Red Bull Racing at BIC Track Opening
After thrilling Formula One fans with an exhilarating performance at New Delhi's Rajpath and breaking records at 18,380 feet with a run along the world's highest motorable road in Khardung La, Red Bull Racing has become the first Formula One car to go on track, ahead of the Inaugural Indian Grand Prix, at the Buddh International Circuit.Fresh from Khardung La and buckled up in the cockpit was Red Bull driver Neel Jani. One of the fastest circuits of the season with a mix of slow turns and high speed straights, the elevation of the Buddh International Circuit increased the challenge for Neel Jani, as he sought to push the car to its limits. "For me, India is as good as coming home. Setting two records in one week with Red Bull Racing in India is a fantastic feeling. Getting to open the track with my Indian roots is a big honour for me and to being doing that with the 2011 World Champions Red Bull Racing is an added honour. I'm sure, come race weekend, that Seb and Mark will push their RB7s on this extremely exciting and fast track," said Neel Jani. As the turned , the car sped onto turn 1, braking hard,and once again speeding up past turn 2 to the elevated blind corner of turn 3.
Rocketing down the 1.2 KM straight towards turn 4 where there are a lot of overtaking opportunities, Neel quickly downshifted before revving up once again down the 1 KM straight leading up to turn 5. Quick braking and gear changes from turn 5 through to turn 9 led onto the elevated section of the track at turns 10 and 11. With a series of bends and straights from turn 11 to turn 16 and past the pits, Neel recorded the first ever lap in a Formula One car at the 5.14 KM Buddh International Circuit and now holds the lap record. With two weeks to go to the Indian Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing have defended their titles and have tied up both the Drivers' World Championship and the Constructors' World Championship for the second year in a row. Red Bull Racing is relishing the chance of fighting for victory when RB7 arrives at the Buddh International Circuit
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