India will host its very first Formula 1 grand prix in two months time. The inaugural race is expected to attract racing enthusiasts from all over the country. The event that is scheduled for 30th October has also managed to grab the attention of Bollywood stars including Shahrukh Khan who will be at the grand prix. According to the organizers, ticket for the grand prix are selling at a brisk pace including the most expensive seats on along the newly constructed race track.
The corporate boxes are one of the most expensive options and as per Jaypee Sports International, the organizers of the race, Shahrukh Khan has booked one of them. The tickets for the corporate boxes range from Rs 35 lakh to Rs 1 Crore. Others who enrolled for the corporate boxes include Airtel, the title sponsors as well as Reliance Industries, Chairman, Mukesh Ambani
“We have about 55 corporate boxes in the price range between Rs 35 lakh to a crore. The boxes will be on prime location at the circuit – right next to the podium. The demand for those boxes has been high,” Askari H Zaidi, JPSI senior vice-president, told TOI on the sidelines of a CII seminar on Tuesday.
Airtel Indian GP
The boxes are of different sizes ranging from space for 5-7 or 10-14 people. The hefty price for these spaces also include corporate hospitality which usually entails paddock club hospitality pass, driver appearances, exclusive F1 VIP hospitality venue passes and pit tours. A seat in these exclusive corporate boxes will cost you anything between Rs 7 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. The infrastructure along the race track has a total capacity to accommodate 1,10,000 but due to high demand, the organizers have decided to increase the capacity to 1,25,000. This also includes 480 seats for journalists.
“We will be selling about 1,10,000 tickets this year. Looking at the demand, we are increasing the capacity to about 1,25,000,” Zaidi said.
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