NEW DELHI RACE 16

WELCOME TO DELHIWhen F1 began here in 2011, we knew the Indian Grand Prix was going to be special. Not just because the home crowd is fanatical about its sport, but because our host city is such a vibrant, colourful and exciting place to come and race. On track, with good reason, the drivers have universally acclaimed the magnificent, testing Buddh International Circuit as one of the great new circuits. It all adds up to a great Formula One weekend.

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All figures correct at time of packing (09.13)

02–SHALOM– 10, N BLOCK MARKET, GREATER KAILASH (GK) 1, NEW DELHI–T +91 11 41632280– The Shalom Experience has gained a bit of a reputation in Delhi. This three-storey bar with its beautiful terrace and wide range of music on offer – all conducive to achieving that relaxation, that reconnection with your inner self, that Shalom Experience.

01–OLIVE–ONE STYLE MILE, HAVELI 6, KALKA DAS MARG, MEHRAULI, NEW DELHI–T +91 11 29574444–This bar and kitchen is a rustic hideaway where good food, laughter, culture and conversation are mixed together in a delightful Mediterranean-flavoured melting pot.

03–LAZEEZ AFFAIRE–6/48, MALCHA MARG MARKET, CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI–T +91 98 11751027–This fine dining restaurant, situated in Chankapuri, serves some of the best Indian food in town and specialises in the Persian-inspired Mughlai cuisine.

04–KAINOOSH–122 - 124, GROUND FLOOR, DLF PROMENADE, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI–T +91 99 71899877–Chef and owner Marut Sikka has created a restaurant which brings about a confluence between traditional and modern India. Kainoosh serves up great food in a great atmosphere.

LUNCH

06–WAREHOUSE–1ST FLOOR, INNER CIRCLE, D BLOCK, CONNAUGHT PLACE, NEW DELHI–T +91 11 30146022–Want somewhere fun, vibrant and the biggest bar in town to boast wooden interior décor? Then you want to come to Warehouse, three floors of the most happening bar and a restaurant, situated in the Inner Circle of Connaught.

05–STRIKER –T 318, AMBIENCE MALL, VASANT KUNJ , NEW DELHI–T +91 11 30146022–Striker promises a pubbing experience like no other, with 18,000 square feet of space with a multi-level floor design and a unique terrace for the romantic at heart. There are 22 international beer brands, over 100 cocktails, the finest pub food and the best of rock spun by the in-house DJ.

07–B BAR –4TH FLOOR, SELECT CITYWALK, SAKET, NEW DELHI–T +91 11 46098989–Get ready to take yourself out of the frenzy of urban Dehli living and be transported by this remarkable restaurant-bar-lounge, with its monumental proportions. Occupying 25,000 square feet (16,000 of those dedicated to the restaurant) this is set to liven Delhi’s dining options.

08–KEYA –F 138, 1ST FLOOR, AMBIENCE MALL, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI–T +91 95 60715544–An island bar mall, this is a young bar with the energy and the music turned up to high. Filled with a lively crowd with a passion for high-end drinks; Jagerbomb and Champagne are a must here.

LOUNGE

09–LAP–HOTEL SAMRAT, KAUTILYA MARG, CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI–T +91 11 26110606–Delhi’s premier members-only club offers lush gardens and lounge space, table service, and music from the best local and international DJs and live acts. The design is a blend of Art Deco and avant garde.

10–SKOOTER –HOTEL SAMRAT, KAUTILYA MARG, CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI–T +91 11 30146022–A powerhouse club filled with two floors of brilliant interiors and fantastic bars with the DJ booth at the heart of the room. One of the places to go on weekends.

11–PANGAEA –THE ASHOK, 50 B, DIPLOMATIC ENCLAVE, CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI–T +91 88 60600478–This nightclub-cum-lounge bar is one to both soothe and stimulate your senses. With an ambience which encourages you to either relax or jump on to the dance floor – all to the sounds spun by the in-house DJ.

LATE

12–KITTY SU –THE LALIT, BARAKHAMBA AVENUE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, NEW DELHI–T +91 11 44447777–A destination club which celebrates the spirit of the youth of India while remaining grounded in its cultural heritage. Music is the hottest, latest in electronic and dance, ranging from house and techno to commercial and dubstep. And the party lasts all night and on into the wee small hours.

Back in 2005, a then team sponsor took over one of the middle ranked teams in Formula One and, as the green Jaguar evolved into a Red Bull, a quiet racing revolution began.

In just eight seasons, our Austrian team with its Factory in the very heart of England turned F1 on its head. We became a major player, challenged the old guard and were crowned world champions three times, while our drivers have broken records at every turn and themselves taken trophies and titles. It wasn’t just on the track that we were shifting things: off-track Red Bull did Formula One differently. We brought an openness to the Paddock, a breath of fresh air to our motorhome and a touch of glamour to the whole race weekend. From the Energy Station floating in the Monaco harbour, to the stars of sport, screen and music hanging out in the race garages, from our Running Showcar events which takes F1 to the ends of the Earth to Tom Cruise testing his ability in one of our cars, Red Bull stands out from the Formula One crowd.

RED BULL’S FORMULA ONE STORY

As well as our determination to enjoy the sport, the performance of our cars and drivers have made motorsport sit up and take notice. The establishment were mildly taken aback as the blue cars of David Coulthard, then Mark Webber and then Sebastian Vettel first started taking points then podiums, then wins and eventually, in 2010, world titles. Since the team’s first victory in the rain of Shanghai in 2009, we have won three Constructors’ titles, three Drivers’ championships, 34 races and secured 46 pole positions – all in just the 146 races of eight seasons. Not bad for an outfit once known as “just a party team”.

2013 sees us defend two world titles for the third season in succession and we now share the team’s title with Infiniti. As with everything in Formula One, if you want to succeed, you can never stand still…

INFINITI RED BULL RACING DRIVERS

SEBASTIAN VETTEL–BORNGERMANY03.07.1987–RACES112–RACE WINS31–POLES39–POINTS1251

MARK WEBBER–BORNAUSTRALIA27.08.1976–RACES209–RACE WINS9–POLES11–POINTS963.5

SÉBASTIEN BUEMI–BORNSWITZERLAND31.10.1988–RACES55–POINTS29

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RED The driver is either leaving or entering the pitlane. Leaving the pits, it remains in red until the car goes through the first sector (at the Intermediate 1 point).

WHITE The most recent reading available

GREEN The best time for that driver

MAGENTA (but known as purple). A driver records the best overall time in that session and could be sector time, speed or lap time.

WHAT DO FORMULA ONE TIMING SCREENS TELL YOU?

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For each session (practice, qualifying and race) the screen begins with the drivers in grid order and the words IN PIT in the lap time column, to show they haven’t left the pitlane.

There are three sectors on every F1 circuit. During the first lap of any session, the screen updates the order of the drivers as they pass into the next sector. These points are Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2 and the Start/Finish line, and at each point every driver’s speed is recorded and shown on screen.

As each car crosses the Start/Finish line its number and driver’s name is shown in white. When the leader crosses the Start/Finish line all other names go yellow.

When a driver leaves the pits, the word OUT is shown in the most recent lap time column, and the duration of the pit stop appears in the last sector column.

COLOURSPosition Where the driver is ranked in any session (first, second, third etc).

Time behind the race leader How much slower the driver is behind the man in front the last time they crossed the Start/Finish line.

Fastest lap time Fastest time for that driver in the session, in white.

Sector Time/Speed How quickly a driver completed that sector and his speed going through that sector’s speed trap.

STOP Appears in the sector information when a driver hasn’t completed that sector. It probably means the car has stopped on the circuit.

Most recent lap time Shows the time of the lap just completed when a driver crosses the Start/Finish line.

Lap count The number of laps started by the driver.

Pit stop count Number of pit stops by that driver.

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GAP INT BEST LAP VET WEB ROS VET WEB WEB 1.56.9321 1 VET LAP 5.9 1:57.068 30.931 245 62.871 275 23.224 285 IN PIT 7 12 2 WEB 8.2 2.2 1:57.168 31.081 247 62.879 275 23.224 285 IN PIT 7 13 6 HAM 9.5 1.3 1:57.422 31.782 234 1.57.932 7 14 5 BUT 9.9 0.4 1:57.542 31.114 242 63.116 270 1.57.955 7 15 9 ROS 10.2 0.3 1:57.666 31.474 244 62.921 272 1.57.999 7 16 7 MAS 14.5 4.4 1:57.768 31.040 244 -0.524 23.224 1.58.032 7 17 8 ALO 14.9 0.2 1:58.112 +0.352 -1 63.003 270 1.58.544 7 18 10 KUB 15.5 0.5 1:58.300 31.196 244 1.58.788 7 19 11 PET 16.9 4.2 1:58.502 31.417 242 1.58.952 7 110 17 LIU 20.9 1.0 1:58.555 31.325 241 1.59.021 7 1

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Formula One can be more complex than it first seems – it’s not just about giving full throttle all race weekend. It’s an occasionally confusing activity, often because of the numerous, ever-changing regulations. Here’s a quick guide to some of the words and phrases which will help explain a bit more.

THE 7% RULEDuring the first Qualifying session, any driver who fails to set a lap within 107% of the fastest time isn’t allowed to start the race. In exceptional circumstances this can be over-turned by the stewards.

CHICANEA tight sequence of corners in alternate directions, often put into a circuit to slow cars before a high-speed turn.

DRSA DRS (Drag Reduction System) allows the driver to open up the rear wing so air flows through – rather than pushing down on – the wing. This reduces the downforce on the car, meaning it can increase its speed and so improves over-taking opportunities. It can be used in the DRS zones at any time in practice and Qualifying (unless a car is on wet-weather tyres), but during the race only when a driver is less than one second behind another car at pre-determined points on the track. The system is deactivated once a driver brakes.

DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTYFor racing misdemeanors, these can be handed out by stewards while the race is on. Drivers go through the pit lane – within the pit lane speed limit – and re-join the race without stopping.

GRIPThe amount of traction a car and its tyres have at any given point, affecting how easy it is for the driver to keep control through corners.

KERSKinetic Energy Recovery Systems, or KERS, were introduced in 2009. Kinetic energy is turned into electrical energy which is then stored in the battery and then make it available to propel the car. The driver can use this increased power for limited periods via a ‘boost button’ on the steering wheel.

LOLLIPOPThe sign on a stick held in front of the car during a pit stop to tell the driver to apply the brakes and then engage first gear once the car is lowered from its jacks.

PADDOCKThe enclosed area behind the pit lane where teams keep their transporters and motorhomes. There is no admission to the public, and passes are highly sort after.

PARC FERMEA fenced-off area where cars are parked after Qualifying and the race. Once in Parc Fermé teams cannot touch the cars except under the supervision of stewards.

FORMULA ONE FOR NEWBIES

PIT WALLThe row of seats and monitors where the team principal, managers and chief engineers spend the race, usually under an awning to keep the sun (or rain…) off.

PITSAn area of track separated from the start/finish straight by the pit wall. It’s where cars leave their garages to join the track and where they come in for new tyres or repairs during the race, or for set-up changes in practice.

POLE POSITIONThe first place on the starting grid, secured by the driver who records the fastest lap time in the final (third) Qualifying session.

PRACTICEThe two sessions on Friday (Thursday in Monaco) and one on Saturday morning at a Grand Prix when the drivers are out on the track working on car set-up before Qualifying and the race.

QUALIFYINGThe knock-out sessions on Saturday afternoon, when drivers compete to record the best time to determine the race’s starting line-up (grid). The first session (Q1) sees the six slowest cars eliminated, the second session (Q2) sees the next six slowest cars drop out and in Q3, the final ten compete for the top ten grid places and pole position.

STR8 Scuderia Toro Rosso’s STR8 was designed and built in Faenza, Italy. It’s the team’s eighth car and will contest every round of the 2013 season.

SAFETY CARThe official vehicle called from the pits to drive in front of the leading car during a race when an incident means the cars need to be slowed.

STEWARDOne of three officials at each Grand Prix appointed to adjudicate on rules, regulations and racing situations.

STOP-GO PENALTYA penalty which requires the driver to stop in the pit outside his garage for ten seconds – no work on his car can be done during the stop.

TYRE COMPOUNDThe type of rubber mix used in the construction of a Pirelli tyre, ranging from super-soft and soft to medium and hard; each offers different performance and wear characteristics. When rain falls during races, the teams can use ‘full wet’ tyres or ‘intermediates’ when there’s no standing water.

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO DRIVERS

JEAN-ERIC VERGNE–BORNFRANCE25.04.1990–2007 WINNER FORMULA CAMPUS CHAMPIONSHIP– 2009 4 WINS IN FORMULA RENAULT 2.0 EUROCUP–2009 6 WINS IN WEST EUROPEAN CUP –2010WINNER BRITISH FORMULA 3 CHAMPIONSHIP–2011 RENAULT 3.5 CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNER-UP –2012 DEBUT SEASON FOR SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO

DANIEL RICCIARDO–BORNAUSTRALIA01.07.1989–2003 WINNER FORMULA RENAULT EUROPEAN CUP–2008 WINNER FORMULA RENAULT WEST EUROPEAN CUP, RUNNER-UP IN EUROPEAN CUP–2009 7 WINS IN BRITISH FORMULA 3 CHAMPIONSHIP–2010 SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO & RED BULL RACING ‘SUPER-SUB’–2011 HISPANIA RACING TEAM FULL-TIME DRIVER FROM BRITISH GRAND PRIX ONWARDS (11 RACES)–2012 TRIO OF POINT-SCORING FINISHES IN SINGAPORE, JAPAN AND KOREA

2013’S NEW RULES DECODED

NO FLEXIBLE FRONT WING

Some teams were able to add speed last year by producing a front wing which flexed, creating an aerodynamic advantage. It’s supposed to be rigid. For 2013, front wings have to be a lot stiffer.

FLATTENING THE BUMPS

Last year the nose step on the top of the cockpit was created by teams to allow for the nose height rules, themselves a safety regulation. This year teams can cover up the step with a (so-called) vanity panel.

PUTTING ON WEIGHT

The tyres supplied by Pirelli will be a little heavier (about 2kg per set) this season. To balance things out, the minimum weight requirement of an F1 car has been increased from 640kg to 642kg.

NOT SUCH A DRAG

The FIA have tightened up the regulations regarding the Drag Reduction System (when speed is boosted by lowering drag when a flap in the rear wing is opened), as some teams had developed extra-curricular additions. The new rules? Active double DRS systems (turned on by the driver) are banned, passive systems though are still legal.

SAFETY FIRST

There are tougher safety tests for this year for roll structures and the survival cell, including testing each individual cell used during the season.

Rule changes have been kept fairly simple (in F1 terms) for this season. Here’s a brief guide to how things have evolved since November…

ZONING IN

In practice and Qualifying, DRS will now only be available in the DRS zones designated for its use during the race.

FUEL FOR THOUGHT

In 2012, both Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton stopped on track in Qualifying because of low-fuel issues. There was some discussion about whether the teams were to blame or not. So now, if a car can’t make it back to the pits, it has to provide a one-litre fuel sample for testing plus enough fuel to have got it back to the pits had it not stopped. The FIA will determine this second amount of fuel.

THE SIX SLOWEST

As there are 22 cars on the grid this season (unlike the 24 of 2012), the first two Qualifying sessions will see the six slowest cars eliminated, still leaving ten drivers to take part in the final shootout for pole.

TECHNICAL REGULATIONS SPORTING REGULATIONS

HEAT, PRESSURE, GRIP: WHY TYRES ARE VITAL

While much is made of engines, aerodynamics and construction, it’s the humble tyre which remains the most important part of the car – it’s the only element which touches the tarmac, through which the driver ‘feels’ and it keeps both of them on track. Balancing speed with grip and temperature with ‘degredation’ (how quickly tyre wear out) is a vital aspect of F1 racing.

Pirelli gives each driver 11 sets of dry-weather tyres (six harder ‘prime’ specification and five softer ‘options’), four sets of intermediate tyres and three sets of wets for every Grand Prix. In dry conditions both option and primes must be used during the race.

How do teams choose? Well, the softer the tyre, the faster the lap time but the quicker (ie fewer laps) it will go off and need replacing. Newer, fresher tyres offer a big advantage over worn rubber, so teams will manage use over a weekend to make sure they have enough tyres for the race. All racing tyres work best at

relatively high temperatures at which point they become ‘stickier’, although different compounds have different optimum working temperatures. They are brought up to temperature by blankets wrapped around each and removed just before the car leaves the garage.

Tyres are made from a blend of soft, natural and synthetic rubber compounds which offer the grip needed on track, but wear quickly – after a race, you can see loads of bits of rubber worn off the tyres known as marbles, because if you drive over them it’s like driving on, well… marbles.

Formula One tyres are usually filled with a nitrogen-rich air mixture, to minimise variations in pressure when they get warmer. The mixture also retains their pressure longer than normal air.

At the start of the race the cars that took part in Q3 (the final Qualifying session) must be fitted with the tyres the driver used to set his grid time.

SLICKSDry weather tyres, known as slicks have no pattern or tread. For every race Pirelli chooses two compounds for the teams, according to the track and expected temperature.

RED – SUPERSOFTSoft compound with increased performance and quicker degredation – ideally suited for slow and twisty circuits.

YELLOW – SOFTJust over half a second per lap slower than the supersoft, it has a high working range, so it’s suitable for a wide range of conditions.

WHITE – MEDIUMThis versatile tyre adapts well to all sorts of track conditions. It is a low working range tyre, making it the ideal choice for circuits that are slightly less demanding or have lower ambient temperatures.

ORANGE – HARDThe new-for-2013 hard tyre guarantees maximum durability and the least degradation. It’s ideal for long runs, takes more time to warm up and is suited to circuits with abrasive asphalt, big lateral forces and high temperatures.

WETSWet weather tyres have a tread and are either full wets (blue) or intermediates (green). Full wets have deep grooves, while intermediates’ are shallower and designed for damp or slightly wet surfaces, as well as uncertain weather.

GREEN – INTERMEDIATEThese are best suited for light rain or damp conditions and get rid of around 20 litres of water per second at high speed.

BLUE – WETThe full wets can get rid of 60 litres of water per second at top speed: six times more than a road car tyre.

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THURSDAY–16:00 – 17:00F1 DRIVERS AUTOGRAPH SESSION (STARTING GRID)

FRIDAY–10:00 – 11:30F1 FIRST PRACTICE SESSION–12:35 – 13:45F1 PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK–14:00 – 15:30F1 SECOND PRACTICE SESSION–16:00 – 16:30MRF CHALLENGE QUALIFYING SESSION

SATURDAY–09:50 – 10:40F1 PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK–11:00 – 12:00F1 THIRD PRACTICE SESSION–12:30 – 13:45F1 PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK–14:00 – 15:00F1 QUALIFYING SESSION–15:30 – 16:00MRF CHALLENGE FIRST RACE (10 LAPS OR 25 MINS)

SUNDAY–09:45 – 10:40F1 PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK–11:00 – 11:30MRF CHALLENGE SECOND RACE (10 LAPS OR 25 MINS)–12:35 – 14:15F1 PADDOCK CLUB PIT LANE WALK–13:45 – 14:15F1 STARTING GRID PRESENTATION–14:45F1 PIT LANE CLOSED GRID FORMATION–15:00 – 17:00GRAND PRIX (60 LAPS OR 120 MINS)