2011 | 1 Sebastian Vettel 1:30:35.002 2 Jenson Button +8.4333 Fernando Alonso +24.301 | Red Bull McLaren Ferrari | 1:27.249 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull | 60 | 2011 Race Report & Results |
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Drivers Ranking
| NO | Driver | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 75 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 33 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 28 |
| 4 | Nico Rosberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 26 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 9.0 | 27 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 17 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 26 |
| 8 |  Felipe Massa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 20 |
| 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 12 |
| 10 |  Sergio Pérez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 11 |
| 11 | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 12 | Jaime Alguersuari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 4 |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 4 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 4 |
| 15 | Paul di Resta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 4 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 13.7 | 1 |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 0 |
| 19 | Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 20 | Esteban Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 21 | Jules Bianchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 18.0 | 0 |
| 22 |  Sébastien Buemi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 21.0 | 0 |
| 23 |  Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 0 |
| 24 | Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 0 |
| 25 | Jarno Trulli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0 |
| 26 | Max Chilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 27 |  Giedo van der Garde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 0 |
| 28 | Timo Glock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 0 |
| 29 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 30 |  Kamui Kobayashi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 0 |
| 31 |  Vitaly Petrov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 32 | Charles Pic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 0 |
| 33 | Heikki Kovalainen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 0 |
| 34 |  Narain Karthikeyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.5 | 19.0 | 0 |
| 35 |  Pastor Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 16.7 | 0 |
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Constructors Ranking
| NO | Team | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 102 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 53 |
| 3 | McLaren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 56 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 44 |
| 5 | Lotus F1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 29 |
| 6 | Force India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 12 |
| 7 | Toro Rosso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 5 |
| 8 | Sauber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 17.7 | 1 |
| 9 | Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 15.2 | 1 |
| 10 | Virgin Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.5 | 19.5 | 0 |
| 11 | Renault | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 12 | HRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 19.8 | 0 |
| 13 | Manor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.5 | 18.5 | 0 |
| 14 | Caterham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.5 | 18.5 | 0 |
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Buddh International Circuit — Frequently Asked Questions
How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Buddh International Circuit?
Buddh International Circuit has hosted 3 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 2011.
Who has the most F1 wins at Buddh International Circuit?
Sebastian Vettel holds the record at Buddh International Circuit with 3 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Buddh International Circuit?
Red Bull is the most successful constructor at Buddh International Circuit with 3 wins.
What is the lap record at Buddh International Circuit?
The lap record at Buddh International Circuit is 01:27.249, set by Sebastian Vettel in 2011.
Where is Buddh International Circuit located?
Buddh International Circuit is located in Greater Noida.
When was Buddh International Circuit built?
Buddh International Circuit opened in 2011.
Who designed Buddh International Circuit?
Buddh International Circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke.
In which direction is Buddh International Circuit driven?
Buddh International Circuit is driven clockwise.
How many corners does Buddh International Circuit have?
Buddh International Circuit has 16 corners.
How many DRS zones does Buddh International Circuit have?
Buddh International Circuit has 2 DRS zones.
Is Buddh International Circuit a street or permanent circuit?
Buddh International Circuit is a permanent circuit.
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