The Indian Grand Prix is a race planned to be part of the FIA Formula One World Championship in 2011. Following months of negotiations, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone announced in June 2007 a provisional agreement for India to host its first Grand Prix in the 2009 F1 season. However, in September 2007 the IOA announced that the debut race would take place in 2010.

After further assessments of the timeframe involved, Bernie Ecclestone announced in September 2008 that the Indian Grand Prix has been delayed to 2011. The circuit location has been finalised as Greater Noida, 50 km from Delhi. The circuit will be roughly 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) and will be designed by F1 circuit designer Hermann Tilke.

The 10-year contract for the race has been given to the Indian construction company Jaiprakash Associates. Says Samir Gaur, MD and CEO of JPSK Sports, a subsidiary of Jaiprakash Associates, "Land acquisition for the 5.5 km track is on and we are hopeful of completing the exercise by February. The designer and contractor for the job too, have been finalised and we are sure of getting the track ready by February 2011, in time for the championship." According to Ashok Khurana, executive vice-chairman of JPSK, the core area of the circuit would be spread over 4,000 hectares and building the infrastructure of the circuit would cost between Rs 1,200 and Rs 1,500 crore.

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