Sachin joins drivers in paying respect to Wheldon, Simoncelli
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday joined the Formula One fraternity in observing a minute's silence as a mark of respect to Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli who recently died in tragic crashes in IndyCar and Moto GP races respectively.
Besides Tendulkar, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, all the drivers of the 12 participating teams and their top team officials lined up in front of the Grandstand of the Buddh International Circuit just before the start of Indian Grand Prix.
Tendulkar, who was especially invited by Ecclestone himself for the event, was seen standing in the second row behind the drivers during the one-minute silence.
Before that, he was seen along with Ecclestone, Sahara Force India's Vijay Mallya and Subrata Roy and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
Wheldon was killed in a 15-car pile-up in an IndyCar race in Las Vegas while Simoncelli died due to injuries sustained in a crash in the Malaysian MotoGP.
F1 though has not seen such tragic deaths during competition since Roland Ratzenberger and three-time world champion Ayrton Senna were killed on the same weekend in Imola in 1994.
Besides Tendulkar, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, all the drivers of the 12 participating teams and their top team officials lined up in front of the Grandstand of the Buddh International Circuit just before the start of Indian Grand Prix.
Tendulkar, who was especially invited by Ecclestone himself for the event, was seen standing in the second row behind the drivers during the one-minute silence.
Before that, he was seen along with Ecclestone, Sahara Force India's Vijay Mallya and Subrata Roy and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
Wheldon was killed in a 15-car pile-up in an IndyCar race in Las Vegas while Simoncelli died due to injuries sustained in a crash in the Malaysian MotoGP.
F1 though has not seen such tragic deaths during competition since Roland Ratzenberger and three-time world champion Ayrton Senna were killed on the same weekend in Imola in 1994.
Waving chequered flag a memorable experience: Tendulkar
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, a self-confessed Formula One fan,
described waving the chequered flag at the end of the inaugural Indian
Grand Prix here as a memorable experience in his life.
Tendulkar, who witnessed the race along with wife Anjali and daughter
Sara, waved the chequered flag after double world champion Sebastian
Vettel crossed the finishing line to win the race at the Buddh
International Circuit.
“What an experience it was to wave the chequered flag!!! Got to keep it as well!!!,” Tendulkar wrote on his Twitter account. He also praised the organisers, Jaypee Group, for the facilities at the circuit and the successful hosting of the race. “Wonderfully organised F1 event by Jaypee. A world class track with excellent facilities for spectators. Truly a memorable day for all of us,” he said.
Tendulkar was the cynosure of all eyes as he mingled with the who’s who of motorsports, including F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who himself had invited the star Indian cricketer for the race.
Tendulkar also met seven-time world champion and ‘dear friend’ Michael Schumacher and Mercedes team’s other driver Nico Rosberg before the race.
He later joined the F1 fraternity in observing a minute’s silence as a mark of respect to Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli who recently died in tragic crashes in IndyCar and Moto GP races respectively.
A bevy of dignitaries, filmstars and cricketers were among the 95,000-odd crowd that thronged the Buddh International Circuit to witness the inaugural Indian Grand Prix.
Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh were among the cricketers present at the circuit as double world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull blazed his way to the 11th win of the season ahead of McLaren’s Jenson Button and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso.
The film world was represented by Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Gulshan Grover among others.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Devi did the honours to bring the curtains down on a successful event by presenting the winner’s trophy to Vettel amid loud cheers at the stands.
Rakesh Bharti Mittal, vice-chairman of Airtel, the title sponsors, presented a trophy to a Red Bull official for his driver winning the race.
Executive chairman of Jaypee Group, the race organisers, Manoj Gaur, presented the trophy to Button for his second-place finish, while Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India chief, Vicky Chandhok, gave away the trophy to Alonso. Being the final race day, the turnout was 45,000 more than qualifying.
“What an experience it was to wave the chequered flag!!! Got to keep it as well!!!,” Tendulkar wrote on his Twitter account. He also praised the organisers, Jaypee Group, for the facilities at the circuit and the successful hosting of the race. “Wonderfully organised F1 event by Jaypee. A world class track with excellent facilities for spectators. Truly a memorable day for all of us,” he said.
Tendulkar was the cynosure of all eyes as he mingled with the who’s who of motorsports, including F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who himself had invited the star Indian cricketer for the race.
Tendulkar also met seven-time world champion and ‘dear friend’ Michael Schumacher and Mercedes team’s other driver Nico Rosberg before the race.
He later joined the F1 fraternity in observing a minute’s silence as a mark of respect to Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli who recently died in tragic crashes in IndyCar and Moto GP races respectively.
A bevy of dignitaries, filmstars and cricketers were among the 95,000-odd crowd that thronged the Buddh International Circuit to witness the inaugural Indian Grand Prix.
Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh were among the cricketers present at the circuit as double world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull blazed his way to the 11th win of the season ahead of McLaren’s Jenson Button and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso.
The film world was represented by Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Gulshan Grover among others.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Devi did the honours to bring the curtains down on a successful event by presenting the winner’s trophy to Vettel amid loud cheers at the stands.
Rakesh Bharti Mittal, vice-chairman of Airtel, the title sponsors, presented a trophy to a Red Bull official for his driver winning the race.
Executive chairman of Jaypee Group, the race organisers, Manoj Gaur, presented the trophy to Button for his second-place finish, while Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India chief, Vicky Chandhok, gave away the trophy to Alonso. Being the final race day, the turnout was 45,000 more than qualifying.
Sachin Tendulkar meets Michael Schumacher at MercedesGP Petronas Team Building Area: waves chequered flag
It was none other than India's favorite sportsman, Sachin Tendulkar
who was given the honor of waiving the checkered flag at the end of the
great Indian Grand Prix to signal Vettel's win.
An F1 fan himself, Tendulkar arrived at the Buddh International
Circuit along with this wife and daughter and met Bernie Ecclestone at
the area where the two spoke for half an hour. He then went on to meet
his Michael Schumacher at the MercedesGP Petronas Team Building Area
where he also exchanged a few words with team principal Ross Brawn.
After introducing his wife and daughter to the German racer, Tendulkar
also met Nico Rosberg and then moved on to the VIP area.
Besides Tendulkar, there were a host of other celebrities at the venue. Cricketers and film stars were among the guests. M S Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, V V S Laxman were present while Sania Mirza, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishekh Bachchan were also present. Sachin Tendulkar later went on to wave the checkered flag to signal Sebastian Vettel as the winner of the first ever Grand Prix in India.
Besides Tendulkar, there were a host of other celebrities at the venue. Cricketers and film stars were among the guests. M S Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, V V S Laxman were present while Sania Mirza, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishekh Bachchan were also present. Sachin Tendulkar later went on to wave the checkered flag to signal Sebastian Vettel as the winner of the first ever Grand Prix in India.
Sachin Tendulkar waves the Chequered Flag | Indian GP - 2011
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